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1998 Chevrolet Pick Up

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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24Owner complaints

Model-year median: 5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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

What owners reported most

Visibility
9Service Brakes, Hydraulic
6Electrical System
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Exterior Lighting
1
All reported categories
Seats
1Steering
1Structure
1Tires
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 11 of 24 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.

  • Visibility. Review the 9 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 2 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

24 reports
Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN CONSUMER WAS GOING DOWN A HILL AND STARTED TO PUT ON BRAKES, AND RIGHT FRONT TIRE LOCKED. CONSUMER WENT INTO A DOWN SLIDE FOR ABOUT 40 FT. *AK THE DEALER DETERMIND BRAKES HAD LOCKED UP. BUT WERE WORKING AT THE TIME THE DEALER PERFORMED ROAD TEST. *YH

NHTSA ODI #881775

Mileage unknown · Jan 4, 2001
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL PUMP INSIDE THE TANK FAILED. NLM

NHTSA ODI #558853

Mileage unknown · Apr 14, 2000
SeatsVisibility

HEATER/BLOWER DID NOT WORK, IT CAME ON AND OFF. DEALER COULDN'T FIX IT. ALSO, DRIVER'S SEAT LEVER WAS TOO TIGHT AND CAUSED THE LEATHER TO RIP. DEALER FIXED IT, AND IT RIPPED AGAIN. DEALER SAID THAT THEY COULD ORDER A NOTHER SEAT COVER, BUT IT WOULD JUST RIP AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #860348

Mileage unknown · Mar 23, 2000
Steering

STEERING SLIPS WHEN MAKING TURNS DUE TO STEERING BOX FAILURE. YH

NHTSA ODI #551497

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.