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1998 Chevrolet C Series

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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17Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
6Steering
3Suspension
3Structure
2Parking Brake
1
All reported categories
Power Train
1Seat Belts
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 6 of 17 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 3 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 reports0 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

6 reports
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53,800 miles · Jun 10, 2008
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, HEAVY VIBRATION WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. FATHER INLAW HAD SAME PROBLEM ON HIS 1998 CHEVY TRUCK. WAS THERE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10230513

50,000 miles · Jan 27, 2006
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

DT*: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET SHEYENNE. WHILE DRIVING AROUND 7 MPH DURING NORMAL BRAKING, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS OCCURS ON ALL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SEATBELTS AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP; THEY WERE UNABLE TO DET…

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DT*: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET SHEYENNE. WHILE DRIVING AROUND 7 MPH DURING NORMAL BRAKING, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS OCCURS ON ALL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SEATBELTS AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP; THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10148872

Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

VBEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE LOSS WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AT 30 MPH. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED OF A BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE, WHICH REPAIRS WERE MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST.*AK *JB

NHTSA ODI #894403

Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONSUMER HAS HAD BRAKES REPLACED FOUR TIMES, AND VEHICLE CURRENTLY AT DEALER, AND THEY STILL CANNOT FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #855503

Mileage unknown · Dec 14, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS BRAKES FADING WHILE GOING OVER BUMPS AND ROUGH SURFACES. *MJS

NHTSA ODI #549966

Mileage unknown · Oct 29, 1998
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteering

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOSES STEERING AND BRAKES WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #829735

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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