IllustrationPOSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW OF BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED & ROTORS RUSTED AT 28,000 MILES. *YC
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
All reported categories
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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 reportsWHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD AND SUDDENLY ACCLERATES WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
DEALER CONTACTED ON VIBRATION AROUND 42 MPH. TOLD PROBLEM WAS FRAME BEAMING AND THAT GM WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT DO NOT PLAN TO ENGINEER A FIX. CAUSES TRUCK TO BOUNCE IN THE 42 - 44 MPH RANGE.
BRAKES FAILED WHEN DRIVING UP HILL ON WET PAVEMENT RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SEVERE PULLING TO THE RIGHT, UNABLE TO BE RECTIFIED AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS. MJS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT GO INTO THE PASSING GEAR. DEALER CAN NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK
FUEL PUMP. EXHAUST INJECTOR. EXHAUST RATTLES.
PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD TWIST, MAKING IT UNABLE TO ADVANCE.
TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO A VALVE MODULATOR WHICH REGULATES TRANSMISSION FLUID TO THE TORQUE CONVERTOR AND PUMP. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED FIRST STARTING WITH THE VALVE,PUMP,TORQUE CONVERTOR,AND BURNED THE FLUID. THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION SENT IS NOT THE SAME ONE THAT CAME OUT THE VEHICLE IT BEEN MODIFIED WITH A LARGER OIL PAN…
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TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO A VALVE MODULATOR WHICH REGULATES TRANSMISSION FLUID TO THE TORQUE CONVERTOR AND PUMP. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED FIRST STARTING WITH THE VALVE,PUMP,TORQUE CONVERTOR,AND BURNED THE FLUID. THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION SENT IS NOT THE SAME ONE THAT CAME OUT THE VEHICLE IT BEEN MODIFIED WITH A LARGER OIL PAN AND DIFFERNT VALVE MODULATOR.THAT IN TURN HELPS KEEP THE TRANSMISSION COOLER AND MORE FLUID.
BRAKES STOP AT RANDOM. SOMETIMES THEY GO HALF WAY TO THE FLOOR, OTHER TIMES THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED EIGHT TIMES . *AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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