IllustrationABS ACTIVATION AT SLOW SPEEDS IN TRAFFIC AND AT FREQUENT STOPS, ACTIVATION OF ABS STARTED AROUND 07/2005. SERVICED PARTS INCLUDED NEW ROTORS AND PADS, REAR DRUMS AND PAD SHOES, ABS MODULATOR, AND MASTER CYLINDER. VEHICLE STILL HAS SAME NOTED PROBLEM. *NM
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 reportsDT: THE BRAKES ON THE REAR END JUST LOCKED FOR NO REASON. IF IT IS RAINING THE BRAKING IS WORSE. THE BACK END LOCKS AND THE VEHICLE WILL SLIDE. THIS OCCURS ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITH OUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEEN BY DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, TOO MANY TO LIST. THE DEALER HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT OF THE PR…
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DT: THE BRAKES ON THE REAR END JUST LOCKED FOR NO REASON. IF IT IS RAINING THE BRAKING IS WORSE. THE BACK END LOCKS AND THE VEHICLE WILL SLIDE. THIS OCCURS ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITH OUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEEN BY DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, TOO MANY TO LIST. THE DEALER HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. NO REAR BRAKING PARTS HAVE EVER BEEN REPLACED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE OWNER HAS LOST CONTROL AND NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDENT. *AK
I NOTICED IN AN EDITION OF THE MINNEAPOLIS STAR-TRIBUNE AND NOTICED THE RECALL OF THE 1999-2002 MODEL YEARS OF THE CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICK-UPS WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WITH THE ABS ENGAGING AT SPEEDS OF 4 TO 11 MPH AND HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICK-UP TRUCK. WOULD MY TRUCK…
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I NOTICED IN AN EDITION OF THE MINNEAPOLIS STAR-TRIBUNE AND NOTICED THE RECALL OF THE 1999-2002 MODEL YEARS OF THE CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICK-UPS WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WITH THE ABS ENGAGING AT SPEEDS OF 4 TO 11 MPH AND HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICK-UP TRUCK. WOULD MY TRUCK BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS RECALL OR NOT??
MY BOYFRIEND(MARIO DIEGO) AND I (CARMENIA) PURCHASED A 1998 CHEVY TAHOE. FROM BROOKS MOTOR COMPANY ON APRIL 1,2005. FROM APRIL 1 TO JUNE 29,2005. THE TAHOE HAD TO BE RETURNED TO BROOKS MOTOR SERVICE CENTER 8 TO 9 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR REPAIRS. NOW MY CAR REAR END HAS BROKE AND NOT DRIVABLE. *JB
DT: CALLER STATED THAT SPEED CONTROL WAS NOT LETTING UP WHEN LETTING OFF THE GAS PEDAL. TOOK VEHICLE DEALER ABOUT 6 TIMES IN THE PAST 5 YEARS. THEY REPLACED THE PART, AND IN A FEW WEEKS THE PROBLEM RECURRED. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK
DT: WHEN DRIVING IN A HURRICANE INDUCED RAINSTORM THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED. UNABLE TO SEE, THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAD HAPPENED. HAD TO PULL OFF ROAD BECAUSE WAS UNABLE TO SEE. THESE WIPERS WERE INACTIVE FOR 10-15 MINUTES. THEY STARTED BACK FUNCTIONING ON THEIR OWN. THEY WORKED FOR ABOUT 5-7 MINUTES BEFORE STOPPIN…
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DT: WHEN DRIVING IN A HURRICANE INDUCED RAINSTORM THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED. UNABLE TO SEE, THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAD HAPPENED. HAD TO PULL OFF ROAD BECAUSE WAS UNABLE TO SEE. THESE WIPERS WERE INACTIVE FOR 10-15 MINUTES. THEY STARTED BACK FUNCTIONING ON THEIR OWN. THEY WORKED FOR ABOUT 5-7 MINUTES BEFORE STOPPING AGAIN. CONSUMER OPENED HOOD AND SHOOK WIRING TO WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THEY BECAME ACTIVE AGAIN. HOWEVER THEY WERE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AFTERWARDS. DID CONTACT MANUFACTURER, FILED COMPLAINT AND THEY NOTED BY THIS PROBLEM WAS DUE TO SODERED JOINTS AND CONNECTOR PINS THAT CAUSE MALFUNCTION. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE BUT PLAN TO HAVE REPAIRS AS OF TOMORROW. *AK
FOR THE LAST WEEK THE ABS IS KICKING IN WHEN STOPPING ON DRY PAVEMENT. ABS INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE, KICKS IN AT SPEEDS OF 12 MPH DOWN TO 5 MPH. LATELY THE ABS LIGHT IS ON. WHEN ABS LIGHT IS ON, ABS DOES NOT KICK IN. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD PAY THE REPAIR FACILITY $70.00 TO DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM THAT I KNOW TO ALREADY EX…
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FOR THE LAST WEEK THE ABS IS KICKING IN WHEN STOPPING ON DRY PAVEMENT. ABS INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE, KICKS IN AT SPEEDS OF 12 MPH DOWN TO 5 MPH. LATELY THE ABS LIGHT IS ON. WHEN ABS LIGHT IS ON, ABS DOES NOT KICK IN. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD PAY THE REPAIR FACILITY $70.00 TO DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM THAT I KNOW TO ALREADY EXIST. I AM GOING TO DISABLE THE ABS IN MY VEHICLE.
CONSUMER STATES: WHEN HE USES THE VEHICLE IN THE WINTER AND APPLIES THE BRAKES, HE HAS NO IDEA WHERE THE TRUCK IS GOING TO GO. WHEN HE TRIES TO TURN IT SLIDES RIGHT ACROSS THE ROAD. *AK *TT *NM
I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKES ON MY 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO! I AM ALSO GETTING THE SAME GROWLING SOUND WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEM DOESN'T OCCUR EVERY TIME YOU APPLY THE BRAKES. THIS PROBLEM STARTED THIS SPRING, I THINK THAT IT IS A CORROSION PROBLEM THAT IS OCCURING IN YEARS 1999-2002.THANK YOU
DT: NUMEROUS TIMES, USUALLY WHEN IT IS SNOWING OR WET PAVEMENT APPLIES BRAKE PRESSURE AND THE BRAKE GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, ENGAGING THE ABS, AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. ALSO, THIS HAPPENS ON DRY PAVEMENT. THIS OCCURS AT LOW SPEEDS WITH BRAKE PRESSURE AND HITS BUMPS. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DUP…
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DT: NUMEROUS TIMES, USUALLY WHEN IT IS SNOWING OR WET PAVEMENT APPLIES BRAKE PRESSURE AND THE BRAKE GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, ENGAGING THE ABS, AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. ALSO, THIS HAPPENS ON DRY PAVEMENT. THIS OCCURS AT LOW SPEEDS WITH BRAKE PRESSURE AND HITS BUMPS. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. *AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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