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Chevrolet Truck M/L VAN recalls by model year

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Key facts

42 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

63,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1998 to 1998 model years. Data updated: . 30 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1998
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19980

1998: 0

Year-by-year records

Chevrolet Truck M/L VAN model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
1998420Not available

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.

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Data completeness

42 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

71.4%Usable mileage30 / 42 records
97.6%Valid incident date41 / 42 records
100.0%Valid filing date42 / 42 records
97.6%Ordered incident and filing dates41 / 42 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component1998
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
1023.8%
ODI 10033517 · 72,000 mi

I HAVE A 1998 CHEVY S10 PICKUP. THE MANUFACTURE DATE IS 1/98. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE EARLIER MODELS 1994/1997 DID WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THEY OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THEY WORK REAL WELL EXCEPT WHEN IT RAINS, ALSO WHEN THE WASHER IS USED IT TAKES A LONG TIME FOR THEM TO TURN OFF. I AM TOLD BY MY GARAGE THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD IN THE WIPER MOTOR IS DEFECTIVE. SAME PROBLEM AS EARLIER MODELS. WHAT SHOULD I DO NEXT?? *NLM

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
49.5%
ODI 10041295 · 80,900 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING, OR SOMETIMES DON'T WORK AT ALL. *LA

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
37.1%
ODI 10078367 · 134,000 mi

DRIVING ON THE ROAD, APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS LONG. STOPPED VEHICLE, CHECKED BRAKE RESERVOIR. FLUID WAS DOWN. WENT AROUND VEHICLE AND FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM FRAME RAIL FORWARD OF LEFT REAR WHEEL. PROBLEM WAS BROKEN CORRODED METAL BRAKE LINE. I HAD IT REPLACED. I DID NOT RETAIN THE OLD PART. *JB

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Visibility:Rear Window Wiper/Washer:Motor
37.1%
ODI 10039283 · 86,955 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPER 1998 CHEVY TRUCK INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT WORK GM RECALLED FOR BAD PART FOR PREVIOUS YEARS UP TO 1997, NOT INCLUDING 1998. HOWEVER, GM USED SAME PART FOR 1998 BLAZER. *JB

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/Wiring
37.1%
ODI 10046963 · 69,000 mi

INTERMITTENT WIPER FAILURE. THE WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING FOR A FEW MINUTES TO A HALF HOUR OR MORE AT TIMES. MOVING THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR ON AND OFF OF THE WIPER MOTOR HOUSING A FEW TIMES TEMPORARILY FIXES THE PROBLEM FOR A FEW MINUTES OR A WEEK OR MORE AT TIMES. IT APPEARS THAT THE CONNECTION THERE IS FAULTY. THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER INFORMED ME THAT MY TRUCK IS NOT PART OF THE WIPER FAILURE RECALL. *LA

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
24.8%
ODI 10051448 · 23,000 mi

I BOUGHT THIS 1998 CHEVY SUBURBAN 2500 NEW. I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKES SINCE DAY 1. THE DEALERSHIP SENT IT TO A LOCAL SPECIALIST AND PAID TO HAVE IT FIXED (GRAPE ENGEERING IN GR MI) IT STILL DOES NOT WORK RIGHT. THE ABS DEPLOYES IN CORRECTLY AT MANY STOPS. IT IS A DANGER.

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Electrical System
12.4%
ODI 10064217 · 100 mi

S-10-BOUGHT NEW-DAY AFTER LOCK ON DRIVER SIDE WOULD NT UNLOCK FROM INSIDE-REPAIRED-SEAT BELT ALWAYS WET WHEN RAINS-COMPLAINED WAS TOLD (NO PROBLEM FOUND) STILL WET WHEN RAINS, HANDLES BROKE THREE TIMES FIXED AND BREAK AGAIN-NOW HAVE THREE HANDLES BEHIND SEAT-STILL BROKE-DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW(POWER) WILL NOT GO UP OFTEN-OR WILL GO UP ONLY AND INCH OR TWO-THIS STARTED EARLY ON-COMPLAINED WAS TOLD (NO PROBLEM FOUND)THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM IN COLD WEATHER OR RAIN,WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK MOST OF THE TIME,AT TIMES THEY STOP STRAIGHT UP ON WINDSHI…

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Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery
12.4%
ODI 10090693 · 76,500 mi

