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1998 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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33Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
8Steering
4Fuel System, Gasoline
3Suspension
3Tires
3
All reported categories
Visibility
3Air Bags
2Seats
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Electrical System
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Power Train
1Seat Belts
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 7 of 33 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.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

33 reports
Mileage unknown · Nov 5, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES VIBRATE AND DO NOT STOP EFFECTIVELY RESULTING IN ONE INCIDENT OF REAR ENDING OTHER VEHICLE DUE TO BRAKE DRUM FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI #542457

Mileage unknown · Oct 29, 1998
Steering

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT STEERING FAILURE WHEN TURNING RIGHT, DESIGN OF THE SPEED SENSITIVE STEERING SYSTEM IS ALLOWING FOR POOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON OCCASIONS.

NHTSA ODI #542338

Mileage unknown · Oct 1, 1998
Fuel System, Gasoline

DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTION PUMP IS CAUSING TOXIC FUMES TO ENTER IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE POWER WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS REBUILT PUMP, DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #828424

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.