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1998 Chevrolet Pickup

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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50Owner complaints

Model-year median: 17

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
15Power Train
9Tires
6Visibility
6Electrical System
5
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
5Exterior Lighting
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Suspension
2Equipment
1Seat Belts
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Air
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 50 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 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports2 fire reports1 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

15 reports
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Mileage unknown · Nov 20, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE PUSHED ALMOST TO THE FLOOR TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL ON FAULTY BRAKES, BUT I HAVE HEARD THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS PICKUP MODEL. WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION? *AK

NHTSA ODI #715049

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic

THE REAR MAIN OIL SEAL FAILED. *YC

NHTSA ODI #608048

Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKS UP, AND THEY DO NOT STOP.THEY SKID ON THE STREET AND ON GRAVEL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #833443

Mileage unknown · Dec 23, 1998
Electrical SystemService Brakes, HydraulicCrash

ABS BRAKES APPEAR CONFUSED DURING LOW SPEED TURN AROUND RESULTING IN DELAY OF BRAKE ACTUATION OF A COUPLE OF SECONDS.

NHTSA ODI #701570

Mileage unknown · Dec 8, 1998
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

BRAKES FAILED. YH

NHTSA ODI #701217

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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