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1998 Chevrolet C/K PICKUPS problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

78 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

69,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1998 model year. Data updated: . 63 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor is the most frequently named component, appearing in 16 of 78 complaints (20.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior2329.5%
Steering behavior810.3%
Transmission and shifting22.6%
Engine operation22.6%
Electrical and battery issues22.6%

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.

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
16
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
13
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
11
Steering
6
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
4
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module
3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
3
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/Wiring
3
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor16
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip13
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer11
Steering6
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System4
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings3
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/Wiring3

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor: 16; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 13; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 11; Steering: 6; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 4; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 3; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/Wiring: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
12
50,000 to 74,999
26
75,000 to 99,999
11
100,000 to 149,999
11
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,99912
50,000 to 74,99926
75,000 to 99,99911
100,000 to 149,99911
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 12; 50,000 to 74,999: 26; 75,000 to 99,999: 11; 100,000 to 149,999: 11; 150,000 and above: 1

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (26). 15 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.

1998
1
2001
1
2003
20
2004
17
2005
20
2006
12
2007
1
2008
2
2009
1
2010
2
2012
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19981
20011
200320
200417
200520
200612
20071
20082
20091
20102
20121

1998: 1; 2001: 1; 2003: 20; 2004: 17; 2005: 20; 2006: 12; 2007: 1; 2008: 2; 2009: 1; 2010: 2; 2012: 1

Pattern summary

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 23 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting 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.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10018715 · 2003-05-14 (May 14, 2003)

VEHICLE GOES INTO ANTI-SKID MODE ON DRY PAVEMENT, VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. I WOUND UP ON SIDEWALK ON MAY 7, 2003. VISITED CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP ON MAY 8; CLAIMS FAULTY REGULATOR RING IN FRONT HUBS CAUSING ABS TO ACTIVATE AT INCORRECT INTERVALS. COULD NOT TELL ME WHICH ONE WAS BAD! WANTED TO TRY TO REPLACE ONE, IF THAT DIDN'T WORK WOULD REPLACE OTHER. ALL AT COST TO ME! $1000 FOR REPAIRS. I'M AMAZED THEY CAN NOT EVEN DIAGNOSE THEIR OWN FAULTY PARTS AND WANT TO CHARGE ME FOR THEIR TRIAL AND ERROR REPAIRS, INCLUDING POSSIBLE UNNECESSARY REPAIRS BECA…

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10018715 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10037939 · 2003-10-01 (October 1, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE REAR LEFT STEEL BRAKE LINE BROKE DUE TO RUST. *AK. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE PART HIMSELF. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10037939 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10016407 · 2003-04-23 (April 23, 2003)

I EXPERIENCED AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN TURNING, THEN SURGES WHICH CAUSES ME TO OVER STEER. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND KNOW THAT GM HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON OTHER MODELS BUT NOT MINE. PLEASE SEE BELOW: GM, THE WORLD'S LARGEST AUTO MAKER, SAID IT HAD 15 REPORTS OF CRASHES AS A RESULT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING, INCLUDING THREE INJURIES BUT NO FATALITIES. THE LOWER PINION BEARING IN THE POWER STEERING GEAR COULD SEPARATE, GM SAID. MOST REPORTS INDICATED THAT DRIVERS EXPERIENCED AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STE…

Owner-reported narrative. 116,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016407 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10054821 · 2004-01-24 (January 24, 2004)

WHEN I BOUGHT MY 1998 CHEVY PICKUP IT HAD A PLACE IN THE STEERING WHEN I TURNED IT TO THE RIGHT IT FELT LIKE I HIT A PATCH OF ICE. IT FELT LIKE THERE WAS A DEAD SPOT. NOW IT IS GETTING WORSE. NOW WHEN I TURN TO THE LEFT IT IS STARTING TO DO THE SAME THING. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED YOUR GOING IT STILL DOES IT. *LA

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Owner report 10003278 · 2003-01-23 (January 23, 2003)

THE SLAVE CYLINDER IN MY TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT EVERY 1.5 YEARS. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IT WENT OUT AND MY CLUTCH GOT SATURATED AND THUS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TOO. THIS IS DEFINITELY A DEFECTIVE PART AND GM SHOULD ADMIT TO IT.

