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1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Hd

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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16Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Fuel System, Gasoline
2Seat Belts
2Tires
2Visibility
2
All reported categories
Air Bags
1Equipment
1Power Train
1Service Brakes, Air
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 9 of 16 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

16 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE VEHICLE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING AT LOW SPEEDS. *AK *CB *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10024411

Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE BRAKE SYSTEM EXPERIENCED PREMATURE WEAR. THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERAL CRACKED BRAKE LININGS AND SHOES. *AK *TS *JB

NHTSA ODI #10024408

60,000 miles · Feb 4, 2003
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL PUMP COLLAPSED CAUSING FUEL TANK TO LEAK. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. PH...*AK

NHTSA ODI #10006421

Mileage unknown · Dec 27, 2002
Power Train

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE SURGE FORWARD, CAUSING LOST OF CONTROL AND VEHICLE WILL NOT IDLE DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ODI #10001597

Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 2002
Seat Belts

THE CABLE THAT HELD THE BUCKLE TO THE BELT BROKE UNDER NORMAL USE.MR *JB

NHTSA ODI #8022253

Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE ABS SYSTEM PERFORMS POORLY, PRIOR TO STOPPING THE VEHICLE FEELS AS THOUGH IT WILL NOT STOP. NLM

NHTSA ODI #786435

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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