WITHIN WARRANTY, THE DELCO BATTERY POSITIVE TERMINAL LEAKED ACID, EATING BATTERY CABLES (+) AND SPILLING ONTO FRAME. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY WITH A NEW DELCO BATTERY, REPLACED/REPAIRED CABLES, CLEANED, REPAIRED AND PAINTED THE FRAME AREA.*AK RECENTLY THE NEW BATTERY STARTED LEAKING AT THE POSITIVE POLE AGAIN, DESTROYING THE CABLE LUGS AND SPILLING ONTO THE BATTERY HOLDER. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR AND STATED THAT THE DELCO SIDE POST BATTERIES FREQUENTLY HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WILL ST…

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor34,375–70,250 mi52,500 mi6
ODI 10033517 · 72,000 mi

I HAVE A 1998 CHEVY S10 PICKUP. THE MANUFACTURE DATE IS 1/98. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE EARLIER MODELS 1994/1997 DID WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THEY OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THEY WORK REAL WELL EXCEPT WHEN IT RAINS, ALSO WHEN THE WASHER IS USED IT TAKES A LONG TIME FOR THEM TO TURN OFF. I AM TOLD BY MY GARAGE THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD IN THE WIPER MOTOR IS DEFECTIVE. SAME PROBLEM AS EARLIER MODELS. WHAT SHOULD I DO NEXT?? *NLM

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ODI 10045352 · 78,000 mi

FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL MONTHS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 1998 CHEVROLET C1500 SILVERADO WOULD QUIT UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING. FINALLY, IN AUG 2003 I WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN DRIVING RAINS WHEN THE WIPERS UNEXPECTEDLY QUIT CAUSES ME TO NARROWLY AVOID HITTING A PEDESTRIAN DUE TO LOSS OF VISIBILITY. I THEN STOPPED AT A CHEVROLET DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT C1500 TRUCKS FROM 1994-1997 HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM DUE TO LOOSE SOLDERING ON THE WIPER MOTOR SWITCH. I WAS FORCED TO SPEND $64 TO REPLACE THIS VERY DANGEROUS D…

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ODI 10045489 · 65,000 mi

WIPER MOTOR QUITS WORKING ON MY 1998 CHEVY EX. CAB P.U. 4 X 4. *LA

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/WasherToo few reports for a range60,450 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10041295 · 80,900 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING, OR SOMETIMES DON'T WORK AT ALL. *LA

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ODI 10082432 · 40,000 mi

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN MY 1998 CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP STOPPED WORKING. *JB

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And FittingsToo few reports for a range96,000 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10078367 · 134,000 mi

DRIVING ON THE ROAD, APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS LONG. STOPPED VEHICLE, CHECKED BRAKE RESERVOIR. FLUID WAS DOWN. WENT AROUND VEHICLE AND FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM FRAME RAIL FORWARD OF LEFT REAR WHEEL. PROBLEM WAS BROKEN CORRODED METAL BRAKE LINE. I HAD IT REPLACED. I DID NOT RETAIN THE OLD PART. *JB

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ODI 10078369 · 58,000 mi

ON MY WAY BACK FROM A TRIP TOWING MY HORSE TRAILER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEGINNING TO GET A LITTLE SOFT. WHEN I GOT INTO MY DRIVEWAY THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. SINCE I WAS TRAVELING VERY SLOWLY I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING. MY HUSBAND AND I INSPECTED THE TRUCK AND FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE FRAME RAIL IN FRONT OF THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. WE ARE HAVING THE LEAKING CORRODED METAL BRAKE LINE REPLACED AT THIS TIME. WE ASKED THE MECHANIC TO SAVE THE PART. *JB

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Visibility:Rear Window Wiper/Washer:MotorToo few reports for a range43,478 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10039283 · 86,955 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPER 1998 CHEVY TRUCK INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT WORK GM RECALLED FOR BAD PART FOR PREVIOUS YEARS UP TO 1997, NOT INCLUDING 1998. HOWEVER, GM USED SAME PART FOR 1998 BLAZER. *JB

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ODI 10078786 · 1 mi

THERE WERE NO INCIDENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THEY SIMPLY DO NOT OPERATE WHEN IT RAINS, WHICH HAS BECOME QUITE A HAZARD, ESPECIALLY DURING SUDDEN RAIN, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC!*AK WHILE I HAVE INCURRED NO ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS FAILURE, I'VE HAD TO STOP IN TRAFFIC, DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, AS I COULD NOT SEE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE SAFELY.

