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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

What owners actually said

42 reports
72,000 miles · Aug 26, 2003
Visibility

I HAVE A 1998 CHEVY S10 PICKUP. THE MANUFACTURE DATE IS 1/98. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE EARLIER MODELS 1994/1997 DID WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THEY OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THEY WORK REAL WELL EXCEPT WHEN IT RAINS, ALSO WHEN THE WASHER IS USED IT TAKES A LONG TIME FOR THEM TO TURN OFF. I AM TOLD BY MY GARAGE THAT THE CIRCU…

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I HAVE A 1998 CHEVY S10 PICKUP. THE MANUFACTURE DATE IS 1/98. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE EARLIER MODELS 1994/1997 DID WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THEY OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THEY WORK REAL WELL EXCEPT WHEN IT RAINS, ALSO WHEN THE WASHER IS USED IT TAKES A LONG TIME FOR THEM TO TURN OFF. I AM TOLD BY MY GARAGE THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD IN THE WIPER MOTOR IS DEFECTIVE. SAME PROBLEM AS EARLIER MODELS. WHAT SHOULD I DO NEXT?? *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10033517

38,500 miles · Aug 23, 2003
Electrical System

INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON AT WILL. THIS CAN OCCUR ANY TIME YOU ARE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OR EVEN IF THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. RUINED ONE BATTERY AND I'VE HAD TO JUMP START THE VEHICLE TWICE SINCE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY BE A FIRE HAZARD. NO ONE CAN SEEM TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10033369

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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