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1999 Chevrolet S/T Pickup

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 Sep 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 S/T Pickup, most frequently naming the engine and fuel system categories. 4 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

  • Engine150.0%
  • Fuel system150.0%

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

EngineFuel system
Filed Sep 30, 2008

RATTLE / BUZZING FROM CSFI FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, 4.3L V6, ENGINE CODE X. THE INLET AND RETURN LINES BUZZ WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING, REGARDLESS OF RPM. SOUNDS LIKE THERE IS SOMETHING LOOSE UNDER THE IP / DASH IN THE INTERIOR COMPARTMENT. I TRACED THE SOUND TO THE FUEL LINES, WHERE THEY ARE MOUNTED TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE HARD LINES ENTER THE REAR OF THE CSFI UNIT AND THE BUZZING EMANATES FROM THIS POINT. THE VIBRATION CAN BE FELT IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AS WELL. THE NOISE IS WORST ON A COLD ENGINE AND / OR WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 80-DEGREES OR SO. THE NOISE IS ALWAYS THERE ON START-UP AND ON NON-HOT DAYS, IS CONSTANT. A FEW TIMES THE NOISE IS NOT HEARD AT FIRST, BUT AFTER 30 SECONDS OR SO OF OPERATION THE NOISE RETURNS. AGAIN, THE NOISE IS PRESENT AT ALL RPM, ALL DRIVING / RUNNING CONDITIONS. IT'S ALMOST LIKE A GURGLING SOUND IN THE INTERIOR COMPARTMENT, MAKES ONE BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING DANGLING UNDER THE DASH BOARD OR THERE IS AIR IN THE COOLING SYSTEM / HEATER CORE. THE VIBRATION / BUZZ CAN BE FELT THROUGH THE HARDLINES AND THE FLEX LINES. THE FUEL PUMP CAN BE HEARD BUT IT DOES NOT SOUND OUT OF THE ORDINARY. THE NOISE OCCURS NO MATTER WHAT LEVEL OF FUEL IS IN THE TANK, GRADE OR BRAND. I ALSO DETERMINED IT IS NOT A VACUUM LEAK, NO HOSES ARE TORN, ALL EMISSION EQUIPMENT IS CONNECTED CORRECTLY - THIS IS THE FUEL LINE / SYSTEM. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON / OFF FOR THE PAST YEAR, ONLY NOW IT IS GETTING WORSE. I TOOK VEHICLE TO THREE REPAIR PLACES, EACH TIME BEING TOLD NOTHING WRONG COULD BE FOUND, EVERY THING WAS FINE. THIS IS RIDICULOUS GM AND CHEVROLET DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10244009
Incident
Sep 20, 2007
Mileage
80,000 mi

Manufacturer communications

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

010729001

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION COMING OUT OF GEAR. TYPICALLY 1ST GEAR IS MOST AFFECTED. *TT

111200

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THEIR FULL-SIZE PICKUP TRUCKS MAY BE HARD TO START OR INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT START. *TT

000604053

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A HISS NOISE AT CLOSED THROTTLE ONLY. IT MAY SOUND SIMILAR TO A BELT NOISE OR A POWER STEERING PUMP NOISE WHEN IT IS COLD. *TT

99066C

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

SOME OWNERS OF 1996 - 1999 S/T, M/L, C/K, G, P AND W4 TRUCKS MAY EXPERIENCE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT, MISFIRE, ROUGH IDLE OR HARD START DUE TO A DEPOSIT BUILD-UP ON THE SEQUENTIAL CENTRAL PORT FUEL INJECTOR (SCPI) POPPET VALVE(S). *TT

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 S/T Pickup by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2001300—
2000100—
1999Viewing100—
1996000—
1995000—
1994300—

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.