IllustrationTHERE WAS NOT INCIDENT YET, BUT THE FRONT ABS CYCLES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SLOWING BELOW 5 MPH AND IS SOMETIMES DIFFICULT TO STOP. *NM
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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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
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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 reportsI OWN A 1998 CHEVY SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCK. RECENTLY MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE BECOME INTERMITTENT IN WORKING. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN THE RAIN. ALSO MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE KICKING ON AT LOW SPEEDS. *JB
WINDSHIELD WASHER AND WIPER STARTED MALFUNTION DURING ALL CYCLES OF NORMAL OPERATION LEAVING DRIVER TO HALT VEHICLE UNTIL RAIN SUBSIDES OR WIPERS RESUME FUNCTION. UNSAFE TO USE DUE TO UNRELIABILITY AND COMPLETE FAILURE OF VISIBILITY DURING RAINY WEATHER. *NM
1998 CHEVROLET, K1500,4X4, 5.7 VORTEC AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES HAD TO HAVE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REPLACED, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS AND THEN DOESN'T,MASTER CYLINDER HAS FAILED TWICE,D/S ELECTRIC WINDOW WORKS AND THEN DOESN'T AND REAR TURN SIGNAL HOUSING AND CONNECTION ON RIGHT SIDE KEEPS FAILING, NOT BULB! ALSO LEAK RESULTING …
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1998 CHEVROLET, K1500,4X4, 5.7 VORTEC AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES HAD TO HAVE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REPLACED, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS AND THEN DOESN'T,MASTER CYLINDER HAS FAILED TWICE,D/S ELECTRIC WINDOW WORKS AND THEN DOESN'T AND REAR TURN SIGNAL HOUSING AND CONNECTION ON RIGHT SIDE KEEPS FAILING, NOT BULB! ALSO LEAK RESULTING IN LOSS OF COOLANT FROM RESERVOIR, IN THE MIDDLE OF UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. BOUGHT NEW! *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR TIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEPARATED. THERE WAS A VIBRATION AND A LOUD NOISE SECONDS PRIOR TO THE TIRE SEPARATION. ALSO, THE TRUCK SKIDDED SIDEWAYS, HOWEVER CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS REGAINED AND IT WAS PULLED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE VENDOR…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR TIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEPARATED. THERE WAS A VIBRATION AND A LOUD NOISE SECONDS PRIOR TO THE TIRE SEPARATION. ALSO, THE TRUCK SKIDDED SIDEWAYS, HOWEVER CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS REGAINED AND IT WAS PULLED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE VENDOR OF THE TIRE TO CHECK THE PRESSURE AND ROTATE THE 4 TIRES PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT HAD EXPERIENCED 3 SEPARATE INCIDENTS OF TIRE SEPARATION ON THE SAME TYPE OF TIRE. BOTH SERVICE AND TIRE DEALERS WERE NOTIFIED. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED THE TIRES SHOULD BE INFLATED TO 35 PSI. TIRE MANUFACTURER: CONTINENTAL TIRE NORTH AMERICA, INC. BRAND: AMERITRAC SUV. SIZE: P265/70R16
ABS COME ON WHEN NOT WARRANTED. PEDAL JUST HARDENS UP AND TRUCK WON'T STOP. *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKES OPERATED AS IF THE WHEELS WERE LOCKED UP. PLUS, THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED AND VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 11/18/02 WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HUB WAS BAD, AND REPLACED THE HUB AT NO COST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON 0…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKES OPERATED AS IF THE WHEELS WERE LOCKED UP. PLUS, THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED AND VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 11/18/02 WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HUB WAS BAD, AND REPLACED THE HUB AT NO COST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON 06/26/06 BECAUSE THE ABS IN THE FRONT BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT BOTH HUBS WERE DEFECTIVE AND DECLINED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AT NO CHARGE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSTEAD TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP WHO DECIDED TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT HUBS WITH BETTER QUALITY PARTS.
NOTED DIFFICULTY IN DISTANCE NEEDED TO STOP ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. ALSO BRAKING JERKINESS. TOOK TO GM DEALER REPAIRS (NEW BRAKES) ABOUT 400.00 AFTER A FEW WEEKS PROBLEM RETURNED ANOTHER GM DEALER BILL OF 300.00 (FOR BRAKES) (BELIEVED FIRST SET MAY BE FAULTY) THEN AFTER A FEW WEEKS PROBLEM RETURNED TOOK TO A DIFFERENT DEALER AND TH…
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NOTED DIFFICULTY IN DISTANCE NEEDED TO STOP ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. ALSO BRAKING JERKINESS. TOOK TO GM DEALER REPAIRS (NEW BRAKES) ABOUT 400.00 AFTER A FEW WEEKS PROBLEM RETURNED ANOTHER GM DEALER BILL OF 300.00 (FOR BRAKES) (BELIEVED FIRST SET MAY BE FAULTY) THEN AFTER A FEW WEEKS PROBLEM RETURNED TOOK TO A DIFFERENT DEALER AND THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS CLEANED THEN THE PROBLEM RETURNED A FEW WEEKS LATER. VEHICLE IS VERY UNSTABLE, UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS ACTIVATED WHILE COMING TO A STOP SIGN AT SPEEDS OF 1-5 MPH. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTILOCK. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 7/3/2006 - *NM
STEERING IS DIFFICULT THEN NORMAL CAUSING OVER STEERING. WHILE NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED OVER STEERING CAN RESULT IN A SERIOUS SITUATION ESPECIALLY IN POOR DRIVING CONDITIONS. *NM
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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