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1998 Chevrolet Truck M/L Van

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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42Owner complaints

Model-year median: 42

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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1998
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Visibility
19Service Brakes, Hydraulic
6Electrical System
4Engine And Engine Cooling
3Parking Brake
2
All reported categories
Steering
2Suspension
2Fuel System, Diesel
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Power Train
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Air
1Trailer Hitches
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

30 reports with mileage · 12 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Visibility. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Trailer Hitches complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Dec 26, 2004
Trailer Hitches

I OWN A CHEVROLET 1998 CREW CAB PICKUP TRUCK, AND HAVE A FACTORY INSTALLED TOWING PACKAGE. IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR I WAS TOWING A SMALL SKI BOAT, CONSIDERABLY LESS WEIGHT THAN THE MAX ALLOWED BY THE MANUFACTURER, WHEN THE TOWING MECHANISM BUCKLED, AND DISENGAGED FROM ITS HOUSING ON THE TRUCK. IF NOT FOR THE SPARE TIRE ON THE TRA…

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I OWN A CHEVROLET 1998 CREW CAB PICKUP TRUCK, AND HAVE A FACTORY INSTALLED TOWING PACKAGE. IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR I WAS TOWING A SMALL SKI BOAT, CONSIDERABLY LESS WEIGHT THAN THE MAX ALLOWED BY THE MANUFACTURER, WHEN THE TOWING MECHANISM BUCKLED, AND DISENGAGED FROM ITS HOUSING ON THE TRUCK. IF NOT FOR THE SPARE TIRE ON THE TRAILER, WHICH SUPPORTED THE TRAILER, PREVENTING IT FROM STRIKING THE GROUND, I AM SURE I WOULD HAVE LOST THE TRAILER, AND POSSIBLY MY TRUCK. I TOOK THE TRUCK AND DISFIGURED TOWING MECHANISM TO CHEVY, WHO RESPONDED WITH "TOO BAD". NO ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE, NOR OFFER REPLACEMENT WAS MADE. I ENDED UP HAVING A NEW TOWING PACKAGE INSTALLED BY A THIRD PARTY.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10104521

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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