IllustrationCONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S / PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
1998 Chevrolet Van
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Equipment. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. 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.
1 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
16 reportsTHIS WAS THE FIFTH REPLACEMENT OF ABS BRAKES IN 6 MONTHS. THE FIRST OCCURED ON 6/3/98 @ 6013 MILES, SECOND WAS 8/3/98 @ 11,000 MILES, THIRD WAS 9/14/98 @ 17,189 MILES, FOURTH WAS ON 11/16/98 @ 23,399 MILES, AND THE LAST ONE 12/28/98 @ 26,000. *AK
TRANSMISSIN FAILED. YH
THE CONVERSION VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH CAUSES THE FRONT POWER SEAT AND DOOR LOCK TO BE INOPERABLE. ALSO, THE REAR POWER SEAT STARTED SMOKING WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE. BEEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
WHEEL LUGS/BOLTS BROKE OFF CAUSING WHEEL TO FALL OFF.
THE LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS ON THE SECOND BENCH SEAT ON THE PASSENGER' SIDE BELT DO NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN SECURING A CHILD RESTRAINT, THE SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED ONCE BY THE DEALER ON MARCH 16, 1998 AND IS STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THERE IS TOO MUCH SLACK IN THE BELT TO SECURE THE CAR SEAT. *AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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