CHEVROLET S/T PICKUP · model year

1999 CHEVROLET S/T PICKUP

2 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1999CHEVROLETS/T PICKUP carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1999 S/T PICKUP is fuel system, gasoline with 1 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:engine (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.

NHTSA currently has 57 investigation files overlapping the 1999 S/T PICKUP, and 2 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.

2
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

2 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1

Recent Complaints

20080930FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

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 /

Mileage: 80,000

20080930ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

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 /

Mileage: 80,000

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NHTSA Investigations 2 Open

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1999 CHEVROLET S/T PICKUP have?
The 1999 CHEVROLET S/T PICKUP has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1999 CHEVROLET S/T PICKUP?
The most-complained component for the 1999 CHEVROLET S/T PICKUP is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE.
Is the 1999 CHEVROLET S/T PICKUP safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1999 CHEVROLET S/T PICKUP; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.