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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

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

6 reports
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192,000 miles · Jul 31, 2006
Fuel System, Gasoline

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THE INJECTOR PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED

NHTSA ODI #10163990

Mileage unknown · May 17, 2004
Fuel System, Gasoline

AFTER DRIVING FOR ONLY A FEW MINUTES CONSUMER HEARD A SOUND COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK ONCE THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, AND THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO CRACKS ON THE FUEL TANK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10073719

Mileage unknown · May 19, 2003
Fuel System, Gasoline

THE FUEL TANK COLLAPSED WHICH CAUSED IT TO LEAK GASOLINE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE TANK WAS UNAVAILABLE. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10020140

Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 2002
Fuel System, Gasoline

WHEN FILLING TANK WITH FUEL, NOTICED THAT THE FUEL WAS COMING BACK OUT. THE FUEL TANK HAD RAPTURED IN THE MIDDLE. THE SEAM IN THE TANK HAD CAME APART. HAD TANK REPLACED, PROBLEM REACURED. SINCE THEN, TANK HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 MORE TIMES. TS

NHTSA ODI #8021658

Mileage unknown · Mar 26, 2002
Fuel System, Gasoline

THE FUEL TANK COLLAPSED AND CRACKED CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE TANK. NKM

NHTSA ODI #8006424

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL INJECTOR FAILED. YH

NHTSA ODI #606702

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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