IllustrationWHILE DRIVNG AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 60-65 MPH ON A FUEL TANK OF GAS,THE STRAPS THAT HOLD GAS TANK BROKE, CAUSING GAS TO SPILL, CREATING A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM. *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
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 reportsMUFFLER REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE AND NOISE, HOWEVER NOISE IS STILL PRESENT.
INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS. AFTER A TURN/ACCELERATION, STEERING WHEEL SEEMED LIKE SOME ONE WAS HOLDING IT. *AK
PLASTIC DRIVER'S SIDE PILLAR MOVES AND IS NOT STABLE, CAUSING NOISE.
3RD DOOR ON THE VEHICLE MAKES NOISE CONTINUOUSLY.
THE BRAKET DESIGN OF THE ON PIECE PLASTIC PILLAR BETWEEN THE DRIVER'S WINDOW AND THE POP-OUT REAR WINDOW DO NOT SUPPORT CONSTANT SHIFTING OF THE PLASTIC SIDES. THE DESIGN DOES NOT FULLY SUPPORT THE WINDOW OVER ANY TYPE OF ROAD WITHOUT SHIFTING AND CREATING AN UNBEARABLE POPPING NOISE AT ANY SPEED.
PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR VENT WINDOW IS ANGLED OR IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THE REAR OF THE WINDOW IS STICKING OUT APPROX 3/16-5/16 OF AN INCH PASSED THE BODY. IT SHOULD BE FLUSHED WITH THE BODY. CONSUMER HAD REPAIRS DONE ON DECEMBER 18, 97, WHEN THE PAINT INSIDE AND AROUND THE WINDOW WAS CHIPPED AND SCRATCHED. WHEN CONSUMER RECEIVED V…
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PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR VENT WINDOW IS ANGLED OR IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THE REAR OF THE WINDOW IS STICKING OUT APPROX 3/16-5/16 OF AN INCH PASSED THE BODY. IT SHOULD BE FLUSHED WITH THE BODY. CONSUMER HAD REPAIRS DONE ON DECEMBER 18, 97, WHEN THE PAINT INSIDE AND AROUND THE WINDOW WAS CHIPPED AND SCRATCHED. WHEN CONSUMER RECEIVED VEHICLE BACK. THE VENT WINDOW IS STILL NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED. CONSUMER WILL NOT DRIVE VEHICLE IN RAIN TO TEST FOR LEAKS, DEALER WANTS TO PUT IN NEW WINDOW. ALSO THE THERE ARE 7 OTHER DEALERSHIPS AND 55 OTHER SAME MAKE, MODEL, YEAR VEHICLES, AND 39 OF THE VEHICLES HAVE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO THE ROCKER PANELS ARE NOT COMPLETELY PAINTED. *AK
ENGINE FAILURE.
FUEL PUMP FAILED.
BRAKES DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY EACH TIME BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.