IllustrationPASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE LOST A PIECE OF TREAD, 6INCHES LONG AND 4INCHES WIDE FROM THE CENTER OF THE TREAD PATTERN, COOPER TIRES.
1998 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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
What owners actually said
33 reportsCONSUMER 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
SIDEWALLS ON TIRE ARE SPLITTING APART AND KEEP GOING FLAT . FIRESTONE TIRES ARE NOT SAFE AT ALL AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. (TIRESIZE: 245/75/16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75/16 )
TREAD SEPERATION, NO FLAT AT 65 MPH. *AK (TIRESIZE: 75R16M/S)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 75R16M/S )
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACKREST BROKE WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 OTHER TIMES WHILE MOVING SEAT TO ALLOW PASSENGERS TO ENTER/EXIT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC REPAIRED THE SEAT BACKREST EACH TIME. THE SEAT BACK REST WOULD BREAK EACH TIME IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK
PRIOR TO THE TRANSMISSION BEING DESTROYED FROM NORMAL DRIVING, THE OIL PAN HAD TO BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER ( WRONG PAN AT THE MANUFACTURER). THE COMPUTER HAD TO BE CONSTANTLY ADJUSTED FOR THE CARBORATOR AND GEAR RATIO, THIS TOOK ABOUT TWO MONTHS. THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT BROKE OFF AND HAS NOT YET BEEN REPLACED. WITH ALL OF THIS I…
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PRIOR TO THE TRANSMISSION BEING DESTROYED FROM NORMAL DRIVING, THE OIL PAN HAD TO BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER ( WRONG PAN AT THE MANUFACTURER). THE COMPUTER HAD TO BE CONSTANTLY ADJUSTED FOR THE CARBORATOR AND GEAR RATIO, THIS TOOK ABOUT TWO MONTHS. THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT BROKE OFF AND HAS NOT YET BEEN REPLACED. WITH ALL OF THIS IT HAS COST ME $600. DOLLARS IN CAR RENTALS AND $3,000. DOLLARS IN LOST WORK TIME. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF CONTROL AT 45 MPH CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN OFF THE ROAD HITTING A TREE WHICH RESULTED IN NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER / PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DURING CRASH. *YC
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MOTOR IDLES HIGH AND LOW, MAKES A LOT OF NOISE WHEN IN TRAFFIC. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID CANNOT REPAIR UNTIL DECEMBER. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES SYSTEM CONTINUALLY MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE ROTORS. MJS
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NHTSA investigations
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