1999 Chevrolet Silverado Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 61 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado, 4% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 49,965 miles. The words owners use most often: “please provide further” (8% of reports).
- 61engine and engine cooling complaints
- 49,965median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 7%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Please provide further: mentioned in 5 of 61 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 12 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 61 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Chevrolet Silverado engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Silverado | 1 | 1% | 60,000 |
| 2014 Silverado | 1 | 1% | 300 |
| 2013 Silverado | 1 | 2% | 2,000 |
| 2011 Silverado | 1 | 1% | 44,000 |
| 2010 Silverado | 3 | 5% | 7,126 |
| 2009 Silverado | 4 | 5% | 39,000 |
| 2008 Silverado | 4 | 2% | 86,045 |
| 2007 Silverado | 6 | 3% | 64,000 |
| 2006 Silverado | 7 | 4% | 59,800 |
| 2005 Silverado | 20 | 6% | 9,276 |
| 2004 Silverado | 24 | 4% | 20,000 |
| 2003 Silverado | 26 | 4% | 19,765 |
| 2002 Silverado | 58 | 8% | 27,500 |
| 2001 Silverado | 91 | 10% | 43,000 |
| 2000 Silverado | 88 | 7% | 48,275 |
| 1999 Silverado | 61 | 4% | 49,965 |
| 1998 Silverado | 15 | 5% | 76,850 |
| 1997 Silverado | 20 | 7% | 58,000 |
| 1996 Silverado | 13 | 7% | 62,000 |
| 1995 Silverado | 15 | 6% | 123,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that the exhaust manifold studs detached from the cylinder head causing exhaust fumes to leak from the engine. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage…
Broken exhaust manifold bolts. 3 bolts have broken off on their own. 2 from one side and one from the other. V8 6 liter motor. *tr
The head gasket on the motor leaks antifreeze. This has been noted several times on vehicles that use the extended life antifreeze. The cost to fix the problem is not cheap due to the cost of labor required to remove the head from the motor and replace with new seal. *nm
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Chevrolet Silverados have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 61 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado (4% 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 engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 49,965 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado?
The most frequent phrase is “please provide further”, in 5 of 61 complaints.
Other 1999 Chevrolet Silverado problems
See all 1999 Chevrolet Silverado problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Silverado years.