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Owner report 10066121 · 2004-04-14 (April 14, 2004)

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH RELATIVELY LOW MILAGE JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS RPLECED WITH A GM REPLACEMENT THEY INCLUDED UPDATED APRTS BUT IT WAS NOT COVERED BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL AND IT WAS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED VERY SLOOPY BUT I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL, THEN IT EVENTUALY FAILED.

Owner-reported narrative. 365,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10066121 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10163491 · 2006-07-26 (July 26, 2006)

TRUCK STALLS WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING FOR NO REASON. STEERING HAS SUDDEN FAST JERK TO RIGHT THEN WE HAVE TO OVER CORRECT TO LEFT, HAZARD LIGHTS WOULDN'T TURN OFF NOW THEY ARE NOT FUNCTIONAL, DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. WIPER FLUID MOTOR DOESN'T WORK, GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK IT JUST VIBRATES REALLY FAST. THERE ARE WIRES IN DASH THAT HAVE BURN MARKS AND OTHER COMPONENTS ARE MELTED. ITS AMAZING THAT THIS TRUCK EVEN RUNS! WE HAVE SPENT 1200 ON THIS PILE AND STILL HAVEN'T EVEN FIXED ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS. *JB

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Owner report 10066110 · 2004-04-13 (April 13, 2004)

WIPER MOTOR: MOTOR WILL STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. CURRENTLY HAVE FOUR WIRE TIES HOLDING WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR TIGHT AGAINST MOTOR BODY. THIS IS A TEMPORARY FIX.

Owner-reported narrative. 42,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10066110 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10147279 · 2006-01-09 (January 9, 2006)

WINDSHIELD WIPER WASHER WORKS INTERMEDIATELY ON MY CHEVROLET CK 1500 PICK-UP. SAME AS ON THE 1996 MODEL WHICH WAS RECALLED DUE TO BAD CONNECTION ON WIRING. I HAVE HAD WIPERS STOP WORKING IN BAD WEATHER THEN START WORKING AGAIN. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 82,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10147279 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

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

80.8%Usable mileage63 / 78 records
100.0%Valid incident date78 / 78 records
100.0%Valid filing date78 / 78 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates78 / 78 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
Component1990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
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233.3%
ODI 10130392 · 65,000 mi

MY WINDSHIELD MOTOR WENT OUT QUIT AWHILE AGO. I DRIVE WITH NO WIPERS AND CAN'T SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY COME ON SOMETIMES, AND WHEN IT SEEMS TO NOT WORK IS WHEN IT RAINS. I WONDERED IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE MOTOR, OR A DEFECT THAT CAN GET IT REPLACED. ALSO MY AIR CONDITIONER IS NOT WORKING FOR THE PAST YEAR, AND BLINKING WITH THE A/C. LIGHT ON. I CAN'T SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *NM

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114.3%
ODI 10028458 · 142,596 mi

I OWN A 1992 CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK AND WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR SOMETIMES WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. I SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON WIPER MOTORS, BUT IT DOES NOT GO BACK TO THAT MODEL YEAR I WAS WONDERING WHY THIS IS. *AK

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758.3%
ODI 10028643 · 140,000 mi

WINSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO OPERATE IN ALL MODES SLOW,FAST,INTERM.). PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE.*AK

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1426.9%
ODI 10025293

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. VISABILITY IS IMPAIRED WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY CONDITIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.*AK

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28.7%
ODI 10129172

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS. HE STATES THAT IN 2002 WHILE IN FLORIDA WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING HAD THE ELECTRICAL PLATE REPLACED BECAUSE THAT WAS WHAT THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE PROBLEM WAS. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR 5 DAYS BEFORE THEY COULD PUT THE PLATE ON. SO HE WENT TO THE PARTS DEPARTMENT AND HE SOLD HIM ONE FOR $50, AND HE PUT IT ON HIMSELF. AFTER THE WARRANTY WAS UP CONSUMER THOUGHT IT WAS BETWEEN 30-90 DAYS . LATER HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER SINCE HE THREW THE RECEIPT AW…

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313.6%
ODI 10120632 · 105,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR INTERMITTENT OPERATION;I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY MAKE ,MODEL. HOWEVER AFTER TAKING MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER I WAS NOTIFIED MY VIN WAS NOT ON THE LIST. I THEN CONTACTED GM. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE RECALL AND IF I FELT THIS WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM I SHOULD TAKE IT TO BE FIXED. I FEEL THEY DO NOT THINK LOSS OF YOUR WIPERS IS A SAFETY CONCERN.

