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1998 Chevrolet Z71

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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45Owner complaints

Model-year median: 15

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

Steering
10Visibility
9Service Brakes, Hydraulic
8Tires
5Engine And Engine Cooling
4
All reported categories
Air Bags
3Electrical System
2Power Train
2Service Brakes, Air
2Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Service Brakes, Electric
1Structure
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 6 of 45 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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.

  • Steering. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports3 fire reports3 injury reports

Tires complaints

5 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 2006
Tires

THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING AT 50 MPH. TIRES WERE CHECKED BY THE DEALER AND NOTHING WRONG WAS FOUND. TIRE PRESSURE WAS 32 PSI. ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED AT 67 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE CAUSING ME TO SWERVE ACROSS TWO LANES. THE TIRE TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF OF THE TIRE CAUSING 2500.00 DOLLARS IN…

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THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK BEGAN SHAKING AT 50 MPH. TIRES WERE CHECKED BY THE DEALER AND NOTHING WRONG WAS FOUND. TIRE PRESSURE WAS 32 PSI. ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED AT 67 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE CAUSING ME TO SWERVE ACROSS TWO LANES. THE TIRE TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF OF THE TIRE CAUSING 2500.00 DOLLARS IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE WAS SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER AND I WAS TOLD THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE TIRE BEING CUT, AND NO DAMAGES WOULD BE PAID. THE TIRE WAS SENT BACK TO ME AND I RECONSTRUCTED THE TIRE AND COULD NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF A CUT. THE DOT # OF THE TIRE IS DOT V4LT M132702. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10166617

Mileage unknown · Aug 18, 2000
Tires

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH RIGHT REAR STARTED MAKING A FLAPPING NOISE. THEN, FOUND OUT THAT TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION. CP265/75R16. CONSUMER STILL HOLD THE DEMAGE TIRE.*AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P265/75/R15 *MW

NHTSA ODI #868155

Mileage unknown · Jun 29, 2000
Tires

FRONT TIRES WERE RUBBING AGAINST THE T-FRAME. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS NORMAL, AND THERE WAS NO REASON TO BE ALARMED OF A SAFETY ISSUE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #864475

Mileage unknown · Mar 9, 2000
StructureTires

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING 60MPH, WENT AROUND A CURVE AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. CONTACTED DEALER. THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRE WAS RUBBING AGAINST FRAME WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM. DEALER WELDED BLOCKS ONTO THE FRAME, BUT NOW THE VEHICLE DOES NOT TURN CORRECTLY, AND PULLS TO ONE SIDE. MANUFACTURER DENIES T…

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WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING 60MPH, WENT AROUND A CURVE AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. CONTACTED DEALER. THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE TIRE WAS RUBBING AGAINST FRAME WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM. DEALER WELDED BLOCKS ONTO THE FRAME, BUT NOW THE VEHICLE DOES NOT TURN CORRECTLY, AND PULLS TO ONE SIDE. MANUFACTURER DENIES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #858255

Mileage unknown · Oct 18, 1999
Tires

THE TIRES ON THIS HEAVY DUTY 4 WHEEL-DRIVE TRUCK ARE LIGHT WEIGHT TIRES. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE A BRANCH PUNCTURED THE TIRE DUE TO THE THIN SIDEWALL. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING UNDER RUGGED CONDITIONS THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE ROLLED OFF OF THE RIM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA ODI #850953

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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