IllustrationMALFUNCTIONING WINDSHIELD WIPERS
1998 Chevrolet C/K Pickups
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1998 Chevrolet C/K Pickups do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 23.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
20–25K
1225–50K
2650–75K
1175–100K
11100–150K
1150K+
63 reports with mileage · 15 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Visibility. Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
78 reportsEVERY SO OFTEN IT FEELS AS IF SOMEONE GRABS THE STEERING WHEEL AND FOR A BREIF MOMENT IT FEELS AS IF THERE IS NO STEERING.*AK
WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING WHEN RAINING. THEY WILL RUN FOR A LITTLE BIT AND THEN GET STUCK . I WOULD HAVE TO PULL ON THEM TO GET THEM GOING AGAIN. I SEE THERE IS A RECALL FOR 1997 TRUCKS BUT MINE BEING A 1998 I HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. CLOSE TO $ 200.00. *JB
MY 1998 TRUCK HAS HAD A SPOT IN THE STEERING THAT WHEN YOU ARE TURNING THERE IS A MOMENTARY LOST OF STEERING. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN THERE IS COOLER WEATHER. THERE ALSO SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL AT TIMES . BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS COME AND GO BUT HAVE BEEN GETTING WORST OVER THE YEARS. *JB
WHEN I BOUGHT MY 1998 CHEVY PICKUP IT HAD A PLACE IN THE STEERING WHEN I TURNED IT TO THE RIGHT IT FELT LIKE I HIT A PATCH OF ICE. IT FELT LIKE THERE WAS A DEAD SPOT. NOW IT IS GETTING WORSE. NOW WHEN I TURN TO THE LEFT IT IS STARTING TO DO THE SAME THING. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED YOUR GOING IT STILL DOES IT. *LA
WIPER'S STOP WORKING RANDOMLY. IDENTICLE PROBLEM TO RECALL NUMBER 03V159000 ON 97 TRUCKS. GM IS REFUSING TO RECTIFY PROBLEM.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. FORTUNATELY THE WIPERS ARE FUNCTIONAL ALTHOUGH THEY WILL NOT FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. THEY ALSO DO NOT PARK WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED TO OFF POSITION AND WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE UNTIL THEY PARK IN RANDOM POSITIONS AT A RANDOM INTERVAL UP TO FIVE MINUTES OBSERVED SO FAR. THE "M…
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. FORTUNATELY THE WIPERS ARE FUNCTIONAL ALTHOUGH THEY WILL NOT FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. THEY ALSO DO NOT PARK WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED TO OFF POSITION AND WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE UNTIL THEY PARK IN RANDOM POSITIONS AT A RANDOM INTERVAL UP TO FIVE MINUTES OBSERVED SO FAR. THE "MIST" OPERATION ALSO EXHIBITS THE SAME BEHAVIOR AND BUT BE USED TO EVENTUALLY GET THEM TO STOP IN AN ACCEPTABLE POSITION FOR DRIVING. INTERNET RESEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR VEHICLES OF SIMILAR TYPE FOR SEVERAL YEARS PREVIOUS (FOR WHICH THERE IS A RECALL) AND IS RELATED TO A CONNECTION TO THE CIRCUIT BOARD THAT CONTROLLS WIPER OPERATION.*AK
MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. I KNOW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON 1997 AND OLDER CHEVROLET TRUCKS AND I BROUGHT IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER THAT I TAKE MY TRUCK TO FOR SERVICE. THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NOT ANY RECALL FOR MY 1998 CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK. PLEASE HELP ME!!!!! *LA
REAR VIEW MIRROR SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE. *LA
WINDSHIELD WIPER ON 1998 K1500 PICKUP OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES STOPPING WHILE OPERATING, AT OTHER TIMES NOT OPERATING WHEN TURNED ON. HITTING THE COVER ON THE WINDSHIELD MOTOR WILL ALMOST ALWAYS RESTART THE WIPERS. IDENTICAL PROBLEM TO THAT ON MY 1995 K1500 PICKUP. SOUNDS IDENTICAL TO THE PROBLEMS COVERED IN GM RECA…
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WINDSHIELD WIPER ON 1998 K1500 PICKUP OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES STOPPING WHILE OPERATING, AT OTHER TIMES NOT OPERATING WHEN TURNED ON. HITTING THE COVER ON THE WINDSHIELD MOTOR WILL ALMOST ALWAYS RESTART THE WIPERS. IDENTICAL PROBLEM TO THAT ON MY 1995 K1500 PICKUP. SOUNDS IDENTICAL TO THE PROBLEMS COVERED IN GM RECALL NO. 03023. PROBLEM STARTED AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES, CONTINUES TO THIS DAY AT 126,000 MILES. INCIDENT DATE IS APPROXIMATE.*AK
Official recalls
103V093000 · Visibility:rearview Mirrors/devices:exterior
Mar 7, 2003