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1013.9%
ODI 10082049

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR QUIT WORKING. *MR THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING IN THE PROCESS OF TRACKING DOWN THE PROBLEM AND DISCOVERED THAT NO FUSE WAS IN THE AIR BAG. THE FUSE HAD BEEN LEFT OUT DURING ASSEMBLY. *SC *JB

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1620.5%
ODI 10018943 · 60,075 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS START AND STOP. SOMETIMES YOU CAN GET THEM TO RESTART BY SWITCHING THEM OFF AND WAITING A FEW SECONDS. OTHER TIMES YOU HAVE TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN RESTART IT BEFORE THEY WILL OPERATE AGAIN. APPARENTLY THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH PREVIOUS YEARS UP TO 1997. WHY 1998 WAS NOT INCLUDED IS A GOOD QUESTION SINCE THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *JB

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
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114.3%
ODI 10020576

WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTIONS ERRATICALLY. SUSPECT FAULTY CIRCUIT BOARD. MECHANICAL PARTS SEEM OK. *TT

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18.3%
ODI 10021037 · 58,000 mi

I OWN A 1993 CHEVROLET K SERIES PICK UP AND AM EXPERIENCING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. THE WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING USUALLY IN BAD WEATHER(HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW). I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A GM RECALL 03023 FOR VEHICLES OF 1994 -1998. AFTER READING THIS IT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS TO MY VEHICLE. WHY ARE 1993'S NOT INCLUDED IN THIS? *NLM

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1834.6%
ODI 10043035 · 106,000 mi

I HAVE BEEN HAVING INTERMITTENT WIPER FAILURE ON MY 1994 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUP. I WAS RESEARCHING FOR THE PROBLEM, AND I FOUND OUT THAT CHEVROLET HAD ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID THAT THERE IS A RECALL, BUT MY VIN DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. WHEN I PRESSURED THEM ON THE SAFETY ISSUES AND THE FACT THAT THE WIPERS CAN QUITE AT ANY TIME ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS RAINING, THEY SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING. MY CONCERN IS THAT WITH THE SUDDEN ONSET OF THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE SOME SEVERE ACCIDENTS AND WOULD LIKE TO S…

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14.5%
ODI 8005303

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING. HAD TO STOP VEHICLE AND GET OUT TO START WINDSHIELD WIPER BACK TO WORK BY HAND. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

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1419.4%
ODI 10081125

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FREQUENTLY FAIL TO TURN ON. THE RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT INCLUDE 1997 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS. *LA

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1114.1%
ODI 10003152 · 52,117 mi

WIPERS FAILED TO WORK ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
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14.3%
ODI 10134932

OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS BRAKES ON OUR 1995 SILVERADO PICKUP. ON A SLOW STOP SUCH AS A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, IT VERY OFTEN WILL NOT STOP AT FIRST. WE HAVE HAD THEM CHECKED AND ALL THE SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING MORE FREQUENT. I HAVE READ THE RECALL ON THE 1999-2002 GM TRUCKS FOR THE ABS SALT CORROSION PROBLEM AND IT SOUNDS LIKE OURS HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I PUT THE INCIDENT DATE AS TODAY, HOWEVER THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WE HAVE HAD FOR SEVERAL YEARS.*JB

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14.5%
ODI 849294

BRAKES DON'T WORK. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK

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34.2%
ODI 10127384 · 50,000 mi

ANTI LOCK BRAKE PROBLEMS

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1316.7%
ODI 10018715 · 50,000 mi

VEHICLE GOES INTO ANTI-SKID MODE ON DRY PAVEMENT, VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. I WOUND UP ON SIDEWALK ON MAY 7, 2003. VISITED CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP ON MAY 8; CLAIMS FAULTY REGULATOR RING IN FRONT HUBS CAUSING ABS TO ACTIVATE AT INCORRECT INTERVALS. COULD NOT TELL ME WHICH ONE WAS BAD! WANTED TO TRY TO REPLACE ONE, IF THAT DIDN'T WORK WOULD REPLACE OTHER. ALL AT COST TO ME! $1000 FOR REPAIRS. I'M AMAZED THEY CAN NOT EVEN DIAGNOSE THEIR OWN FAULTY PARTS AND WANT TO CHARGE ME FOR THEIR TRIAL AND ERROR REPAIRS, INCLUDING POSSIBLE UNNECESSARY REPAIRS BECA…

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616.2%
ODI 10119660

I OWN A 1999 CHEVROLET K-1500 PICK-UP TRUCK. I'M EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AS THE OTHER 1999 TRUCKS IN THE INVESTIGATION ISSUED 5/02/05. I AGREE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND BELIEVE GM NEEDS TO RECALL THE VEHICLES ASAP. IN THE RECALL PLEASE INCLUDE THE CHEVROLET C/K 1500 PICK-UP TRUCKS.

