IllustrationINTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS. DEALER NOTIFIED.*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 reportsWINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL WITHOUT ANY INDICATION DUE TO MODULE. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE ALL THE TIME. THEY WILL WORK SOME TIMES, BUT NEVER WHEN YOU NEED THEM TO. THIS HAS BEEN ON GOING SINCE OCTOBER OF 2002. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED OFF DURING INCLIMATE WEATHER ON A DIVIDED HIGHWAY. THIS CAUSED ME JUCH STRESS AND COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED AN WRECK. AFTER HAVING WIPERS CHECKED OUT I FOUND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED IN PREVIOUS YEARS. I HAVE A 1998 CHEVROLET PICKUP AND BELIEVE THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD RECALL AN…
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED OFF DURING INCLIMATE WEATHER ON A DIVIDED HIGHWAY. THIS CAUSED ME JUCH STRESS AND COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED AN WRECK. AFTER HAVING WIPERS CHECKED OUT I FOUND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED IN PREVIOUS YEARS. I HAVE A 1998 CHEVROLET PICKUP AND BELIEVE THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD RECALL ANY YEARS WITH THE FAULTY CIRCUIT BOARDS. THIS PROBLEM COULD EASILY RESULT IN THE LOSS OF LIFE.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. SOME VEHICLES MANUFACTURED IN THE YEARS 1994 THROUGH PART OF THE YEAR IN 1997 HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY CHEVY HOTLINE THAT MY VEHICLE, 1998 CHEVY SILVERADO, IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME.*JB
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED SPORADICALLY, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. *JB *TS
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FROZE, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING. *JB THE INCIDENT HAPPENED DURING A RAIN STORM. THE SERVICE DEALER FOUND A MISSING SODER IN THE MODULE. SCC
WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN TO FAIL OCCASIONALLY AROUND JUNE 2001 .. SLOWLY STARTED TO FAIL MORE OFTEN. NOW THEY BARELY EVER WORK.*AK
WHEN SWITCHING ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN RAINY CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT MOVE. CONSUMER HAS TO PULL ON WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM TO GET IT STARTED. DEALER HAS YET BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
98 V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS RESULTS IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS WHICH REDUCE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AND INCREASE RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND BOTH INFORMED CONSUMER THATTHIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.