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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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1997361
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2000468
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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

Wheels complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 2015
Wheels

RIMS ARE VERY VERY RUSTY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10683086

75,000 miles · Jun 13, 2006
Service Brakes, HydraulicWheels

NOTED DIFFICULTY IN DISTANCE NEEDED TO STOP ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. ALSO BRAKING JERKINESS. TOOK TO GM DEALER REPAIRS (NEW BRAKES) ABOUT 400.00 AFTER A FEW WEEKS PROBLEM RETURNED ANOTHER GM DEALER BILL OF 300.00 (FOR BRAKES) (BELIEVED FIRST SET MAY BE FAULTY) THEN AFTER A FEW WEEKS PROBLEM RETURNED TOOK TO A DIFFERENT DEALER AND TH…

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NOTED DIFFICULTY IN DISTANCE NEEDED TO STOP ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. ALSO BRAKING JERKINESS. TOOK TO GM DEALER REPAIRS (NEW BRAKES) ABOUT 400.00 AFTER A FEW WEEKS PROBLEM RETURNED ANOTHER GM DEALER BILL OF 300.00 (FOR BRAKES) (BELIEVED FIRST SET MAY BE FAULTY) THEN AFTER A FEW WEEKS PROBLEM RETURNED TOOK TO A DIFFERENT DEALER AND THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS CLEANED THEN THE PROBLEM RETURNED A FEW WEEKS LATER. VEHICLE IS VERY UNSTABLE, UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10159756

129,000 miles · May 9, 2005
Service Brakes, HydraulicSuspensionTires

DT: ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THE FRONT TIRE, RIM, BRAKES, AND HUB FELL OFF THE CAR. THE POLICE SAID THEY HAD SEEN OTHER VEHICLES WHERE THE SAME THING HAPPENED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10120446

Official recalls

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No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.