12 problems related to body have been reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The frame and suspension has overly corroded. The frame is falling apart so bad that when I shut the driver's door chunks of metal fall to the ground. I've had it assessed and they say it should not be this bad. Even in michigan.
I went to have an oil change and when the garage went to lift the truck the frame buckled. There was so much rust damage that the frame was soft in numerous places. The 1999 silverado z71 1500 truck is an lt with only 104,000 miles. It has been garaged since I purchased it new. It looks and runs great! the brake lines rusted out 10 years ago and I replaced with stainless steel lines.
The full size spare tire that is mounted under the rear of vehicle fell off into traffic while making a slow turn, on a flat, smooth concrete city street at 4 mph. The tiny cable that holds the wheel rusted completely through. This is a deadly hazard! someone will get killed by this flaw eventually.
The frame broke right over the rear end. . I seen the bed of the truck was not lining up with the cab one day.
The frame rail on the left side is broken in 2 places under the cab area. The frame broke while driving. Now the cab sags 1 in lower where the cab meets the box. Body lines no longer match up. There is no reason a 18 yr old truck with a mint condition body and only driven approx 17500 km per year should break the way it did. This perfectly good step side truck is now useless and completely unsafe to drive.
Driving into a parking lot and when I turned and went into lot (there was a slight decline) and then flat parking lot. I heard a loud noise and the bed of the truck pushed into the cab as the frame snapped. There are 12 other known instances that have notified gm and they have refused any action to correct. My 3 yo son was in the truck when this occurred as well as my wife and fortunately we were not injured.
I was slowing down to drive around a sharp bend, when I pressed on my brake pedal and it dropped to the floor. I then down shifted, but could not stop. Before my truck plummeted down a wooded hill ( the hill being approx 50-60 yards long) I jumped from my truck, but got caught between my truck and a stationary vehicle. I was then crushed, as my truck proceeded to plummet down the hill. This all causing the stationary car to have scrapes, and a dent where my body was, and causing severe bruising, swelling and abrasions of my upper legs, hips, and buttock, and I was unable to walk for 3 days after the incident because of leg weakness, every time I would put weight on my right leg it would give out, and cause a severe shooting pain up my leg into my lower back, and was unable to work for a week.
The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the frame fractured on both the driver and passenger side. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that the frame needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 141,425.
The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while having regular maintenance performed, she was notified that the frame of the vehicle was cracked and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 155,000.
The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he noticed that the frame was severely cracked and corroded. The vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 205,000.
The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving approximately 30-55 mph, the contact heard an unusual noise from the outside the vehicle. The contact maneuvered to the side of the road and discovered that the frame was completely fractured. The contact resumed driving the vehicle at an extremely low rate of speed. The vehicle was damaged beyond repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. The VIN was unavailable.
The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he noticed that the rear passenger side cross member was detached from the frame due to corrosion. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 175,000. The VIN was unavailable.