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1998 Chevrolet Silverado 3500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 35.

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67Owner complaints

Model-year median: 35

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199661
199767
199847
199980
200072
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
23Tires
10Suspension
8Fuel System, Gasoline
6Vehicle Speed Control
6
All reported categories
Power Train
5Steering
5Fuel System, Diesel
4Electrical System
3Engine And Engine Cooling
3Exterior Lighting
3Visibility
3Wheels
2Engine
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes, Air
1Structure
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 17 of 67 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports2 fire reports2 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

3 reports
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191,000 miles · Aug 23, 2006
Engine And Engine CoolingInjury

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE LYING UNDER THE VEHICLE CHANGING THE OIL, THE RADIATOR BURST. THIS OCCURRED AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH ARMS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE RADIATOR.

NHTSA ODI #10166310

Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE STALLS AND DIES. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #845885

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling

EMISSION SYSTEM DIVERTER VALVE FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #607044

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.