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1999 Chevrolet Medium Duty

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jan 30, 2008
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1999 Chevrolet Medium Duty, most frequently naming the transmission category. 5 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Transmission1100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Transmission
Filed Jan 30, 2008

I HAD A MAJOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. NO WARNING, NO NOISE, NO INDICATION WHAT SO EVER. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED FROM HIGHWAY AT 2AM TO REPAIR SHOP. UPON INSPECTION BY THE REPAIR SHOP THEY FOUND THAT THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO ULTIMATELY FAIL AS WELL....THE TRANSFER CASE PROBLEM WAS FIXED AND THE WARRANTY COMPANY ON COVERED MINIMAL COST....THE TRANSMISSION WAS FIXED AND THE WARRANTY COMPANY DID NOT COVER AND OF THE COST...LEAVING ME WITH A BILL OF OVER $1600.00!!!!! AFTER MISSING TWO FULL WEEKS OF WORK FOR THIS ISSUE I STILL HAD TO INCUR THE FULL COST OF THIS REPAIR. IT CLEARLY STATES IN THE WARRANTY CONTRACT THAT THESE REPAIRS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED. PLEASE INFORM ME IF THERE ARE ANY RECALL ITEMS THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. *TR

NHTSA ID
10216459
Incident
Jan 3, 2008

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

00064H

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

DIESEL-FUEL INJECTION PUMP FAILURE REPLACE. *LJ

02047

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

SUPPLEMENT TO 03-06-04-002 4HEI-TC DIESEL ENGINE - COLD WEATHER NO START. ALSO INCLUDES 2002, 2003 AND 2004 MEDIUM DUTY. *TT

010604021

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

SOME W SERIES MEDIUM DUTY TILT CAB MODELS MAY EXPERIENCE PCV SYSTEM FREEZE-UP WHEN OPERATED IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS, CAUSING THE ENGINE REAR MAIN SEAL TO LEAK. *TT

200900

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT

THIS SUBJECT INVOLVES 1990 THROUGH 2000 MODEL YEAR MEDIUM DUTY VEHICLES WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) EXHIBITING A RED PRIMARY BRAKE LIGHT ON AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF A SERVICE (ABS) ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MODULE. *TT

3170E

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; INTERIOR LIGHTING

IPC, INTERIOR LIGHTS AND/OR HEADLAMPS FLICKER. *AK FB2

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Chevrolet Medium Duty by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2001000—
2000000—
1999Viewing100—
1998000—
1997000—
1996000—
1995000—
1994000—
1993000—
1992000—
1991000—
1990000—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.