1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 47 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 119,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, 4% of the 47 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 119,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“We were loading some boxes in the truck I jumped up on the tailgate to move them forward and the cable just snapped into. Causing me to lose my ballance and fall to the ground. The truck is currently at the dealer because of a failure in the front spindle. I have may them aware of these defect, but as usual they start the ole ho hummmm we'll have to see. Then of course when they get it all torn down then they denie any responsibility and then tell you want to take it somewhere else????? Yea I want to pay 2 wrecker bills ontop of the repairs ??????”
NHTSA complaint #10100588, filed 2004-11, 119,000 miles“I have a 1999 Chevrolet cargo van and the doors on the side that supposed to open only the first one opens the second one will not if you force it to open it does but you'll dent the door because of the hinges locked on it.”
NHTSA complaint #10043208, filed 2003-10Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
22 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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