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1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 525.

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361Owner complaints

Model-year median: 525

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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19957
1996555
1997361
1998587
1999614
2000468
2001
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
109Visibility
59Steering
47Power Train
26Electrical System
23
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
17Suspension
17Structure
15Vehicle Speed Control
15Tires
12Seat Belts
10Seats
10Service Brakes
10Fuel System, Gasoline
8Air Bags
7Exterior Lighting
7Latches/locks/linkages
4Equipment
3Fuel/propulsion System
3Service Brakes, Air
3Wheels
3Parking Brake
2Electronic Stability Control
1Engine
1Equipment Adaptive/mobility
1Fuel System, Other
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

132 reports with mileage · 229 unknown

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 109 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 59 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 47 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

14 crash reports11 fire reports3 injury reports

Service Brakes, Air complaints

3 reports
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74,151 miles · Jun 1, 2005
Service Brakes, Air

I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKES ON MY 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO! I AM ALSO GETTING THE SAME GROWLING SOUND WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEM DOESN'T OCCUR EVERY TIME YOU APPLY THE BRAKES. THIS PROBLEM STARTED THIS SPRING, I THINK THAT IT IS A CORROSION PROBLEM THAT IS OCCURING IN YEARS 1999-2002.THANK YOU

NHTSA ODI #10123723

Mileage unknown · Oct 29, 1999
Parking BrakeService Brakes, AirService Brakes, Hydraulic

REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE CHAFING ON A SUPPORT BRACKET AND CUT THROUGH THE SHIELD AND STARTING FRAYING THE STEEL CABLE. MJS

NHTSA ODI #549574

Mileage unknown · Aug 31, 1998
Service Brakes, Air

ABS MALFUNCTION.

NHTSA ODI #540453

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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