1998 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck problems
Owners have filed 37 complaints with NHTSA about the 1998 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 24% of complaints. After that come steering (11%) and fuel system (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 37 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 24% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 2 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1998 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 9 model years of the Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck with enough data (13 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Vehicle experienced loss of control at 45 MPH causing vehicle to run off the road hitting a tree which resulted in no deployment of driver / passenger side airbag during crash.
Defective fuel injection pump is causing toxic fumes to enter in the cab of the vehicle. Also, causing loss of vehicle power which could result in an accident. Dealer has rebuilt pump, defect is still occurring.
Vehicle experiences intermittent steering failure when turning right, design of the speed sensitive steering system is allowing for poor directional control on occasions.
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.
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.