IllustrationWHILE DRIVING THEY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH STEERING COMPONENT WHICH IS CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE.*AK
1998 Chevrolet Z71
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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.
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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
What owners actually said
45 reportsWINDSHIELD WIPERS COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. AT THIS TIME WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL. COOLING SYSTEM CONSISTS OF DEXCOL WHICH CLOGS UP THE SYSTEM, PREVENTING HEAT FLOW THROUGH OUT THE SYSTEM.*AK
CONSUMER IS REPLACING ROTORS FOR 2ND TIME. THIS IS THE 3RD SET LESS THAN A 1 1/2. REAR ROTORS HAVE GROOVES IN THEM, AND THERE IS A SQUEAKY GRINDING METALTO METAL SOUND. DEALER SAYS GRAVEL ROAD. *AK
WHILE DRIVING WOULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL, AND IT WILL GO ALWAY TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK *SLC
TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED AND VENTED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER FLUSHED IT. SOON AFTERWARDS TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING.*AK
EVO SENSOR WITHIN THE STEERING SYSTEM HAS NO WARNING LIGHT OR INDICATION AS TO WHEN THE SENSOR MAY MALFUNCTION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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
VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK FOR 20-30 MINUTES WHEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED, CAUSE OF FIRE HAS YET TO BE DETERMIND. *AK
AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE DURING A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT, 1 OCCUPANT SUSTAINED SEVERAL BROKEN RIBS, THE OTHER ONLY MINOR INJURIES, HAD THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED THERE MAY HAVE BEEN FEWER INJURIES. NLM
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
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.