1998 Chevrolet Z71 problems
NHTSA has received 52 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Z71, and 23% of them involve brakes. After that come steering (19%) and wipers, windshield & visibility (17%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 52 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
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: 4 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 4 injuries reported.
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.
Air bag deployed but did not inflate during a single vehicle accident, 1 occupant sustained several broken ribs, the other only minor injuries, had the air bags deployed there may have been fewer injuries. Nlm
With a 40 MPH impact hit a vehicle with front end ,driver's side airbag did not deploy, causing injuries. Driver was not wearing seatbelt, and there was no indictation or warning of defect.
Vehicle was parked when it caught on fire. The damage was caused by an electrical short on the passenger's side door.
Windshield wipers don't work or quit during rain storms. Have to pull over and wait for several minutes before getting them to work.
Consumer complained about a brake problem. While driving on highway brakes were slow to stop vehicle. When driving around town brakes worked fine. Also, windshield wipers operated poorly, power steering worked intermittently.
Other model years of the Z71
- 2002
- 1998