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1999 Chevrolet S/T Pickup Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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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
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1999 Chevrolet S/T Pickup, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

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

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • 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.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

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 · filed Sep 30, 2008

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Fuel system

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

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 · filed Sep 30, 2008

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

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.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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