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1998 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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33Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
8Steering
4Fuel System, Gasoline
3Suspension
3Tires
3
All reported categories
Visibility
3Air Bags
2Seats
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Electrical System
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Power Train
1Seat Belts
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 7 of 33 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 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. 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.

3 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Steering complaints

4 reports
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142,000 miles · Nov 1, 2011
Steering

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED SEPTEMBER 2010. BETWEEN 45-70 MPH, TURNING SLIGHTLY OR HARD TURN, STEERING MAKES POPPING SOUND AND VEERS IN THAT DIRECTIONS WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. ON STRAIGHT-AWAYS, THE VEHICLE WILL VEER EITHER DIRECTION ON ITS OWN WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10433754

Mileage unknown · Mar 27, 2003
Steering

NAR 03-27-2003 MR PROBLEMS WITH STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR. *CB

NHTSA ODI #10014535

Mileage unknown · Apr 17, 2001
Steering

CONSUMER STATES THE STEERING WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CAN MALFUNCTION, CAUSING A LOSS OF PRESSURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND OVERSTEERING, DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #560802

Mileage unknown · Oct 29, 1998
Steering

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT STEERING FAILURE WHEN TURNING RIGHT, DESIGN OF THE SPEED SENSITIVE STEERING SYSTEM IS ALLOWING FOR POOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON OCCASIONS.

NHTSA ODI #542338

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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