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# **tailgate handle fits 1999-2006 chevrolet silverado**

**Skip it****33/100 **

a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 92% of clicks) — tailgate handle fits 1999-2006 chevrolet silverado doesn't clear our bar today.

**Market/yr**

**$51K**

**Growth (1y)**

**+115.8%**

**Products**

**7**

**Brands**

**6**

was 5 a year ago

**Sellers**

**8**

**Price range**

**$11.27–$34.36**

**Returns**

**1.1%**

**Rating**

**4.6★**

**Skip it**

Scored 33/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**3**

 ×0.30

Growth

**67**

 ×0.30

Competition

**0**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**26**

 ×0.10

Returns

**91**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +115.8% year over year.

480240Spike '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26

## **Seasonality**

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

JFMAMJJASOND

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

## **Competition**

- Gledewen64% - Aoerzn13% - A-Premium8% - T1A7% - Dunhil4% - TIMEPAL4%

The top 5 products capture 92% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 6 brands and 8 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**6 **▲rising

was 5 a year ago

**Sellers**

**8**

**Top 5 brand share**

**96%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![Gledewen Tailgate Handle Latch and Bezel Trim with Rod Clips | for 1999-2007 Chevy Silverado GMC Sierra 1500 2500 3500 | Replaces# 15997911 15228539 15228541 15228540](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41m80bt5OLL.jpg) [**Gledewen Tailgate Handle Latch and Bezel Trim with Rod Clips | for 1999-2007 Chevy Silverado GMC Sierra 1500 2500 3500 | Replaces# 15997911 15228539 15228541 15228540**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0879FLXLC)

Gledewen$17.064.6★8,41760%▼falling

2
![Aoerzn Premium Tailgate Handle Latch and Bezel Trim with Rod Clips Fits for 1999-2007 Chevy Silverado GMC Sierra 1500 2500 3500 Replaces# 15997911 15228539 15228540 15228541](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ynH24xyeL.jpg) [**Aoerzn Premium Tailgate Handle Latch and Bezel Trim with Rod Clips Fits for 1999-2007 Chevy Silverado GMC Sierra 1500 2500 3500 Replaces# 15997911 15228539 15228540 15228541**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHN42BYD)

Aoerzn$13.334.7★97913%▼falling

3
![A-Premium - Tailgate Handle & Bezel Assembly - Compatible with 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Chevy Silverado GMC Sierra 1500 2500 3500 - # 15997911 15228539 15228540 15228541](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/414UTg1s-AL.jpg) [**A-Premium - Tailgate Handle & Bezel Assembly - Compatible with 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Chevy Silverado GMC Sierra 1500 2500 3500 - # 15997911 15228539 15228540 15228541**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJHVMXYQ)

A-Premium$15.214.6★4368%▲rising

4
![Tailgate Handle Bezel Trim - Compatible with 1999-2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Silverado 2500 01-07 Silverado 3500; 99-07 GMC Sierra 1500 Sierra 2500 01-07 Sierra 3500 - Black - OEM 15228539](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51wyEQ5AYnL.jpg) [**Tailgate Handle Bezel Trim - Compatible with 1999-2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Silverado 2500 01-07 Silverado 3500; 99-07 GMC Sierra 1500 Sierra 2500 01-07 Sierra 3500 - Black - OEM 15228539**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OL0EXHG)

T1A$11.274.6★2,9697%▼falling

5
![Dunhil Tailgate Tail Gate Handle & Bezel for Chevy Silverado GMC Sierra 1500 1500HD 2500HD 2500 3500 1999-2007 15997911 15228539 15228541 15228540 with Rod Clips](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/410piQdj6rL.jpg) [**Dunhil Tailgate Tail Gate Handle & Bezel for Chevy Silverado GMC Sierra 1500 1500HD 2500HD 2500 3500 1999-2007 15997911 15228539 15228541 15228540 with Rod Clips**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FYFHX1M)

Dunhil$14.614.6★1,5284%▲rising

6
![Gledewen 15997911 Upgraded Metal Tailgate Handle Latch with Plastic Bezel Trim Rod Clips Compatible with 1999-2007 Chevy Silverado GMC Sierra 1500 2500 3500 Replaces# 15228539 15228541 15228540](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41grM2KJlSL.jpg) [**Gledewen 15997911 Upgraded Metal Tailgate Handle Latch with Plastic Bezel Trim Rod Clips Compatible with 1999-2007 Chevy Silverado GMC Sierra 1500 2500 3500 Replaces# 15228539 15228541 15228540**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLGZWLT3)

Gledewen$34.364.6★1684%▲rising

7
![TIMEPAL Tailgate Handle Latch & Bezel Trim Fits for Chevy Silverado 1500 1999-06 Silverado 2500 HD 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 3500 Classic 2007 for GMC Sierra 1500 2500 3500 for 15997911](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31yckv5uqSL.jpg) [**TIMEPAL Tailgate Handle Latch & Bezel Trim Fits for Chevy Silverado 1500 1999-06 Silverado 2500 HD 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 3500 Classic 2007 for GMC Sierra 1500 2500 3500 for 15997911**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1YG6VXL)

