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1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 brakes problems

The 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has 53 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 56% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

53

Brakes complaints

56%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

What owners report

G30, BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKE PADS TO WEAR OUT. PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED 4 TO 5 TIMES WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO HELP, AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · May 15, 2000 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have?

NHTSA has 53 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 brakes — 56% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.