1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · data through 07/14/2026

75Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints

12.8%Of all 587 complaints

#3Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip ranks on this vehicle

SERVICE BRAKES126 · 21.5%

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC103 · 17.5%

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP75 · 12.8%

SEATS29 · 4.9%

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE25 · 4.3%

Share of the 587 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 overview page.

What owners report

“CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE THE…”NHTSA complaint 10047946 — filed 11/13/2003

“ABS SYSTEM WENT OUT ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AT 60,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY ARE SEEING HUNDREDS OF THESE. *NLM”NHTSA complaint 10023163 — filed 06/16/2003

“ABS LIGHT COME ON. ABS MOTOR BEGAN TO BUZZ AND WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. I HAD TO TAKE THE FUSE…”NHTSA complaint 10016588 — filed 04/27/2003

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip problems?

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: 75 of 587 complaints on file (12.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have in total?

587 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 43 involved a crash, 5 involved a fire, 23 reported injuries, and 2 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.