1998 Chevrolet SILVERADO 2500 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
48 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
82,274 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 model year. Data snapshot: . 22 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 14 of 48 complaints (29.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 24 | 50.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 6 | 12.5% |
| Steering behavior | 3 | 6.3% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 4.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 4.2% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 14 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly | 4 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 3 |
| Electrical System:Wiring | 2 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | 2 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Tailgate:Latch | 2 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module | 2 |
| Tires:Tread/Belt | 2 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 14; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 4; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 3; Electrical System:Wiring: 2; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 2; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Tailgate:Latch: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module: 2; Tires:Tread/Belt: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 4 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 3 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 7 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 2 |
| 150,000 and above | 3 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 3
75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 26 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 11 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
2000: 11; 2001: 7; 2002: 5; 2003: 5; 2004: 4; 2005: 7; 2006: 3; 2007: 1; 2008: 2; 2009: 1; 2013: 1; 2016: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 24 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 6 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10080754 · 2004-07-10 (July 10, 2004)
IN JANUARY OF 2003 THE SERVICE BRAKE BEGAN RESISTING FOOT PRESSURE AND MAKING A LOUD VIBRATING NOISE WHEN APPROACHING A FULL STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT ON MY 1998 CHEVY PICKUP WITH APROX. 24,000 MILES. BY JULY THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT ALMOST EVERY STOP. THE DEALER FROM WHOM THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED REPAIRED THE REAR BRAKES ($303) AND ADVISED ME THAT THE PROBLEM WITH BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELATED TO THE ABS SYSTEM AND WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT ROTORS AT A COST OF $1000+. A DEALER MECHANIC TOLD ME THE PROBLEM COULD ELIMINATED BY REMOVE THE BRAKE F…
Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10080754 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10107995 · 2005-01-26 (January 26, 2005)
THE ABS BRAKES ON MY TRUCK HAVE NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY AND, IF YOU BRAKE HARD AND HIT A LITTLE BUMP IN THE ROAD AT THE SAME TIME, THE BRAKES CUT LOOSE AND DON'T STOP. AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN 2000 DUE TO THE BRAKES NOT WORKING. WHEN YOU HIT THEM HARD, THEY CUT OUT. COMPLAINED NUMEROUS TIMES TO 3 DIFFERENT CHEVROLET DEALERS, AND WAS TOLD THAT THAT WAS A NORMAL BRAKE FUNCTIONING. HAVE CHANGED BRAKE PADS SEVERAL TIMES AND BRAKE ROTORS AND HASN'T HELPED A BIT. TRUCK IS SCARY TO DRIVE. ONLY HAVE 56000 MILES ON IT DUE TO TREPIDATION IN USING IT. HAVE …
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10107995 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10020140 · 2003-05-19 (May 19, 2003)
THE FUEL TANK COLLAPSED WHICH CAUSED IT TO LEAK GASOLINE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE TANK WAS UNAVAILABLE. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10020140 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10073719 · 2004-05-17 (May 17, 2004)
AFTER DRIVING FOR ONLY A FEW MINUTES CONSUMER HEARD A SOUND COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK ONCE THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, AND THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO CRACKS ON THE FUEL TANK. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10073719 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10183526 · 2007-02-26 (February 26, 2007)
SEVERE VEHICLE FRAME CORROSION/RUSTING OF FRONT FRAME EXTENSIONS, PARTICULARLY IN AREA OF STEERING BOX MOUNTING ON SEVERAL AGENCY OWNED 1998 -2000 MODEL CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCKS. DISPOSITION IS SCRAPPING VEHICLES AS BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR AND UNSAFE TO OPERATE. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 134,847 miles reported. Look up ODI 10183526 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10221528 · 2008-03-18 (March 18, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE IDLING AT A LIGHT OR DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY FAILS. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. IN THE BEGINNING, THE VEHICLE WOULD IMMEDIATELY RESTART, BUT NOW IT TAKES APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN TO RESTART. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,260 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,700. UPDATED 04/22/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS FINALLY RESOLVED BY …
Owner-reported narrative. 63,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10221528 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10163990 · 2006-07-31 (July 31, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THE INJECTOR PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED
Owner-reported narrative. 192,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10163990 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10175282 · 2006-12-06 (December 6, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL SOLENOID DRIVER HAD FAILED.
Owner-reported narrative. 66,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10175282 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10017097 · 2003-05-06 (May 6, 2003)
1998 CHEVROLET K2500 PICKUP VIN [XXX] MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WHEN NEIGHBOR NOTICED A GLOW INSIDE OF VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS ON FIRE. AFTER PUTTING FIRE OUT, DISCOVERED THE FIRE HAD BEEN STARTED BY THE WRING INSIDE OF THE DOOR. ELECTRIC MIRROR IS NOT FUSED. WIRING IS STILL ENERGIZED. INSIDE DOOR PANEL IS BURNED COMPLETELY THROUGH. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY KIND OF BULLETIN OR RECALL INFO ON THIS PROBLEM FROM GM. GM HAS GIVEN ME A CASE NUMBER ([XXX]), BUT I AM GETTING THE RUN AROUND. I CALL, GET AN ANSWERING MACHINE, LEAVE …
Owner-reported narrative. 78,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10017097 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 895987 · 2001-09-07 (September 7, 2001)
GAS LEVER INDICATOR WAS INTERMITTENTLY WORKING. THE ELECTRICAL POWER THAT FED TO FUEL PUMP HAD MELTED, AND FUSED ITSELF TO GAS LEVER INDICATOR WIRE , CAUSING IMPROPER READING OF GAS GAUGE. THIS WIRE WAS INSIDE GAS TANK. THESE WIRES SHOULD NOT GET THAT HOT BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE AN EXPLOSION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. CONSUMER STILL HAS THE OLD FUEL PUMP MODULE ASSEMBLY. *AK *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 895987 at NHTSA ↗