IllustrationSTEERING WHEEL WOULD ON ANY UNEXPECTED TIME, SUDDENLY AND ABRUPTLY, PULL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN GOING INTO A CURVE IN THE ROAD. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE SENSOR, AND HE NEEDS TO HAVE IT DONE AGAIN. *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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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
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 reportsPICKUP TRUCK FROM DAY ONE HAD A WHINING SOUND AT FUEL PUMP. FUEL PUMP FAILED MUCH EARLIER THAN EXPECTED. PUMP FAILED ON ME IN ON AN EXTREMELY HOT DAY (OVER 100 F DEGREES). I HAVE A MEDICAL CONDITION (PARALYZED FROM THE CHEST DOWN). I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITH THE AID OF HAND CONTROLS. I WAS STRANDED FOR 2 1/2 HOURS WITH NO A/C…
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PICKUP TRUCK FROM DAY ONE HAD A WHINING SOUND AT FUEL PUMP. FUEL PUMP FAILED MUCH EARLIER THAN EXPECTED. PUMP FAILED ON ME IN ON AN EXTREMELY HOT DAY (OVER 100 F DEGREES). I HAVE A MEDICAL CONDITION (PARALYZED FROM THE CHEST DOWN). I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITH THE AID OF HAND CONTROLS. I WAS STRANDED FOR 2 1/2 HOURS WITH NO A/C IN THE CAB OF MY TRUCK. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE SHORT LIFETIME OF THIS FUEL PUMP, AND AM WONDERING IF OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE IS THE Z-71 VERSION OF THE CHEVROLET 1500 PICKUP TRUCK. *AK
WHILE DRIVING WOUD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL AND COULD HEARD AIR COMING FROM THE BRAKES. PROBLEM HAD BEEN WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER .*AK
THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD CRACKED DUE TO MANUFACTURER DEFECT. YH
LF INBOARD BRAKE DISC PAD DESTROYED. ALL OTHER PADS SHOW NORMAL WEAR. *AK
WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE LEFT. *AK
THERE IS NO DIRECT CABLE TO THE CARBURETOR SYSTEM. ALSO, WITHOUT THE COMPUTER INPUT PEDAL DOESN'T RELEASE UINTIL CONSUMER TURNS VEHICLE OFF. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
WARRANT IS 3/36 BUT CHEVY NOW SAYS 12000 MILES. I THINK THATS B/S A WINDSHIELD SHOULD NOT START GOING BAD IN TWO YEARS. D. *AK
VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE DRIVER WAS INJURED IN THE FACIAL AREA. YH
BRAKING POWER IS INSUFFICIENT, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE ROTOR WEAR, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO; WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED REAR WHEELS LOCK UP, CAUSING THE ABS SYSTEM TO ACTIVATE PREMATURELY. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.