IllustrationON A GM 3500HD STAKEBED TRUCK EXPERINCED GASOLINE ODOR AND SAW FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE GAS TANK. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, CORROSION HAD CAUSED THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE GAS TANK AND SENDING UNIT TO BREAKAWAY. COULD THIS BE SIMILAR TO PROBLEM WITH THE ENVOY AND CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER?
1998 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Hd
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Silverado 3500 Hd years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 2 of 4 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 1 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 reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
4 reportsI OWN A 1998 CHEVROLET TRUCK THAT HAS THE SAME WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEMS AS THE 1994 -1997 CHEVROLET TRUCKS HAD WHERE THEY WILL CHOOSE WHEN THEY WANT TO WORK. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID TOO BAD, IT'S GOING TO COST YOU TO FIX. WHY IS THIS NOT COVERED UNDER THE SAME RECALL? *AK
ENGINE IS MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE. PROBLEM IS RELATED TO CARBON DEPOSIT BUILD UP WHICH CAUSES A PISTON KNOCK. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING RUMBLING IN REAR END. ONLY OCCURS WHEN TURNING LEFT/RIGHT FROM A DEAD STOP AND AFTER DRIVING FOR AT LEAST ONE HALF HOUR.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.