Model year record
1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 452 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 67 | 64,613 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 24 | 82,500 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 21 | 63,804 mi |
| Steering | 18 | 75,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 17 | 80,000 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 15 | 55,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 13 | 20,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 11 | 10,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 10 | 157,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 10 | 100,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 9 | 170,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 9 | 63,000 mi |
| Suspension | 9 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 8 | 40,000 mi |
| Tires | 8 | 129,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 6 | 121,200 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 6 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 6 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 6 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 5 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 5 | 169,922 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 5 | 24,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 4 | 25,654 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 4 | 67,000 mi |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 4 | — |
| Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion) | 4 | — |
| Structure: frame and members | 4 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 3 | — |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 3 | 137,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front | 3 | 1,000 mi |
| Seats | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 3 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 3 | 50,000 mi |
| Structure: body: tailgate: hinge and attachments | 3 | 42,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 3 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 3 | 86,124 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: linkages | 3 | — |
| Visibility | 3 | 80,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 81,147 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 2 | 5 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 184,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 2 | 10,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal | 2 | 50,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system | 2 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 2 | 20,000 mi |
| Parking brake | 2 | — |
| Power train | 2 | 55,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 2 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 2 | 2,021 mi |
| Service brakes, air: disc: caliper | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module | 2 | 90,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum | 2 | — |
| Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment | 2 | 58,788 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm: upper arm | 2 | — |
| Suspension: front: hub | 2 | 27,909 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 2 | — |
| Visibility: glass, side/rear | 2 | — |
| Visibility: rear window wiper/washer | 2 | — |
| Air bags | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: horn | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module | 1 | 106,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | 100,000 mi |
| Electronic stability control: automatic (ASC) | 1 | — |
| Engine | 1 | 230,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | 10,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: other fuel types: turbo/supercharger | 1 | 5 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | 100,000 mi |
| Equipment adaptive/mobility | 1 | 100,000 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | — |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system | 1 | 90,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | 61,315 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: tailgate: latch | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Parking brake: driveline: hydraulic: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | 5 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines | 1 | 5 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly: banjo housing | 1 | — |
| Power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle) | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: driveshaft | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: webbing | 1 | 122,000 mi |
| Seat belts: rear/other | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: power adjust | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: antilock | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: antilock: wheel speed sensor | 1 | 74,151 mi |
| Service brakes, air: disc: pads | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: wheel cylinders | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist | 1 | 49,130 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: hydraulic | 1 | — |
| Steering: column | 1 | 74,800 mi |
| Steering: column locking: anti-theft device | 1 | — |
| Steering: gear box: shaft sector | 1 | 74,800 mi |
| Steering: linkages: rod: relay: connecting | 1 | — |
| Steering: rack and pinion: pinion shaft | 1 | 5 mi |
| Structure: body | 1 | 60,000 mi |
| Structure: body: bumpers | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device/strut | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: tailgate | 1 | — |
| Structure: frame and members: underbody shields | 1 | 153,121 mi |
| Suspension: front: shock absorber | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | 5 mi |
| Suspension: rear: axle: spindle | 1 | 5 mi |
| Tires: bead | 1 | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rear window wiper/washer: motor | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages | 1 | 73,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: switch/wiring | 1 | 10,000 mi |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
| Wheels: multi piece | 1 | 75,000 mi |
| Wheels: rim | 1 | 129,000 mi |
The 1997 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1999 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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