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/WiringToo few reports for a range69,000 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10046963 · 69,000 mi

INTERMITTENT WIPER FAILURE. THE WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING FOR A FEW MINUTES TO A HALF HOUR OR MORE AT TIMES. MOVING THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR ON AND OFF OF THE WIPER MOTOR HOUSING A FEW TIMES TEMPORARILY FIXES THE PROBLEM FOR A FEW MINUTES OR A WEEK OR MORE AT TIMES. IT APPEARS THAT THE CONNECTION THERE IS FAULTY. THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER INFORMED ME THAT MY TRUCK IS NOT PART OF THE WIPER FAILURE RECALL. *LA

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ODI 10063995 · 70,000 mi

THIS IS A 1998 CHEVROLET P/U THAT HAS AN INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM. WE ALSO OWN A 1995 CHEVROLET P/U THAT WAS RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED. THE 1998 P/U HAS EXACTLY THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE 1995 AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ALSO.*AK

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ODI 10078786 · 1 mi

THERE WERE NO INCIDENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THEY SIMPLY DO NOT OPERATE WHEN IT RAINS, WHICH HAS BECOME QUITE A HAZARD, ESPECIALLY DURING SUDDEN RAIN, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC!*AK WHILE I HAVE INCURRED NO ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS FAILURE, I'VE HAD TO STOP IN TRAFFIC, DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, AS I COULD NOT SEE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE SAFELY.

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipToo few reports for a range71,500 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10051448 · 23,000 mi

I BOUGHT THIS 1998 CHEVY SUBURBAN 2500 NEW. I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKES SINCE DAY 1. THE DEALERSHIP SENT IT TO A LOCAL SPECIALIST AND PAID TO HAVE IT FIXED (GRAPE ENGEERING IN GR MI) IT STILL DOES NOT WORK RIGHT. THE ABS DEPLOYES IN CORRECTLY AT MANY STOPS. IT IS A DANGER.

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ODI 10093234 · 120,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES APPLIED WHEN I RAN OVER AN EXPANSION JOINT IN THE BRIDGE THE BRAKE PRESSURE WENT COMPLETELY AWAY AND I HAD NO BRAKING POWER. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ALSO WHEN HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROADWAY WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED. CALLED A CHEVROLET DEALER AND WAS TOLD THIS IS COMMON. HAD AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CHECK BRAKING SYSTEM AND WAS TOLD THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM WAS NOT GOING TO WORK EVEN IF WE SPENT THE $2700.00 GM WANTED FOR ALL NEW COMPONENTS TO THE SYSTEM. I CANNOT COME TO A FAST STOP WITH THIS BR…

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Electrical SystemToo few reports for a range100 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10064217 · 100 mi

S-10-BOUGHT NEW-DAY AFTER LOCK ON DRIVER SIDE WOULD NT UNLOCK FROM INSIDE-REPAIRED-SEAT BELT ALWAYS WET WHEN RAINS-COMPLAINED WAS TOLD (NO PROBLEM FOUND) STILL WET WHEN RAINS, HANDLES BROKE THREE TIMES FIXED AND BREAK AGAIN-NOW HAVE THREE HANDLES BEHIND SEAT-STILL BROKE-DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW(POWER) WILL NOT GO UP OFTEN-OR WILL GO UP ONLY AND INCH OR TWO-THIS STARTED EARLY ON-COMPLAINED WAS TOLD (NO PROBLEM FOUND)THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM IN COLD WEATHER OR RAIN,WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK MOST OF THE TIME,AT TIMES THEY STOP STRAIGHT UP ON WINDSHI…

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Electrical System:12v/24v/48v BatteryToo few reports for a range76,500 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10090693 · 76,500 mi

WITHIN WARRANTY, THE DELCO BATTERY POSITIVE TERMINAL LEAKED ACID, EATING BATTERY CABLES (+) AND SPILLING ONTO FRAME. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY WITH A NEW DELCO BATTERY, REPLACED/REPAIRED CABLES, CLEANED, REPAIRED AND PAINTED THE FRAME AREA.*AK RECENTLY THE NEW BATTERY STARTED LEAKING AT THE POSITIVE POLE AGAIN, DESTROYING THE CABLE LUGS AND SPILLING ONTO THE BATTERY HOLDER. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR AND STATED THAT THE DELCO SIDE POST BATTERIES FREQUENTLY HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WILL ST…

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 24 reports

1998: 4 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1998124
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
19984110

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentVisibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:MotorVisibility:Windshield Wiper/WasherService Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And FittingsVisibility:Rear Window Wiper/Washer:MotorVisibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/WiringService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipElectrical SystemElectrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor—0000000
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer0—000000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings00—00000
Visibility:Rear Window Wiper/Washer:Motor000—
1
ODI 10078786 · 1 mi

THERE WERE NO INCIDENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THEY SIMPLY DO NOT OPERATE WHEN IT RAINS, WHICH HAS BECOME QUITE A HAZARD, ESPECIALLY DURING SUDDEN RAIN, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC!*AK WHILE I HAVE INCURRED NO ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS FAILURE, I'VE HAD TO STOP IN TRAFFIC, DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, AS I COULD NOT SEE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE SAFELY.

