1999 Chevrolet Silverado Steering Problems
Owners have filed 69 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado, 4% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 59,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “steering column” (19% of reports).
- 69steering complaints
- 59,500median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 1related recalls
- 33%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.
- Steering column: mentioned in 13 of 69 complaints (19%)
- Gear box: mentioned in 5 of 69 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 8 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 69 complaints, 2 mention a crash.
Chevrolet Silverado steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Silverado | 8 | 6% | 13,000 |
| 2016 Silverado | 1 | 20% | 312 |
| 2015 Silverado | 13 | 17% | 10,575 |
| 2014 Silverado | 19 | 15% | 12,300 |
| 2013 Silverado | 8 | 13% | 13,819 |
| 2012 Silverado | 2 | 3% | 17,581 |
| 2011 Silverado | 3 | 4% | 12,000 |
| 2010 Silverado | 6 | 10% | 35,741 |
| 2009 Silverado | 2 | 3% | 39,972 |
| 2008 Silverado | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2007 Silverado | 9 | 5% | 45,629 |
| 2006 Silverado | 9 | 5% | 15,000 |
| 2005 Silverado | 24 | 8% | 27,842 |
| 2004 Silverado | 44 | 7% | 32,750 |
| 2003 Silverado | 80 | 12% | 20,000 |
| 2002 Silverado | 39 | 5% | 25,000 |
| 2001 Silverado | 37 | 4% | 30,500 |
| 2000 Silverado | 73 | 6% | 43,056 |
| 1999 Silverado | 69 | 4% | 59,500 |
| 1998 Silverado | 21 | 8% | 45,000 |
| 1997 Silverado | 59 | 22% | 57,000 |
| 1996 Silverado | 4 | 2% | 126,000 |
| 1995 Silverado | 2 | 1% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (1)
Steering:gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Problem: Vehicle description: extended cab 4-wheel drive pickup trucks. Some of these vehicles have a lower than specified torque on all three of the steering gear to frame attachment bolts. The bolts can loosen over time allowing the steering gear to move. This loosening can result in some unresponsive steering feel and some noise to the driver.
Risk: If this condition is ignored, the steering gear to frame can wear and/or fatigue the attaching bolts to the point of breakage or the bolts backing out. If all the bolts break or back out, the steering gear would separate from the frame resulting in a loss of steering control.
Fix: Dealers will retorque the steering gear to frame bolts to proper specifications.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Dt: on july 3 2005 while driving the vehicle lost power steering and driver had a hard time steering. Had to use two hands to steer. There was no warning from the vehicle that a problem would occur. Vehicle was taken to the dealership, and owner was informed that it would cost $700 to replace…
I bought this truck in ohio for my wife [xxx], she reported that the abs brake would simply not work on accasion and the pedal would go straight to the floor .we took the vehicle in to the dealer but he could not find the problem . At lows speeds i was able to reproduce the problem. Dealers down…
My 1999 chevy z71 loses the power steering when turning left there was a recall on some cars in jan 04 but my truck was not included my daughter had a minor accident that could have been very bad chevy first said my truck would be included but now they say it will not be fixed and i can not get…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Chevrolet Silverados have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 69 owner complaints about steering 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 steering?
Yes: 1 safety recall list steering. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 59,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado?
The most frequent phrase is “steering column”, in 13 of 69 complaints, followed by “gear box” (5).
Other 1999 Chevrolet Silverado problems
See all 1999 Chevrolet Silverado problems or steering problems across all Silverado years.