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1998 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck Recalls & Complaints

The 1998 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 33 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Chevrolet dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1998 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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1998 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck owner complaints

Owners have filed 33 complaints with NHTSA about the 1998 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck, describing incidents dated June 10, 1998 to March 12, 2011.

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 8 complaints
Steering 4 complaints
Fuel/Propulsion System 3 complaints
Suspension 3 complaints
Tires 3 complaints
Visibility/Wiper 3 complaints

Of the 33 complaints on file, 3 report a crash; across all 33 complaints, owners report 2 injuries and 1 death (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10433754 · Filed November 1, 2011
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED SEPTEMBER 2010. BETWEEN 45-70 MPH, TURNING SLIGHTLY OR HARD TURN, STEERING MAKES POPPING SOUND AND VEERS IN THAT DIRECTIONS WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. ON STRAIGHT-AWAYS, THE VEHICLE WILL VEER EITHER DIRECTION ON ITS OWN WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. *TR
ODI #10137380 · Filed September 23, 2005
1998 CHEVY BLAZER 4WD WINDSHIELD MOTOR. THIS CAR WAS ONLY PURCHASE TWO YEARS AGO AND FOR YEAR I ALMOST KILL MY SELF IT EITHER A ELECTRICAL DEFAULT OR SHORT . I HAD GONE A DEALERSHIP AND THERE WHERE OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I START TO WONDER IF HAD A RECALL ON THIS MODEL OF TRUCK. A.S.A.P…
ODI #10135004 · Filed August 31, 2005
THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SENSOR ACTIVATES THE ABS SYSTEM AT LOW SPEEDS NEARLY EVERY TIME WE TRY TO STOP REQUIRING A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE THAN NORMAL. THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS, BUT SO FAR NO ACCIDENTS. *NM

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FMVSS 108/AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR

NHTSA #06E040000 · Exterior Lighting · NHTSA notice

Reported May 15, 2006 · E SPEED RACING

Potentially affected: 1,648 vehicles

Owners notified May 10, 2006

Defect description

CERTAIN E SPEED RACING COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Safety consequence

WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

E SPEED RACING WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT E SPEED RACING 909-923-3636.

Notes

THIS RECALL ONLY PERTAINS TO E SPEED RACING AFTERMARKET COMBINATION LAMPS AND HAS NO RELATION TO ANY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED ON THE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES.FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE LAMP MODEL NUMBERS, CLICK ON DOCUMENT SEARCH AND VIEW DOCUMENT TITLED "LAMP MODEL NUMBERS."CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1998 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

33 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck.

Steering

ODI #10433754

Incident: March 12, 2011 · Filed: November 1, 2011

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED SEPTEMBER 2010. BETWEEN 45-70 MPH, TURNING SLIGHTLY OR HARD TURN, STEERING MAKES POPPING SOUND AND VEERS IN THAT DIRECTIONS WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. ON STRAIGHT-AWAYS, THE VEHICLE WILL VEER EITHER DIRECTION ON ITS OWN WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. *TR

Visibility

ODI #10137380

Incident: November 8, 2004 · Filed: September 23, 2005

1998 CHEVY BLAZER 4WD WINDSHIELD MOTOR. THIS CAR WAS ONLY PURCHASE TWO YEARS AGO AND FOR YEAR I ALMOST KILL MY SELF IT EITHER A ELECTRICAL DEFAULT OR SHORT . I HAD GONE A DEALERSHIP AND THERE WHERE OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM I START TO WONDER IF HAD A RECALL ON THIS MODEL OF TRUCK. A.S.A.P . *NM

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #10135004

Incident: August 31, 2005 · Filed: August 31, 2005

THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SENSOR ACTIVATES THE ABS SYSTEM AT LOW SPEEDS NEARLY EVERY TIME WE TRY TO STOP REQUIRING A LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE THAN NORMAL. THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS, BUT SO FAR NO ACCIDENTS. *NM

Visibility

ODI #10127500

Incident: February 15, 2005 · Filed: September 29, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET 2500 SERIES PICKUP. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR QUIT WORKING. HE HAD TO HIT THE MOTOR TO GET IT TO WORK AGAIN. HE HAS SEVERAL GMC VEHICLES WITH RECALLS ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, AND UNTIL A RECALL WAS ISSUED THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THIS WAS THE THIRD VEHICLE HE HAS HAD WITH THIS PROBLEM. IF THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AND IF HIT A BUMP OR SOMETHING THEN THEY WILL COME ON . HOWEVER, IF THEY WERE WORKING AND VEHICLE HIT A BUMP THEY WILL GO OFF.*AK *NM

Fuel System, Gasoline

ODI #10124441

Incident: June 5, 2005 · Filed: June 7, 2005

DT: CONSUMER FIRST HAD A FUEL INJECTION PUMP FAILURE IN APRIL 2004, AND IT WAS REPLACED. IT FAILED AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER 2004, AND WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #10119882

Incident: February 5, 2005 · Filed: May 4, 2005

I HAVE A 1998 CHEV, FULL SIZE, EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCK. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES CARRODED EXACTLY LIKE WHAT WAS DISCRIBED IN YOUR INVESTIGATION BY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. IT WAS A VERY SCAREY FEELING WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND IT FAILED TO PROPERY STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE GARAGE TOOK THEM APART AND CLEANED ALL THE CORRISION OFF PLUS BROKE ONE SENSOR BECAUSE IT WAS CORRIDED SO BADLY. IT COST ME A TOTAL OF $200.00 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THE 1998 PICKUPS SHOULD BE A PART OF THIS RECALL ALSO. I DID BUY THIS TRUCK BRAND NEW IN NOV. OF 1997. I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU ON THIS AND KEEP ME POSTED ON YOUR FINDINGS. THANK YOU.

Visibility

ODI #10108422

Incident: January 19, 2005 · Filed: February 2, 2005

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING ICE/SNOW STORM, AFTER TRYING REPEATEDLY MOVING WIPER SWITCH, WAS ABLE TO GET WORKING, BUT NOT RELIABLY, WOULD WORK BUT STOP FOR NO REASON WITH WIPERS IN THE UP POSITION, MOVING WIPER SWITCH SEVERAL MOVE TIMES WOULD WORK AT VARIOUS SPEEDS BUT NOT RELIABLY. CONTACTED DEALER & MADE APPOINTMENT TO HAVE WIPER PROBLEM INVESTIGATED & REPAIRED. PAID $71.76 FOR LABOR & PARTS TO REPLACE MODULE (FP # 12463090). FOUND OUT THAT RECALL HAD BEEN IN PLACE FOR THIS PROBLEM ENDING IN MODEL YEAR 1997. MY MODEL IS 1998.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #10017425

Filed: April 29, 2003

THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE TWO FONT BRAKE SENSORS. MR AFTER THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKES WOULD SOMEHOW RELEASE THE TRUNK AND WOULD CONTINUE TO GO. THE CONSUMER HAS REQUESTED INFORMATION ABOUT THE FAULTY ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE SEATS. SCC *NLM

Steering

ODI #10014535

Filed: March 27, 2003

NAR 03-27-2003 MR PROBLEMS WITH STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR. *CB

Tires

ODI #9005111

Filed: October 23, 2001

PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE LOST A PIECE OF TREAD, 6INCHES LONG AND 4INCHES WIDE FROM THE CENTER OF THE TREAD PATTERN, COOPER TIRES.

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