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000
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/Wiring000
1
ODI 10078786 · 1 mi

THERE WERE NO INCIDENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THEY SIMPLY DO NOT OPERATE WHEN IT RAINS, WHICH HAS BECOME QUITE A HAZARD, ESPECIALLY DURING SUDDEN RAIN, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC!*AK WHILE I HAVE INCURRED NO ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS FAILURE, I'VE HAD TO STOP IN TRAFFIC, DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, AS I COULD NOT SEE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE SAFELY.

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—000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip00000—00
Electrical System000000—0
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

3 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

3 mentions · 7.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 96,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10050748

THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ON MY 1998 CHEVROLET 4 X 4 W/T 1500 PICKUP TRUCK ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL SOMETIMES GRABS BEFORE FINALLY CATCHING WHILE AT OTHER TIMES IT CATCHES AS IF I HAVE APPLIED MUCH MORE PRESSURE THAN WAS ACTUALLY APPLIED. PRESENTLY, IT IS IN A SHOP WHERE IT HAS BEEN CHECKED FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTILOCK SENSORS. WHILE I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT USED TO CHECK THE SENSORS INDICATED NO PROBLEMS WITH THEM, I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN PERTAINING TO THIS TYPE OF SENSOR. I…

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ODI 10078367 · 134,000 mi

DRIVING ON THE ROAD, APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS LONG. STOPPED VEHICLE, CHECKED BRAKE RESERVOIR. FLUID WAS DOWN. WENT AROUND VEHICLE AND FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM FRAME RAIL FORWARD OF LEFT REAR WHEEL. PROBLEM WAS BROKEN CORRODED METAL BRAKE LINE. I HAD IT REPLACED. I DID NOT RETAIN THE OLD PART. *JB

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ODI 10078369 · 58,000 mi

ON MY WAY BACK FROM A TRIP TOWING MY HORSE TRAILER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEGINNING TO GET A LITTLE SOFT. WHEN I GOT INTO MY DRIVEWAY THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. SINCE I WAS TRAVELING VERY SLOWLY I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING. MY HUSBAND AND I INSPECTED THE TRUCK AND FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE FRAME RAIL IN FRONT OF THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. WE ARE HAVING THE LEAKING CORRODED METAL BRAKE LINE REPLACED AT THIS TIME. WE ASKED THE MECHANIC TO SAVE THE PART. *JB

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 4.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 111,468 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10059392

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STALLED INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING DEGRADATION OF INVISIBILITY IN THE RAIN. *PH *MR

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ODI 10093702 · 111,468 mi

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ENGINE STALLS ON MY 1998 6.5 CHEVROLET DIESEL ENGINE. THE ENGINE WILL QUIT AS IF THE SWITCH IS TURNED OFF AT RANDOM TIMES AND DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE DANGER THAT THIS POSES IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CAN NOT BE UNDER STATED. WHEN THE ENGINE QUITS I ALSO LOOSE THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKING MAKING THIS A VERY DANGERIOUS SITUATION. ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT HAD A CRASH WHEN THIS CONDITION OCCURS, I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS AND HAVE READ ON INTERNET WEB SITES OTHERS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN SO LUCKY. MY TRUCK IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT T…

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 2.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 111,468 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10093702 · 111,468 mi

I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ENGINE STALLS ON MY 1998 6.5 CHEVROLET DIESEL ENGINE. THE ENGINE WILL QUIT AS IF THE SWITCH IS TURNED OFF AT RANDOM TIMES AND DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE DANGER THAT THIS POSES IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CAN NOT BE UNDER STATED. WHEN THE ENGINE QUITS I ALSO LOOSE THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKING MAKING THIS A VERY DANGERIOUS SITUATION. ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT HAD A CRASH WHEN THIS CONDITION OCCURS, I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS AND HAVE READ ON INTERNET WEB SITES OTHERS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN SO LUCKY. MY TRUCK IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT T…

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b