IllustrationWHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND REMAINED IN THE LOCKED POSITION. DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND STEERING GEAR BOX.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE GEAR BOX AND P/S PUMP AGAIN CITING DEFECTIVE PARTS AND PARTS AND REPLACED THE COMPUTER SENSOR FOR THE SPEED SENSATIVE STEERING.*JB
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
Steering complaints
47 reportsWHEN DRIVING UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE DANGEROUSLY WANDERS EITHER WAY WHEN DRIVER TAKES EYES OFF THE ROAD MOMENTARILY. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MAINTAIN THE POSITION ON THE ROAD, UNLESS DRIVER'S TOTAL FOCUS IS ON THE ROAD. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT A SPECIAL SPEED CONTROL MODULE ON THE STEERING…
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WHEN DRIVING UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE DANGEROUSLY WANDERS EITHER WAY WHEN DRIVER TAKES EYES OFF THE ROAD MOMENTARILY. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MAINTAIN THE POSITION ON THE ROAD, UNLESS DRIVER'S TOTAL FOCUS IS ON THE ROAD. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT A SPECIAL SPEED CONTROL MODULE ON THE STEERING IS SUPPOSE TO BE A NEW IMPROVEMENT, BUT ENDANGERS ALL THOSE WHO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT TAKING THEIR EYES OFF THE ROAD. THIS CONDITION NEEDS TO BE INVESTTIGATED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL SHAFT BROKE; STEERING WHEEL SPUN LIKE ATOP; LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
LEFT FRONT TIE ROD BROKE, CAUSING COLLISION/ DAMAGE.
SECURITY SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO SHUT THE FUEL SYSTEM DOWN IF VEHICLE IS STOLLEN. IF WRONG KEY IS USED, VHEICLE CANNOT BE RESTARTED FOR 30 MINUTES. OWNER VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK
INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS. AFTER A TURN/ACCELERATION, STEERING WHEEL SEEMED LIKE SOME ONE WAS HOLDING IT. *AK
FUEL PUMP FAILED.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.