IllustrationAPPEARS BRAKING SYSTEM ISN'T FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. *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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Owner complaints by model year
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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 reports98 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
BRAKES WILL NOT STOP AT VERY MED. RATE OF SPEED. REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND ALL BRAKE LINING ON ALL 4 WHEELS. PROBLEM STILL EXIST.
STEERING DEFECT WILL END UP CAUSING ACCIDENTS AND DEATH IF CAUGHT BY SURPRISE, IT MAKES YOU JERK THE STEERING WHEEL AT SPEED WHILE MAKING A A TURN. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS WIDE SPRED, EVERY SHOP I CONTACTED COULD TELL ME THE ERROR CODE(1870) AND THE SOLUTION, AND THAT THIS PART ALWAYS FAILS JUST OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. GM KOWS THIS…
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STEERING DEFECT WILL END UP CAUSING ACCIDENTS AND DEATH IF CAUGHT BY SURPRISE, IT MAKES YOU JERK THE STEERING WHEEL AT SPEED WHILE MAKING A A TURN. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS WIDE SPRED, EVERY SHOP I CONTACTED COULD TELL ME THE ERROR CODE(1870) AND THE SOLUTION, AND THAT THIS PART ALWAYS FAILS JUST OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. GM KOWS THIS, AND YET DOES NOT HELP. THIS DEFECT IS CAUSING CONSUMERS FROM 400-2800 IN REPAIRS FOR A PART WITH A KNOWN FAILURE RATE.*AK
CONSUMER STATES FRONT BRAKES FAILED.*YD
RECALL 98 V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, THIS CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
WEB COMPLAINT SITES ALSO INDICATING SAME FAILURE. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL NOT RUN IF THE WEATHER IS RAINY OR DAMP. AS SOON AS MOISTURE IS IN THE AIR, THE WIPER MOTOR WILL NOT ACTIVATE. IF YOU LEAVE THE WIPER SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION, IT WILL EVENTUALLY START. MEANTIME, YOU ARE TRAVELING IN RAIN, AND YOU HAVE NO WIPER ACTIO…
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WEB COMPLAINT SITES ALSO INDICATING SAME FAILURE. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL NOT RUN IF THE WEATHER IS RAINY OR DAMP. AS SOON AS MOISTURE IS IN THE AIR, THE WIPER MOTOR WILL NOT ACTIVATE. IF YOU LEAVE THE WIPER SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION, IT WILL EVENTUALLY START. MEANTIME, YOU ARE TRAVELING IN RAIN, AND YOU HAVE NO WIPER ACTION TO CLEAR THE WINDOW. WEB SITES INDICATE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. RESPONSE INDICATES THAT MOISTURE GETS INTO CIRCUIT BOARDS CONTROLLING WIPER MOTOR AND SHORTS OUT THE CIRCUIT. ANOTHER SITUATION FOR A GMC RECALL. *AK
TRANSMISSION CODE 1870 SLIPPAGE FAILURE, SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. TRANSMISSION BANGS INTO 2ND GEAR. AFTER READING WEB SITES, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A PROLIFIC PROBLEM WITH ANY GM TRANSMISSION IN A LIGHT DUTY TRUCK. I'VE TALKED TO OTHER PEOPLE IN THE AREA, THEY ALSO EXPERIENCE SAME PROBLEM. INDICATIONS FROM WEB RESPONSES I…
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TRANSMISSION CODE 1870 SLIPPAGE FAILURE, SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. TRANSMISSION BANGS INTO 2ND GEAR. AFTER READING WEB SITES, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A PROLIFIC PROBLEM WITH ANY GM TRANSMISSION IN A LIGHT DUTY TRUCK. I'VE TALKED TO OTHER PEOPLE IN THE AREA, THEY ALSO EXPERIENCE SAME PROBLEM. INDICATIONS FROM WEB RESPONSES INDICATE COULD BE ELECTRICAL ORIENTED BY NOT CONFIRMED. REBUILDING MAY NOT PROVIDE CURE. GM NEEDS TO OWN UP AND RECALL.*AK
BRAKES ARE PULSATING WHEN APPLIED. CONSUMER NOTICED FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE ROTOR LOOKED PITTED AND WORN OUT. *AK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND, PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO FLOOR, THERE IS BRAKING ACTION, AND INCREASED BRAKING DISTANCE. DEALER CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.