TIMEPAL$18.994.8★84%▲rising

## **Product shelf**

All 7 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![Gledewen Tailgate Handle Latch and Bezel Trim with Rod Clips | for 1999-2007 Chevy Silverado GMC Sierra 1500 2500 3500 | Replaces# 15997911 15228539 15228541 15228540](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41m80bt5OLL.jpg)**Gledewen Tailgate Handle Latch and Bezel Trim with Rod Clips | for 1999-2007 Chevy Silverado GMC Sierra 1500 2500 3500 | Replaces# 15997911 15228539 15228541 15228540** Gledewen**$17.06**4.6★8,417 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0879FLXLC) [![Aoerzn Premium Tailgate Handle Latch and Bezel Trim with Rod Clips Fits for 1999-2007 Chevy Silverado GMC Sierra 1500 2500 3500 Replaces# 15997911 15228539 15228540 15228541](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41ynH24xyeL.jpg)**Aoerzn Premium Tailgate Handle Latch and Bezel Trim with Rod Clips Fits for 1999-2007 Chevy Silverado GMC Sierra 1500 2500 3500 Replaces# 15997911 15228539 15228540 15228541** Aoerzn**$13.33**4.7★979 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHN42BYD) [![A-Premium - Tailgate Handle & Bezel Assembly - Compatible with 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Chevy Silverado GMC Sierra 1500 2500 3500 - # 15997911 15228539 15228540 15228541](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/414UTg1s-AL.jpg)**A-Premium - Tailgate Handle & Bezel Assembly - Compatible with 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Chevy Silverado GMC Sierra 1500 2500 3500 - # 15997911 15228539 15228540 15228541** A-Premium**$15.21**4.6★436 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJHVMXYQ) [![Tailgate Handle Bezel Trim - Compatible with 1999-2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Silverado 2500 01-07 Silverado 3500; 99-07 GMC Sierra 1500 Sierra 2500 01-07 Sierra 3500 - Black - OEM 15228539](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51wyEQ5AYnL.jpg)**Tailgate Handle Bezel Trim - Compatible with 1999-2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Silverado 2500 01-07 Silverado 3500; 99-07 GMC Sierra 1500 Sierra 2500 01-07 Sierra 3500 - Black - OEM 15228539** T1A**$11.27**4.6★2,969 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OL0EXHG) [![Dunhil Tailgate Tail Gate Handle & Bezel for Chevy Silverado GMC Sierra 1500 1500HD 2500HD 2500 3500 1999-2007 15997911 15228539 15228541 15228540 with Rod Clips](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/410piQdj6rL.jpg)**Dunhil Tailgate Tail Gate Handle & Bezel for Chevy Silverado GMC Sierra 1500 1500HD 2500HD 2500 3500 1999-2007 15997911 15228539 15228541 15228540 with Rod Clips** Dunhil**$14.61**4.6★1,528 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FYFHX1M) [![Gledewen 15997911 Upgraded Metal Tailgate Handle Latch with Plastic Bezel Trim Rod Clips Compatible with 1999-2007 Chevy Silverado GMC Sierra 1500 2500 3500 Replaces# 15228539 15228541 15228540](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41grM2KJlSL.jpg)**Gledewen 15997911 Upgraded Metal Tailgate Handle Latch with Plastic Bezel Trim Rod Clips Compatible with 1999-2007 Chevy Silverado GMC Sierra 1500 2500 3500 Replaces# 15228539 15228541 15228540** Gledewen**$34.36**4.6★168 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLGZWLT3) [![TIMEPAL Tailgate Handle Latch & Bezel Trim Fits for Chevy Silverado 1500 1999-06 Silverado 2500 HD 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 3500 Classic 2007 for GMC Sierra 1500 2500 3500 for 15997911](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31yckv5uqSL.jpg)**TIMEPAL Tailgate Handle Latch & Bezel Trim Fits for Chevy Silverado 1500 1999-06 Silverado 2500 HD 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 3500 Classic 2007 for GMC Sierra 1500 2500 3500 for 15997911** TIMEPAL**$18.99**4.8★8 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G1YG6VXL)

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Size-Overall**37%

*“Fit Perfect”*

**Assembly/Installation**21%

*“Had no problems installing”*

**Quality-Overall**13%

*“Installed easy good quality, good replacement”*

**Value For Money**7%

*“Great value for the price”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%

*“As advertised”*

**Efficiency**4%

*“2003 Chevy Silverado pick up truck works great”*

**Ease Of Use**2%

*“Easy peasy”*

**Strength**1%

*“The plastic retaining clips that hold the 2 rods are actually decent and not flimsy”*

**Maintenance And Repair**1%

*“easy fix at a great price”*

**Product Condition**1%

*“Like new”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Durability**29%

*“Easy break”*

**Quality-Overall**14%

*“Poor manufacturing”*

**Assembly/Installation**7%

*“Maybe installation error”*

**Defective Material/Parts**7%

*“Plastic trim piece broke on installation”*

**Strength**6%

*“not constructed to hold up to the rigors of repeated use”*

**Material Quality**6%

*“Cheap material”*

**Size-Overall**6%

*“The reason for 4 stars is because the cover doesnt fit as well as it should”*

**Metal Quality**3%

*“Made Of Cheap Pot-Metal”*

**Compatibility-Overall**3%

*“Not for gmc sierra 2008”*

**Mechanism Issues**3%

*“The mechanism didn't operate, returned it and bought one from Autozone”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Size-Overall41% - Defective Material/Parts22% - Compatibility-Overall9% - Mounting5% - Assembly/Installation5% - Functionality-Overall3% - Mechanism Issues2% - Shape/Style2% - Material Quality2% - Strength1%