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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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19957
1996555
1997361
1998587
1999614
2000468
2001
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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

What owners actually said

361 reports
Mileage unknown · Apr 3, 2001
Vehicle Speed Control

IDLE WILL NOT GO DOWN TO NORMAL AFTER SHIFTING GEARS. RPM'S WILL STAY AT 2000 FOR 8-10 SECONDS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #884949

Mileage unknown · Mar 22, 2001
Visibility

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #742878

Mileage unknown · Mar 22, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #742861

22,000 miles · Mar 16, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL, DEALER INSTALLED MASTER CYLINDER POWER BOOSTER, NO CHANGE. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****742563

NHTSA ODI #10006398

Mileage unknown · Mar 9, 2001
Power Train

WHILE SHIFTING GEAR TO REVERSE CONSUMER NOTICE GEAR ENGAGING .*AK

NHTSA ODI #882562

Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 2001
SeatsCrash

WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A TURN WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATS COLLAPSED BACKWARD, AND STAYED BROKEN.VEHICLE WAS TOTALED DUE TO ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #880411

Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 2001
Steering

WHENEVER TURNING STEERING STEERING GEAR BOX WOULD LOCK UP. WOULD GET TIGHT, AND THEN SUDDENLY WOULD LOOSEN UP AFTER TURNING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #879771

Mileage unknown · Nov 21, 2000
Power Train

AUTO TRANSMISSION FAIL TO GO INTO REVERSE OR 2ND OR 4TH GEAR MAKING VEHICLE UNMOVABLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #736702

Mileage unknown · Nov 14, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH AND DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE WENT INTO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #874894

Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

THE BELT TENSIONER CAME APART, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND NO AIR CONDITIONING. *MJS (ORIGINAL REPORT 557308)

NHTSA ODI #610507

Official recalls

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No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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