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1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 81.

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73Owner complaints

Model-year median: 81

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199664
199773
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1999132
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
30Fuel System, Gasoline
6Structure
6Visibility
6Electrical System
5
All reported categories
Suspension
4Latches/locks/linkages
3Power Train
3Tires
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Air Bags
1Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Diesel
1Fuel System, Other
1Service Brakes
1Service Brakes, Air
1Steering
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

22 reports with mileage · 51 unknown

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 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports3 fire reports3 injury reports

Power Train complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 2000
Power TrainCrashInjury

I PARKED THIS PICKUP IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND REMOVED THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. MY TWO YEAR OLD SON WAS ABLE TO GRAB THE AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFT LEVER ON THE STEERING COLUM AND PULL IT OUT OF PARK. MY SIX YEAR OLD SON WAS RUN OVER WHEN THE PICKUP ROLLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND INTO MY NEIGHBORS HOUSE. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVRO…

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I PARKED THIS PICKUP IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND REMOVED THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. MY TWO YEAR OLD SON WAS ABLE TO GRAB THE AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFT LEVER ON THE STEERING COLUM AND PULL IT OUT OF PARK. MY SIX YEAR OLD SON WAS RUN OVER WHEN THE PICKUP ROLLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND INTO MY NEIGHBORS HOUSE. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND HAVE BEEN INFORMED THEY ARE NOLONGER INTERESTED IN THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #717451

Mileage unknown · Aug 11, 1999
Power Train

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS MAKING NOISES. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #844878

Mileage unknown · Feb 16, 1999
Power Train

SOMETIMES WHEN CONSUMER PUTS HER TRUCK IN PARK THE TRUCK WILL ROLL AWAY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #834896

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.