Illustration1998 CHEVROLET K-1500 P/U WIPER MOTOR INTERMITTENTLY STOPS AND RESTARTS. CONTACTED DEALER AND SERVICE DEPT. CLAIMS THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY PARTICULAR VIN #. THEY WANT OVER $100 TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. *JB
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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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 reportsANTI-LOCK BRAKES- THEY ARE ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEEDS MAKING STOPPING DISTANCE MUCH LONGER, THEY ALSO ACTIVATE WHEN HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD. DURING RAN AND SNOWY TIME THEY ARE ACTIVATING ALMOST CONSTANTLY. CAN'T AFFORD THE COST TO REPLACE. *JB
1998 1/2 TON CHEVY PICKUP BRAKE FAILURE ABS SENSORS CORRODED GM HAD RECALL ON 1999 THROUGH 2002 SAME PROBLEM WILL NOT HELP ON THIS YEAR ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME. TRUCK ONLY HAS 57000 MILES ON IT. NHTSA INVESTIGATED APRIL 05 BIG SAFETY FACTOR LOCAL GARAGE COST TO REPAIR $500.00 TRUCK IN NORTHERN IL. *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT OR WHEN STOPPING FOR A STOP SIGN/LIGHT AT LESS THAN 5 MPH THE ABS ACTIVATED. THE ACTIVATION OCCURRED GRADUALLY AND CONTINUED TO BECOME WORSE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS DETERMINED TO CAU…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT OR WHEN STOPPING FOR A STOP SIGN/LIGHT AT LESS THAN 5 MPH THE ABS ACTIVATED. THE ACTIVATION OCCURRED GRADUALLY AND CONTINUED TO BECOME WORSE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS DETERMINED TO CAUSE THE UNWANTED ACTIVATION. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE. UPDATED 3/9/2006 - *NM
MY 1998 CHEVROLET TRUCK IS HAVING THE SYMTOMS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL FOR THE 1999 THRU 2002 RECALL DUE TO CORROSION AFFECTING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. RECENTLY MY WIFE ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED (UNDER 10 MPH) AND THE BRAKES PULSED AND GROANED AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE THE INTERSECTION. I AM …
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MY 1998 CHEVROLET TRUCK IS HAVING THE SYMTOMS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL FOR THE 1999 THRU 2002 RECALL DUE TO CORROSION AFFECTING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. RECENTLY MY WIFE ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED (UNDER 10 MPH) AND THE BRAKES PULSED AND GROANED AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE THE INTERSECTION. I AM CONCERNED THAT GM DID NOT INCLUDE 1998 AS THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS VIRTUALLY THE SAME AS THE YEARS RECALLED. *NM
I DROVE ON THE HIGHWAY APROX. 20 MILES. WHEN I CAME TO MY EXIT AND STOPPED AND TRIED TO GO MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPED CAUSING MY TO ROLL OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND PAUSE BRIEFLY TILL IT SLAMMED INTO GEAR. WHEN I GOT TO A SPOT I COULD PULL OVER AND CHECK IT OUT I REALIZED NO REVERSE. IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST ALSO. I CALLED GM TO RE…
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I DROVE ON THE HIGHWAY APROX. 20 MILES. WHEN I CAME TO MY EXIT AND STOPPED AND TRIED TO GO MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPED CAUSING MY TO ROLL OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND PAUSE BRIEFLY TILL IT SLAMMED INTO GEAR. WHEN I GOT TO A SPOT I COULD PULL OVER AND CHECK IT OUT I REALIZED NO REVERSE. IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST ALSO. I CALLED GM TO REPORT SINCE THE TRANSMISSION HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO GM DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED REPLACED OR REBUILT. I GOT A SECOND OPINION FROM R AND R TRANSMISSION. THEY EXPLAINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED AN UPDATE TO WORK PROPERLY AND THIS IS PROBABLY WHY THE FIRST ONE FAILED. THEY REBUILT TRANSMISSION. THIS NEAR MISS COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS. *JB
INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP INTERMITTENTLY DURING USE ON 1998, CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP. A COWORKER OWNS A 1997 SILVERADO AND MY BROTHER OWNS A 1999 TAHOE. BOTH OF THEIR VEHICLES EXHIBITED THE SAME INTERMITTENT FAILURE . ALSO, I OWN A 1996 GMC SUBURBAN THAT EXPERIENCED THE SAME INTE…
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INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP INTERMITTENTLY DURING USE ON 1998, CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP. A COWORKER OWNS A 1997 SILVERADO AND MY BROTHER OWNS A 1999 TAHOE. BOTH OF THEIR VEHICLES EXHIBITED THE SAME INTERMITTENT FAILURE . ALSO, I OWN A 1996 GMC SUBURBAN THAT EXPERIENCED THE SAME INTERMITTENT FAILURE. THE 1996 VEHICLE WAS COVERED UNDER A RECALL TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. THE OTHER VEHICLES MENTIONED AFOREMENTIONED WERE NOT COVERED BY THIS RECALL EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE VERY SIMILAR VEHICLES WITH VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL FAILURES AS THE 1996 MODEL.*AK
VEHICLE IS 1998 CHEVY C/K PICK-UP TRUCK. DURING HEAVY RAIN WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FIRST STARTED WORKING ERRATICALLY THEN FAILED. *JB
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 REGARDING THE HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE.*AK UPDATED 1/25/2006. *NM
MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES BEGAN ACTIVATING OCCASIONALLY, THEN IT BECAME NEARLY EVERYTIME I USE THE BRAKES. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES INSPECTED AND CLEANED BY MECHANICS WHO SAY THEY HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. IT ALWAYS RETURNS WITHIN MINUTES OF LEAVING THE SHOP. THIS BEGAN TO HAPPEN IN FEB. OF 2004. I HAVE A 1998 SILVERADO 1500 4X4 WITH F…
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MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES BEGAN ACTIVATING OCCASIONALLY, THEN IT BECAME NEARLY EVERYTIME I USE THE BRAKES. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES INSPECTED AND CLEANED BY MECHANICS WHO SAY THEY HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. IT ALWAYS RETURNS WITHIN MINUTES OF LEAVING THE SHOP. THIS BEGAN TO HAPPEN IN FEB. OF 2004. I HAVE A 1998 SILVERADO 1500 4X4 WITH FRONT ANT-ILOCK BRAKES. AFTER SEEING MULTIPLE RECALLS ON CHEVY 1500 TRUCKS, I WONDER IF MINE HAS A 1999 SYSTEM ON IT AND IT HAS BEEN OVERLOOKED BY THE DEALERSHIP?
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.