IllustrationRECALL 98 V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, THIS CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 525.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
110–25K
1725–50K
4050–75K
2075–100K
31100–150K
13150K+
132 reports with mileage · 229 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 109 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 59 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 47 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
14 crash reports11 fire reports3 injury reports
Visibility complaints
59 reportsWEB COMPLAINT SITES ALSO INDICATING SAME FAILURE. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL NOT RUN IF THE WEATHER IS RAINY OR DAMP. AS SOON AS MOISTURE IS IN THE AIR, THE WIPER MOTOR WILL NOT ACTIVATE. IF YOU LEAVE THE WIPER SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION, IT WILL EVENTUALLY START. MEANTIME, YOU ARE TRAVELING IN RAIN, AND YOU HAVE NO WIPER ACTIO…
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WEB COMPLAINT SITES ALSO INDICATING SAME FAILURE. WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL NOT RUN IF THE WEATHER IS RAINY OR DAMP. AS SOON AS MOISTURE IS IN THE AIR, THE WIPER MOTOR WILL NOT ACTIVATE. IF YOU LEAVE THE WIPER SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION, IT WILL EVENTUALLY START. MEANTIME, YOU ARE TRAVELING IN RAIN, AND YOU HAVE NO WIPER ACTION TO CLEAR THE WINDOW. WEB SITES INDICATE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. RESPONSE INDICATES THAT MOISTURE GETS INTO CIRCUIT BOARDS CONTROLLING WIPER MOTOR AND SHORTS OUT THE CIRCUIT. ANOTHER SITUATION FOR A GMC RECALL. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD CRACKED DUE TO MANUFACTURER DEFECT. YH
WARRANT IS 3/36 BUT CHEVY NOW SAYS 12000 MILES. I THINK THATS B/S A WINDSHIELD SHOULD NOT START GOING BAD IN TWO YEARS. D. *AK
DESIGN OF THE INTERIOR DASHBOARD VENTILLATION VENTS ARE INADEQUATE CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE DEFROST SYSTEM. MJS
WINDSHIELD LEAKING DUE TO FAULTY SEAL.
THE BRAKET DESIGN OF THE ON PIECE PLASTIC PILLAR BETWEEN THE DRIVER'S WINDOW AND THE POP-OUT REAR WINDOW DO NOT SUPPORT CONSTANT SHIFTING OF THE PLASTIC SIDES. THE DESIGN DOES NOT FULLY SUPPORT THE WINDOW OVER ANY TYPE OF ROAD WITHOUT SHIFTING AND CREATING AN UNBEARABLE POPPING NOISE AT ANY SPEED.
PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR VENT WINDOW IS ANGLED OR IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THE REAR OF THE WINDOW IS STICKING OUT APPROX 3/16-5/16 OF AN INCH PASSED THE BODY. IT SHOULD BE FLUSHED WITH THE BODY. CONSUMER HAD REPAIRS DONE ON DECEMBER 18, 97, WHEN THE PAINT INSIDE AND AROUND THE WINDOW WAS CHIPPED AND SCRATCHED. WHEN CONSUMER RECEIVED V…
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PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR VENT WINDOW IS ANGLED OR IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THE REAR OF THE WINDOW IS STICKING OUT APPROX 3/16-5/16 OF AN INCH PASSED THE BODY. IT SHOULD BE FLUSHED WITH THE BODY. CONSUMER HAD REPAIRS DONE ON DECEMBER 18, 97, WHEN THE PAINT INSIDE AND AROUND THE WINDOW WAS CHIPPED AND SCRATCHED. WHEN CONSUMER RECEIVED VEHICLE BACK. THE VENT WINDOW IS STILL NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED. CONSUMER WILL NOT DRIVE VEHICLE IN RAIN TO TEST FOR LEAKS, DEALER WANTS TO PUT IN NEW WINDOW. ALSO THE THERE ARE 7 OTHER DEALERSHIPS AND 55 OTHER SAME MAKE, MODEL, YEAR VEHICLES, AND 39 OF THE VEHICLES HAVE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO THE ROCKER PANELS ARE NOT COMPLETELY PAINTED. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.