IllustrationTHE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. ON MANY OCCASIONS THE WIPERS FAILED WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. THIS IN TURN RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *NLM
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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Owner complaints by model year
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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
What owners actually said
361 reportsWINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED; HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING. A BUZZING SOUND CAN BE HEARD, WHICH VARIES DEPENDING ON THE WIPER SPEED SELECTION SWITCH POSITION. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000, BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
CONSUMER STATES SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T WORK. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL WITHOUT ANY INDICATION DUE TO MODULE. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE ALL THE TIME. THEY WILL WORK SOME TIMES, BUT NEVER WHEN YOU NEED THEM TO. THIS HAS BEEN ON GOING SINCE OCTOBER OF 2002. *AK
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE BELT WAS BEING REPLACED BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT COME OUT FROM THE BOTTOM MECHANISM. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVYS. *TT
WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED OFF DURING INCLIMATE WEATHER ON A DIVIDED HIGHWAY. THIS CAUSED ME JUCH STRESS AND COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED AN WRECK. AFTER HAVING WIPERS CHECKED OUT I FOUND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED IN PREVIOUS YEARS. I HAVE A 1998 CHEVROLET PICKUP AND BELIEVE THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD RECALL AN…
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED OFF DURING INCLIMATE WEATHER ON A DIVIDED HIGHWAY. THIS CAUSED ME JUCH STRESS AND COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED AN WRECK. AFTER HAVING WIPERS CHECKED OUT I FOUND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED IN PREVIOUS YEARS. I HAVE A 1998 CHEVROLET PICKUP AND BELIEVE THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD RECALL ANY YEARS WITH THE FAULTY CIRCUIT BOARDS. THIS PROBLEM COULD EASILY RESULT IN THE LOSS OF LIFE.*AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.