1999 Chevrolet Silverado Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 48about this part
- Share
- 3%of 1,660 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,655miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 48 complaints about the seats of the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado, 3% of the 1,660 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,655 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving home in my 1999 Silverado with manual control seats, I had an uncommanded release of the driver seat while braking. Upon investigation a part of the seat was found broken off and laying in the seat track. There was no adjustments performed to the seat prior to the failure occurring.”
NHTSA complaint #10064199, filed 2004-03, 68,000 miles“Dirivers side seat failed to stay locked in position and slid forward when brake was applied. This cause me to be thrown foreward with all my weight on the brake petal. If not for the seat belt and no one following close behind it could have been very serious.”
NHTSA complaint #10121147, filed 2005-05, 123,973 miles“The seat locking device broke while braking allowing the seat to rush forward. My knees hit the bottom of the dash. If I were in a high traffic area, a wreck may have occured.”
NHTSA complaint #10274037, filed 2009-06, 62,000 miles“While attempting to adjust the driver's seat in my 1999 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck, I found the seat would not lock in place. Moving the seat back and forth in an effort to lock it, something appeared to break causing the seat to move quickly forward, pinning me against the steering wheel. I later found a small plastic fragment on the floor and assumed it was part of the track locking system. The seat now was completely free in its movement forward and backward, extending to the limit in each direction. …”
NHTSA complaint #10174192, filed 2006-11, 55,655 miles“Adjusting front driver seat when adjusting lock broke sending seat sliding forward. Seat will not lock just slides back and forth when driving. Since safety belt restraint is in the seat and not bolted to the actually frame of truck seat slides back and forth during braking and acceleration. Not safe to drive until fixed. The broken piece is a three inch piece of plastic. …”
NHTSA complaint #10073305, filed 2004-05, 11,675 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10017764Oct 1, 2005Unwanted/loose seat movement.
- 10016226Oct 1, 2003Repairing napped fabric-seats may have been upholstered in napped fabrics with dorchester on the bolster and honeycomb on the insert.
Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 | 5 | 7% |
| 2014 | 7 | 6% |
| 2013 | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 | 2 | 3% |
| 2011 | 2 | 3% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 4 | 2% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 6 | 1% |
| 2003 | 6 | 1% |
| 2002 | 7 | 1% |
| 2001 | 4 | 0% |
| 2000 | 12 | 1% |
| 1999 | 48 | 3% |
| 1998 | 13 | 5% |
| 1997 | 13 | 5% |
| 1996 | 15 | 8% |
| 1995 | 34 | 13% |
| 1994 | 23 | 11% |
| 1993 | 25 | 36% |
| 1992 | 4 | 10% |
| 1991 | 1 | 6% |
| 1990 | 1 | 4% |
| 1988 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado
1,003 complaintsSuspension
107 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
97 complaintsVehicle speed control
95 complaintsTires
90 complaintsBody and structure
84 complaintsSteering
69 complaintsEngine cooling
61 complaintsElectrical system
51 complaintsSeat belts
48 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
44 complaintsFuel system
37 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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