IllustrationWINDSHIELD 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
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
What owners actually said
361 reportsTHE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED SPORADICALLY, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. *JB *TS
THE UPPER CONTROL ARM HAS BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES BUT IT CONTINUES TO FAIL. *NLM
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
FAULTY EVO SENSORS CAUSED THE WHEEL TO JERK TO ONE SIDE WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *TS *NLM
FOUR KELLY SPRINGFIELD NAVIGATOR GOLD 108SXL WS WERE PURCHASED ON MAY 31, 2001 AT FLYNNS TIRE IN KENT, OHIO. ON JULY 3, 2002 I HAD THE TIRES ROTATED AND THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT DONE. ON JULY 15, 2002 I WAS TURNING A CORNER AND HEARD A POP AND THOUGHT I MAY HAVE STRUCK SOMETHING IN THE ROAD. I LOOKED BUT SAW NOTHING IN THE R…
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FOUR KELLY SPRINGFIELD NAVIGATOR GOLD 108SXL WS WERE PURCHASED ON MAY 31, 2001 AT FLYNNS TIRE IN KENT, OHIO. ON JULY 3, 2002 I HAD THE TIRES ROTATED AND THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT DONE. ON JULY 15, 2002 I WAS TURNING A CORNER AND HEARD A POP AND THOUGHT I MAY HAVE STRUCK SOMETHING IN THE ROAD. I LOOKED BUT SAW NOTHING IN THE ROAD. I WENT TO MY DESTINATION. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY VAN THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE WAS FLAT. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK OUT TO FIX MY TIRE AND WHILE HE WAS RETRIEVING THE SPARE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE HE TOLD ME THE REAR RIGHT TIRE WAS DAMAGED WITH A BUBBLE PROTRUDING FROM A TEAR IN THE SIDE WALL EXACTLY LIKE THE FRONT TIRE. BOTH ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE NOT VISIBLE TO US. I DROVE THE ONE MILE TO FLYNNS TIRES AND REPORTED THAT BOTH TIRES WERE DAMAGED BUT HEARD A POP . HE REMOVED THE TIRE FROM THE REAR AND MADE NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND MY CHARGE WAS 98.79 FOR TWO NEW TIRES. THE TIRES WERE RETAINED BY FLYNNS TIRES. ON JULY 24,2002 WE TOOK A TRIP TO TENN. AND ON THE WAY HEARD A POP .IN TENN. WE FOUND THE REAR TIRE FLAT BUT STILL ONE OF THE ORIGINAL BECAUSE THE NEW TIRES WERE PLACED ON THE FRONT OF THE VAN. EVEN THOUGH I WAS NOT THERE I COULD DESCRIBE TO MY HUSBAND EXACTLY WHAT THE TIRE WOULD LOOK LIKE WHEN IT WAS REMOVED. THE TIRE WAS REMOVED AND THE SPARE PUT ON AND THE TIRE HAD THE FOUR INCH TEAR IN THE SIDEWALL WITH THE RUBBER BUBBLE PROTRUDING FROM IT. WE HAD TO LOCATE A DEALER WHO SERVICED KELLY SPRINGFIELD IN TENN. THE TECHNICIAN REPORTED TO MY HUSBAND THAT IT WAS TIRE FAILURE AND AFTER CONTACTING GOODYEAR/KELLY SPRINGFIELD THE TWO TIRES WERE REPLACED THAT REMAINED FROM THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE. THE COMPANY WOULD NOT GIVE ME FULL CREDIT FOR THE TIRES AND GAVE ME A TWO TIRES WITH LESS MILEAGE OVER THE LIFE OF THE TIRES. SO NOT ONLY DID I RECEIVE A DOWN GRADE IN THE TIRES BUT I HAD TO PAY ANOTHER 50.10 TOWARDS THE REPLACEMENT TIRES AND ALSO PAY FOR THE BALANCING OF THE TIRES. MY BILL WAS 98.68. TS
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 75MPH ON THE HIGHWAY SHE TOOK OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT. THE DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AT ALL. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS *TR
REACTION SUNSHELL OR SUN GEAR SHELL HAD A CLEAN BREAK WHILE BEING DRIVEN IN TRAFFIC WHICH INTERACTED THE REVERSE MODE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED IN AND THE FAILURE TOOK SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE REPAIRED. GM HAS SENT INFORMATION TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS WHICH THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN A COPY F…
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REACTION SUNSHELL OR SUN GEAR SHELL HAD A CLEAN BREAK WHILE BEING DRIVEN IN TRAFFIC WHICH INTERACTED THE REVERSE MODE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED IN AND THE FAILURE TOOK SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE REPAIRED. GM HAS SENT INFORMATION TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS WHICH THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN A COPY FROM THE SERVICE MANUAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TS
UNSPECIFIED INTERNALS OF GEAR BOX FAILED RESULTING IN INTERMITTENT UNWANTED STEERING CHANGES (VEHICLE STEERS ON IT'S OWN) DT
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE. CAUSING TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD. MR. GARNEY PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.