IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
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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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
Visibility complaints
59 reportsI HAVE INTERMINTTENT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK. ALSO HAVE BACK/BRAKE/TURN SIGNAL LIGHT PROBLEMS.*AK
WIPERS FAIL DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. A BUZZING SOUND COULD BE HEARD. *LA
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO FIX THE WIPERS. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *JB
WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN AND TRAFFIC THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WHICH CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. THE DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *NLM *JB
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. ON MANY OCCASIONS THE WIPERS FAILED WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. THIS IN TURN RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *NLM
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED; HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING. A BUZZING SOUND CAN BE HEARD, WHICH VARIES DEPENDING ON THE WIPER SPEED SELECTION SWITCH POSITION. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000, BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
CONSUMER STATES SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T WORK. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. *AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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