1999 Chevrolet Silverado Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado, 3% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 60,471 miles.
- 51electrical system complaints
- 60,471median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 33%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 16 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 51 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 4 a fire, 1 an injury.
Chevrolet Silverado electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Silverado | 10 | 8% | 34,000 |
| 2016 Silverado | 1 | 20% | 1,015 |
| 2015 Silverado | 9 | 12% | 11,214 |
| 2014 Silverado | 20 | 16% | 6,500 |
| 2013 Silverado | 6 | 9% | 12,000 |
| 2012 Silverado | 4 | 6% | 20,000 |
| 2011 Silverado | 5 | 7% | 70,000 |
| 2010 Silverado | 8 | 13% | 27,950 |
| 2009 Silverado | 17 | 22% | 72,000 |
| 2008 Silverado | 48 | 30% | 62,324 |
| 2007 Silverado | 38 | 21% | 65,000 |
| 2006 Silverado | 14 | 8% | 50,000 |
| 2005 Silverado | 64 | 20% | 66,000 |
| 2004 Silverado | 159 | 26% | 48,700 |
| 2003 Silverado | 116 | 17% | 54,197 |
| 2002 Silverado | 25 | 4% | 54,500 |
| 2001 Silverado | 30 | 3% | 62,000 |
| 2000 Silverado | 38 | 3% | 65,500 |
| 1999 Silverado | 51 | 3% | 60,471 |
| 1998 Silverado | 20 | 7% | 127,000 |
| 1997 Silverado | 16 | 6% | 27,500 |
| 1996 Silverado | 4 | 2% | 75,000 |
| 1995 Silverado | 8 | 3% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
My truck shut off while driving on the freeway at freeway speeds. I was able to turn the truck back on and headed to a repair shop where i was notified it was the ignition switch which needed to be replaced. There was no warning prior to the incident (no issues with starting or shutting off while…
Broken odometer. *tr
(1) none (2) instrument panel would go hay-wire. Any or all the gauges would be pegged for no reason and then either go dead or start working again. (3) it was "so called repaired" twice under warranty. I was waiting for it to go completely out so they could see what was wrong. It went out for good…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Chevrolet Silverados have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 51 owner complaints about electrical system for the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado (3% of the 1,660 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 60,471 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
Other 1999 Chevrolet Silverado problems
See all 1999 Chevrolet Silverado problems or electrical system problems across all Silverado years.