IllustrationBATTERY IS LEAKING ONTO RIGHT SIDE STEERING MECHANISM. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *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 reportsBRAKES FAILED. YH
BRAKES REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES AND CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS. MJS
ENGINE KNOCKS WHEN LEFT RUNNING IN MORNING, TO WARM UP ENGINE.
I HAVE READ THROUGH YOUR CHEVROLET TRUCK SECTION AND NOTICED SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT VIBRATION PROBLEMS. IS THE NHTSA INVESTIGASTIONG THIS PROBLEM?
STEERING LOCKS UP MOMENTARLY THEN RELEASES DURING SLOW LEFT TURNS
ON DRY/GRAVEL PAVEMENT ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND AND RESULTING IN A CRASH. THE ABS LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES, SOMETIMES WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE. WHEN COMING TO A STOP LIGHT, CONSUMER DECELERATED WHEN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION FROM 20 MPH TO 40 MPH, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PUT ON BRAKES. DEALER SAID THAT FLOOR MATS MAY HAVE BEEN THE PROBLEM. BUT CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL THIS…
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INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES, SOMETIMES WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE. WHEN COMING TO A STOP LIGHT, CONSUMER DECELERATED WHEN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION FROM 20 MPH TO 40 MPH, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PUT ON BRAKES. DEALER SAID THAT FLOOR MATS MAY HAVE BEEN THE PROBLEM. BUT CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL THIS IS TRUE. CONSUMER SAYS THERE WAS NO MAT ON FLOOR. VIN # ([XXX]). *AK *YC INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED MARKINGS ON THE LOWER A FRAME. ALSO, NOTICED RUBBED MARKS ON THE INNER TIRE. CONTACTED THE DEALER TO HAVE IT SERVICED. IF TURNING RIGHT, LEFT TIRE WOULD BE COMING INWARDS. BUT INSTEAD OF STOPPING AT A CERTAIN POINT IT KEEPS RUBBING THE FRAME. *AK
BRAKES HAD FELT SPONGY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. HAD THE PROBLEM CHECKED OUT THREE MONTHS AGO, NOTHING FOUND - BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR , AND VEHICLE SLOWED EVENTUALLY. SO THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AT NO COST (STILL UNDER WARRANTY). *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.