ChevroletSilverado 15001999
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  3. 1999
  4. Engine

1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Engine Problems

5
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 5 stored complaint records:

  • 0 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
100–150k mi3
150–400k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • September 10, 2018 · 142,000 miles

    Engine · Seats

    Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact heard an abnormal knocking noise while starting the vehicle. In addition, the driver and passenger side plastic rollers were fractured and caused the seats to move. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was…

    ODI 11132698

  • August 1, 2018 · 110,000 miles

    Electrical System · Engine · Unknown Or Other

    Passlock system engages without cause. When starting my truck, it acts like it will and then shuts down after a second, and then the security light comes on. This is common with past lock system errors. This happens about 1 out of 4 starts. To get the car started, i have to go through a reset process that takes over 30 min, which causes battery drain. This has left myself and family members stranded in unsafe…

    ODI 11115312

  • June 18, 2018

    Engine · Fuses And Circuit Breakers · Latch

    Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado 1500 (gmt800). While the vehicle was stationary, an abnormal odor was detected inside the cabin. The contact attempted to open the hood, but the latch failed to release the hood. Also, flames were seen underneath the hood. The contact believed the fire originated from the fuse box, which burned the engine wire harness. The fire was extinguished by the fire department.…

    Fire reported

    ODI 11103443

  • July 12, 2014 · 147,000 miles

    Engine

    Noticed that the front left exhaust manifold bolt broke off; no one has ever touched this part so the bolt was installed as original. Searching the internet i found this is a major -- and known -- problem affecting millions of these engines. The patter starts with a bolt or two then culminates with more broken bolts, an exhaust leak, overheated catalytic converter, damaged parts and potential fires. *tr

    ODI 10610562

  • September 1, 2012 · 165,000 miles

    Engine

    Exhaust manifold bolts breaking by themselves, the heads have fallen off leading to exhaust leaking! *tr

    ODI 10474340