SkipThatYearREAL DATA. SMARTER CAR DECISIONS.
← New search

1998 Chevrolet Express 2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

About this comparison →
3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 5

0Recall campaigns

View recall details →

0Investigations

View investigation details →

How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
3
19982
20002
2001
Compare all Express 2500 years →

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

What owners reported most

Air Bags
1Electrical System
1Engine
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Service Brakes
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 3 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.

  • Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

3 reports
165,000 miles · Jul 17, 2018
Electrical SystemEngineFuel/propulsion System

PMD PUMP MOUNTED DRIVER FAILURE HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, MADE BY STANADYNE,

NHTSA ODI #11112035

210,000 miles · Mar 9, 2015
Air Bags

I OPENED THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OF MY VEHICLE AND LEANED INTO THE VAN TO START MY VEHICLE. THE MIDDLE OF MY BACK WAS TOUCHING THE BAR ABOVE THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT WHEN THE AIRBAG WENT OFF DIRECTLY INTO BY BACK. MY VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN STARTED YET, NOR HAD IT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, IT WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY ON MY PROPERTY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10693053

105,000 miles · Mar 2, 2013
Service Brakes

HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES FAILED WHILE IN A PARKING LOT. DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HELD BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND MECHANIC STATED STEEL BRAKE LINE TO LEFT FRONT WHEEL HAD BROKEN DUE TO CORROSION. I HAD ALL STEE…

Read full complaint

HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES FAILED WHILE IN A PARKING LOT. DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HELD BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND MECHANIC STATED STEEL BRAKE LINE TO LEFT FRONT WHEEL HAD BROKEN DUE TO CORROSION. I HAD ALL STEEL BRAKE LINES REPLACED. SEVERAL OTHER LINES WERE ALSO BADLY CORRODED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10501071

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.