IllustrationWHILE BRAKING VEHICLE PULSATED, AND THE ABS BRAKES ENGAGED. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM FOUR TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS ON DRY PAVEMENT THE ABS KICKED IN. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FRONT SPEED SENSOR FOUR TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM RECURS. *NM
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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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
110–25K
1725–50K
4050–75K
2075–100K
31100–150K
13150K+
132 reports with mileage · 229 unknown
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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, Hydraulic complaints
109 reportsCONSUMER STATES THE BRAKE PEDAL CONSTANTLY "CREEPS" TO THE FLOOR BOARD WHILE VEHICLE IS STOPPED OR IN MOTION. DLR DIAGNOSED PROBLEM W/BYPASS IN MASTER CYLINDER AND REPLACED IT. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURING. NLM *YH
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE OFTEN WHEN BRAKING. I SAW AN ARTICLE IN OUR MPLS. STAR TRIBUNE NEWSPAPER WHICH SOMEONE WROTE IN WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM, SAME YEAR VEHICLE, AND SAID WE SHOULD CONTACT YOU FOR INVESTIGATION. THE BRAKES BASICALLY ENGAGE EVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT, MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS. WE THINK THAT THESE BRAKES SHOULD ONL…
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THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE OFTEN WHEN BRAKING. I SAW AN ARTICLE IN OUR MPLS. STAR TRIBUNE NEWSPAPER WHICH SOMEONE WROTE IN WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM, SAME YEAR VEHICLE, AND SAID WE SHOULD CONTACT YOU FOR INVESTIGATION. THE BRAKES BASICALLY ENGAGE EVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT, MOVING AT SLOW SPEEDS. WE THINK THAT THESE BRAKES SHOULD ONLY BE ENGAGING WHEN YOU ARE HAVING TO STOP SUDDENLY AND ARE CONCERNED THIS MAY BE MORE OF A PROBLEM LATER ON. WE DO HAVE APPROX 120,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE BUT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR A LONG TIME NOW. WE WERE TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT HIS PICKUP DOES THE SAME THING AND THIS YEAR IS NOTED FOR THAT PROBLEM. NO NEED TO FIX IT. I JUST WANTED YOU TO BE AWARE OF SOMETHING WE ARE SEEING THAT WE FEEL IS NOT QUITE RIGHT.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED ON DRY PAVEMENT ANTI LOCK BRAKES WILL KICK IN,AS IF VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ON ICY OR SNOWY ROADS. HAD TO PUMP ON BRAKE PAD.HAD VEHICLE SERVICED, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE ON DRY PAVEMENT AT A SLOW, GRADUAL STOP... 75% OF TIME. *AK
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER STEPPED ON BRAKES AND WITHOUT WARNING BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN VEHICLE NOT STOPPING. *AK THE CAUSE FOR THE BRAKE TO GO TO THE FLOOR WAS DETERMINED TO BE A FAULTY MASTER CYLINDER, ALSO THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE OUT OF ROUND, AND THE REAR BRAKES WERE NOT HITTING DRUMS ALL THE WAY.*YH
AT 5 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES ABS ACTIVATED THEN RELEASED, RESULTING IN A FRONT CRASH. NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 7000.00.*AK
ROTORS AND DRUMS HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, BUT NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM STOP WARKING AT 70,000 MILES. WHEN APPLYING BRAKE REAR WHEELS LOCK UP, AND THERE IS NO CONTROL. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
ROTORS CORRODED AND MADE BRAKE PADS RUST TO FRONT ROTOR. ALSO, REAR CYLINDERS WENT OUT. CONSUMER FEELS THAT FULL BRAKE FAILURE COULD HAVE OCCURRED. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY AN INDEPENDENT BRAKE SPECIALIST THAT THEY WERE REPLACING A LOT OF ROTORS DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY OF THE STEEL USED FOR THE ROTOR CASTING. *YH
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.