1998 Chevrolet C/K SERIES: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
8 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
63,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 model year. Data snapshot: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 8 complaints (37.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 2 | 25.0% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor | 3 |
| Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer | 2 |
| Service Brakes | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 1 |
| Visibility | 1 |
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor: 3; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 2; Service Brakes: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 1; Visibility: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 3 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 |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
2003: 1; 2004: 1; 2005: 3; 2008: 1; 2011: 1; 2013: 1
Pattern summary
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10018474 · 2003-05-09 (May 9, 2003)
WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATED ERRATICALLY, IF AT ALL, AT SPEEDS OTHER THAN WHAT WAS SELECTED ON THE SWITCH. THE ONLY WAY TO TURN THE THINGS OFF, IF THEY MANAGED TO COME ON, WAS TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, REPLACING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER WOULD REMEDY THE PROBLEM. I DID THAT ON MY OWN EXPENSE AND TIME AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REMEDIED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND THE FACT THAT 1998 MODEL C/K VEHICLES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE "RECALL" OF SEVERAL MODELS UP TO 1997 DEFIES COMMON SE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10018474 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10066120 · 2004-04-14 (April 14, 2004)
THE 97 CHEVROLET TRUCK HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHILED WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONING. MINE DID THE SAME THING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED BY MY MECHANIC.THE DEALER SAYS EVEN THOUGH IT OCCURS ON THE 97S THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE 98S. I KNOW OF OTHER 98S THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10066120 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10135040 · 2005-09-01 (September 1, 2005)
DT: THE CALLER HAS A 1998 VEHICLE FROM A DEALER THAT BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM AN AUCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO US FROM CANADA BY THE AUCTION COMPANY AND SOLD TO A DEALER WHERE THE CALLER BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. HE SAID THERE WAS RECALL 05V379000 ON OTHER YEARS OF VEHICLE, AND HE WOULD LIKE THIS VEHICLE TO BE INCLUDED IN RECALL. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SAID THEY COULD NOT HELP HIM BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE WAS FROM CANADA. THEY WOULD GIVE HIM $1000.00 IF HE BOUGHT A NEW VEHICLE. CALLER DID NOT KNOW IT WAS BROUGHT FROM CANADA AND BOUGHT BY DEALE…
Owner-reported narrative. 63,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10135040 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10136680 · 2005-09-07 (September 7, 2005)
1998 CHEVROLET C/K 1500 DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD.*MR THERE WAS A RECALL TO REPAIR THE CIRCUIT BOARD IN 1995-1997 MODELS BUT NOT 1998 WHICH EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10136680 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10137508 · 2005-09-24 (September 24, 2005)
WE HAVE A 1998 CHEVY Z71 PICKUP AND HAVE HAD FOR SEVERAL YEARS. WE HAVE CONTINUAL BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK. WE HAVE REPLACED ROTORS, CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS ALL SEVERAL TIMES. SOMETIMES REPLACING BRAKE PADS AS OFTEN AS EVERY SIX MONTHS. STILL HAVE THE SAME SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL WITH TOO MUCH PEDAL TRAVEL. ALSO STILL HAVE LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES THAN WE SHOULD HAVE. THE TRUCK HAS ALSO HAD THE INTERMITTENT WIPER PROBLEM, THE WIPERS SOMETIMES WORK SOMETIMES NOT, WE PAID FOR A REPLACEMENT WIPER BOARD AND REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. NOW WE ARE HA…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10137508 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10239901 · 2008-08-27 (August 27, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CK 2500. WHILE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ACTIVATED DURING A STORM, THEY SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 09/25/08 *BF UPDATED 09/25/08. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10239901 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10380761 · 2011-02-04 (February 4, 2011)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CK 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. OCCASIONALLY THEY DO NOT COME ON AND AT OTHER TIMES, WHEN THEY DO COME ON, THEY WILL NOT SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE HIS YEAR, MAKE OR MODEL VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT BECAUSE HIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 1997 IT SHOULD ALSO BE INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL 03V159000, VISIBILITY WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILUR…
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10380761 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10522514 · 2013-06-30 (June 30, 2013)
WENT TO STOP AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 202,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10522514 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.