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1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 81.

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73Owner complaints

Model-year median: 81

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
30Fuel System, Gasoline
6Structure
6Visibility
6Electrical System
5
All reported categories
Suspension
4Latches/locks/linkages
3Power Train
3Tires
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Air Bags
1Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Diesel
1Fuel System, Other
1Service Brakes
1Service Brakes, Air
1Steering
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

22 reports with mileage · 51 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 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports3 fire reports3 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 5, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

32000 MILES LIFTERS STARTED TAPPING ON COLD START--SRV MANAGER STATES NORMAL OPERATION---CHEVROLET KNOWS DOESN'T HURT--54000 MILES STILL TAPPING ON EVERY START AND WHILE MOTOR AT IDLE YOU CAN HEAR--I WONT BE ABLE TO SELL THIS VEHICLE WITH THIS NOISE IN MOTOR BECAUSE I WOULDN'T BUY IT--I WAS ADVICED BY CHEV. CO. TO GO TO ANOTHER…

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32000 MILES LIFTERS STARTED TAPPING ON COLD START--SRV MANAGER STATES NORMAL OPERATION---CHEVROLET KNOWS DOESN'T HURT--54000 MILES STILL TAPPING ON EVERY START AND WHILE MOTOR AT IDLE YOU CAN HEAR--I WONT BE ABLE TO SELL THIS VEHICLE WITH THIS NOISE IN MOTOR BECAUSE I WOULDN'T BUY IT--I WAS ADVICED BY CHEV. CO. TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALER AT MY EXPENSE TO SEE IF THIS IS NORMAL--IS THERE ANY HELP?*AK

NHTSA ODI #726765

Mileage unknown · May 24, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE HAS KNOCKING SOUND LIKE A STUCK LIFTER DURING FIRST 10-15 MINUTES AFTER STARTING WHEN COLD; OCCURS 75 PERCENT OF THE TIME. *AK

NHTSA ODI #706800

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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