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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

What owners actually said

45 reports
Mileage unknown · Aug 6, 1999
Power Train

WHEN GOING AROUND CORNERS OR CURBS, REAR AXLE WOULD MAKE CRACKING & POPPING SOUNDS. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC REAR AXLE WAS MISALIGNED. MANUFACTURER HAS NO PART TO SEND FOR REPLACING THE REAR AXLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #844508

Mileage unknown · Apr 30, 1999
Electrical SystemFire

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #837293

Mileage unknown · Apr 21, 1999
Unknown Or OtherVisibility

COSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME DEALERS TESTED AND REPAIRED, THE SECOND TIME PERFORMED AN AIR BUBBLE TEST AND FIXED IT. YESTERDAY, DEALERSHIP REMOVED WINDOW/REINSTALLED AND RECALLED IT. BUT, WINDOW STILL LEAKS, DEALERSHIP NOW IS ORDERING A NEW GLASS FOR REAR WINDOW, ALSO, MANUA…

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COSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME DEALERS TESTED AND REPAIRED, THE SECOND TIME PERFORMED AN AIR BUBBLE TEST AND FIXED IT. YESTERDAY, DEALERSHIP REMOVED WINDOW/REINSTALLED AND RECALLED IT. BUT, WINDOW STILL LEAKS, DEALERSHIP NOW IS ORDERING A NEW GLASS FOR REAR WINDOW, ALSO, MANUAL ON PAGES 1-31 STATES THAT IF WATER EVER SOAKED INTO THE CARPET IT COULD DAMAGE THE AIR BAG CONTROLLER.VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING WITH WET CARPET.----PLEASE ADD VIN.#. *AK

NHTSA ODI #836973

Mileage unknown · Apr 20, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY 30 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, REAR BRAKES WENT OUT AND THE ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO GO ACROSS FOUR LANES ON THE INTERSTATE UNTIL VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #836918

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Latches/locks/linkages

DOOR LOCK FAILED. NLM

NHTSA ODI #607763

Official recalls

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No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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