Model year record
1998 Chevrolet Silverado
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 335 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 | 61 | 65,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 18 | 71,775 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 15 | 82,222 mi |
| Tires | 9 | 144,000 mi |
| Seats | 7 | 185,000 mi |
| Steering | 7 | 51,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 6 | 127,000 mi |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 6 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 6 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 6 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 6 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 6 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 6 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 5 | 13,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 5 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 5 | 112,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 5 | 71,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 5 | — |
| Structure: body: tailgate: hinge and attachments | 5 | 70,000 mi |
| Suspension | 5 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 4 | 72,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 4 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 4 | 80,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 4 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 3 | 109,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 3 | 75,000 mi |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal | 3 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module | 3 | 53,248 mi |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 3 | — |
| Suspension: front | 3 | — |
| Unknown or other | 3 | 52,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | 130,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 3 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior | 3 | 106,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: switch/wiring | 3 | 70,000 mi |
| Air bags | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 2 | 57,020 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 42,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 2 | — |
| Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 150,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 2 | 118,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail | 2 | — |
| Power train | 2 | 52,000 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission | 2 | 82,222 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 2 | 106,000 mi |
| Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment | 2 | — |
| Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: support device/strut | 2 | 5,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 2 | — |
| Air bags: side/window | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: horn | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | 189,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | 114,828 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 1 | 76,850 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (PCV) | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights | 1 | 89,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors | 1 | 109,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: auxillary tank | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: tailgate: latch | 1 | — |
| Parking brake: conventional | 1 | — |
| Parking brake: conventional: mechanical | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: constant velocity joint | 1 | 65,541 mi |
| Power train: driveline: driveshaft | 1 | 89,000 mi |
| Power train: driveline: universal joint | 1 | 89,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler | 1 | — |
| Service brakes | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: antilock | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: antilock: wheel speed sensor | 1 | 22,000 mi |
| Service brakes, air: supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum | 1 | — |
| Steering: column | 1 | 39,000 mi |
| Steering: gear box: shaft pitman | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump | 1 | 6,478 mi |
| Steering: linkages | 1 | — |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 1 | — |
| Structure: body | 1 | 158,000 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: hinge and attachments | 1 | 70,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: shock absorber | 1 | — |
| Tires: sidewall | 1 | — |
| Unknown | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: linkages | 1 | — |
| Visibility: glass, side/rear | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rear window wiper/washer: linkages | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rear window wiper/washer: motor | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: interior | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages | 1 | 87,000 mi |
| Wheels | 1 | 109,215 mi |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 1 | — |
The 1997 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1999 model has about a fifth 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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