IllustrationERRATIC BRAKES, ONE ACCIDENT SO FAR, SOMETIMES BRAKES GO ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. *AK
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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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
30–25K
425–50K
350–75K
775–100K
2100–150K
3150K+
22 reports with mileage · 51 unknown
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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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
30 reportsWHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED AND WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE GOES INTO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED ABOUT 10-12 TIMES OVER THE LAST 10 MONTHS, THE PROBLEM OCCURS MOSTLY DURING CITY DRIVING WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT SEEMS THERE IS NO POWER ASSIST, THE PED…
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WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED AND WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE GOES INTO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED ABOUT 10-12 TIMES OVER THE LAST 10 MONTHS, THE PROBLEM OCCURS MOSTLY DURING CITY DRIVING WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT SEEMS THERE IS NO POWER ASSIST, THE PEDAL HAS TO BE PUSHED DOWN EXTREMELY HARD TO GET THE TRUCK TO STOP, THE TRUCK WILL STOP IT JUST TAKES A LONGER DISTANCE. NLM
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF ALL TIRES, WEARING INSIDE ON ONE SIDE, AND OUTSIDE ON OTHER SIDE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER ON 7 OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKES KEEP LOCKING UP BETWEEN 40-45 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE. *YH
GOING THROUGH FRONT DISC PADS WITHIN 1 1/2 MONTHS ON AVERAGE DEALER WILL NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH BRAKES THAT IS NORMAL. *AK
THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A VACUUM LEAK IN THE POWER BRAKE ASSIST UNIT . THERE IS A CLEARLY AUDIBLE HISSING SOUND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, STOPPING POWER HAS DIMINISHED BY APPROXIMATELY75% WITH THE ABILITY TO STOP QUICKLY { IN LESS THAN 100 FEET} VIRTUALLY NIL. THIS PROBLEM DEVELOPED WITHOUT A…
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THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A VACUUM LEAK IN THE POWER BRAKE ASSIST UNIT . THERE IS A CLEARLY AUDIBLE HISSING SOUND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, STOPPING POWER HAS DIMINISHED BY APPROXIMATELY75% WITH THE ABILITY TO STOP QUICKLY { IN LESS THAN 100 FEET} VIRTUALLY NIL. THIS PROBLEM DEVELOPED WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR SIGNS OF GRADUAL FAILURE. AT THE ONSET OF THE FAILURE I WAS PULLING A TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC BRAKES,FOR THE REMAINDER OF MY TRIP I RELYED HEAVILY ON THE TRAILER BRAKES TO SAFELY COME TO A STOP. WITH OUT THE TRAILER TO ASSIST ME STOPPING THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND UN RELYABLE. THANK YOU.
WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, VEHICLE VEHICLE VEERS TO THE RIGHT. *AK
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES, VEHICLE TURNS TO THE LEFT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY APPLIED BRAKES, AND THEY PULLED EITHER TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES. BUT, IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
CONSUMER HIT A SMALL BUMP WHILE BRAKING FOR A RED LIGHT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND HE HAD NO BRAKING ABILITY. NLM
WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHEN HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD SURFACE WHILE BRAKING THE ANTI-LOCK SENSORS RELEASE BRAKE PRESSURE BUT FAIL TO START ABS PUMP. *AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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