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, MINI VANS, AND PICKUP TRUCKS MAY DEVELOP A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRIC OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN, IT COULD RESULT IN AN INOPERATIVE SWITCH, HEAT DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER'S DOOR, AND/OR IGNITION OF COMPONENTS IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND A SUBSEQUENT VEHICLE FIRE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED JUMPER HARNESS TO THE ELECTRIC OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 24, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2EA02005 · Driver Door Electrical Fires
Opened May 17, 2002 · Closed May 1, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System; Visibility:rearview Mirrors/devices; Visibility:rearview Mirrors/devices:exterior
BY LETTER DATED MARCH 19, 2003, THE MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED NHTSA OF THE DECISION TO INITATE A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN ON SELECTED VEHICLES WITHIN THE SUBJECT POPULATION.THE CAMPAIGN INVOLVES 507,000 C/K AND M/L VEHICLES BUILT DURING MODEL YEARS 1997-1998.THE RECALL INVOLVES VEHICLE MODELS WITH HIGH INCIDENT RATES AND BUILT AT SELECTED ASSEMBLY PLANTS.A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE DEFECT WASINHERENT VARIATIONS IN ASSEMBLY CONDITIONS, WORKER SKILL LEVELS ANDPROCESSES THAT EXIST FROM ONE ASSEMBLY LOCATION TO ANOTHER.TO REMEDY THE DEFECT, DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED JUMPER HARNESS TO THE ELECTRIC OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH.NHTSA HAS ASSIGNED CAMPAIGN NO. 03V-093 TO THE RECALL.
Additional source detail variants (3)
Electrical System
BY LETTER DATED MARCH 19, 2003, THE MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED NHTSA OF THE DECISION TO INITATE A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN ON SELECTED VEHICLES WITHIN THE SUBJECT POPULATION.THE CAMPAIGN INVOLVES 507,000 C/K AND M/L VEHICLES BUILT DURING MODEL YEARS 1997-1998.THE RECALL INVOLVES VEHICLE MODELS WITH HIGH INCIDENT RATES AND BUILT AT SELECTED ASSEMBLY PLANTS.A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE DEFECT WASINHERENT VARIATIONS IN ASSEMBLY CONDITIONS, WORKER SKILL LEVELS ANDPROCESSES THAT EXIST FROM ONE ASSEMBLY LOCATION TO ANOTHER.TO REMEDY THE DEFECT, DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED JUMPER HARNESS TO THE ELECTRIC OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH.NHTSA HAS ASSIGNED CAMPAIGN NO. 03V-093 TO THE RECALL.
Visibility:rearview Mirrors/devices:exterior
BY LETTER DATED MARCH 19, 2003, THE MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED NHTSA OF THE DECISION TO INITATE A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN ON SELECTED VEHICLES WITHIN THE SUBJECT POPULATION.THE CAMPAIGN INVOLVES 507,000 C/K AND M/L VEHICLES BUILT DURING MODEL YEARS 1997-1998.THE RECALL INVOLVES VEHICLE MODELS WITH HIGH INCIDENT RATES AND BUILT AT SELECTED ASSEMBLY PLANTS.A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE DEFECT WASINHERENT VARIATIONS IN ASSEMBLY CONDITIONS, WORKER SKILL LEVELS ANDPROCESSES THAT EXIST FROM ONE ASSEMBLY LOCATION TO ANOTHER.TO REMEDY THE DEFECT, DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED JUMPER HARNESS TO THE ELECTRIC OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH.NHTSA HAS ASSIGNED CAMPAIGN NO. 03V-093 TO THE RECALL.
Visibility:rearview Mirrors/devices
BY LETTER DATED MARCH 19, 2003, THE MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED NHTSA OF THE DECISION TO INITATE A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN ON SELECTED VEHICLES WITHIN THE SUBJECT POPULATION.THE CAMPAIGN INVOLVES 507,000 C/K AND M/L VEHICLES BUILT DURING MODEL YEARS 1997-1998.THE RECALL INVOLVES VEHICLE MODELS WITH HIGH INCIDENT RATES AND BUILT AT SELECTED ASSEMBLY PLANTS.A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE DEFECT WASINHERENT VARIATIONS IN ASSEMBLY CONDITIONS, WORKER SKILL LEVELS ANDPROCESSES THAT EXIST FROM ONE ASSEMBLY LOCATION TO ANOTHER.TO REMEDY THE DEFECT, DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED JUMPER HARNESS TO THE ELECTRIC OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH.NHTSA HAS ASSIGNED CAMPAIGN NO. 03V-093 TO THE RECALL.
PE01001 · Vacuum Brake Booster
Opened Jan 8, 2001 · Closed May 22, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ALLEGED THAT THE VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER CAN FAIL RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.