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514.7%
ODI 10120569 · 31,300 mi

I STARTED TO GET BRAKE PEDDLE VIBRATION AT LOW SPEED. I PULLED INTO A STORE PARKING LOT AND TRUCK WOULDN'T STOP UNTIL IT RAN INTO PARKING BUMPER. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER AND THEY CHANGED A WHEEL SENSOR (PAID FOR BY MY EXTENDED WARRENTY).

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312.5%
ODI 10127393 · 85,000 mi

2001 CHEVROLET 1500 EXT. CAB 4WD TRUCK ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEED. THE INCIDENT OCCURED IN A PARKING LOT AS THE TRUCK WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVIATED AND THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF BREAKING POWER. THE TRUCK HIT THE CAR IN THE PARKING SPACE OPPOSITE THE TRUCK. UPON INSPECTION OF THE TRUCK, THE FRONT ROTORS WERE ALMOST COMPLETELY ABSENT OF A USABLE WEAR SURFACE ON THE INSIDE OF THE ROTOR, THE EXTERNAL SIDE OF THE ROTOR DID NOT EXHIBIT THE SAME PROBELM. NEW ROTORS WERE INSTALLED WITH NEW PADS AT OWNER'S…

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321.4%
ODI 10134357 · 43,500 mi

THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS AT SLOW SPEEDS MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I NEARLY ENTERED A BUSY HIGHWAY AS I WAS UNABLE TO STOP PROMPTLY. AFTER A FEW DAYS IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND I NEARLY HIT A BUILDING AS I WAS TRYING TO STOP IN A PARKING SPACE. IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM. HOWEVER THE AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITY WOULD NOT MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS UNLESS I PAID THE BILL. THEY HAD TO CLEAN THE ABS SENSORS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *JB

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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29.1%
ODI 10174989 · 110,000 mi

BRAKES DEFECTIVE, FRONT CROSSOVER BRAKE LINE UNDER TRANSMISSION SUPPORT BURST. UPON EXAMINATION OF BRAKE SYSTEM, ALL BRAKE LINES AND BRAKE HOSES REPLACED, DUE TO CORROSION, FRONT ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED, REAR DRUMS AND LININGS REPLACED, WITH NEW BRAKE HARDWARE AS WELL, AND REAR BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDERS. BRAKES BLED ACCORDING TO PROCEDURE, BUT PEDAL STILL SPONGY. BRAKES BLED TWO MORE TIMES WITH NO IMPROVEMENT IN SPONGINESS. BRAKES HAVE TIME DELAY BETWEEN STEPPING ON PEDAL AND ACTIVATION OF BRAKES. BRAKES ARE INADEQUATE FOR EMPTY TRUCK. CARRYING LO…

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34.2%
ODI 10158840 · 77,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE BRAKES FAILED. THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING DURING NORMAL BRAKING ON NORMAL ROADS. THE DEALERSHIP TURNED THE ROTORS, PACKED THE WHEEL BEARINGS, REPLACED THE CYLINDERS, SEALED IN REAR AXLES, REPLACED THE BRAKES AND PADS HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 6/19/2006 - *NM

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22.6%
ODI 10325648 · 97,000 mi

MY 1998 CHEVY SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCK HAD A BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO THE BRAKE LINE RUSTING OUT BECAUSE THE DESIGN HAS THE BRAKE LINE LAYING ON TOP OF A STEEL GUARD UNDER THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK WHERE SNOW GATHERS RATHER EASILY AND IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO INSPECT THE LINE THERE. I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY DUE TO THE LINE RUPTURING WITHOUT ANY PRIOR NOTICE OF LEAKING WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. I HAD MY TRUCK TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY REPLACED THE LINE. THEY DISCOVERED WHERE THE RUPTURE WAS AND SAID IT IS A POOR DESIGN OF G…

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38.1%
ODI 10135569 · 75,000 mi

ABS MODULE FAILURE ON 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO CK 1500 - WHEN THIS SYSTEM FAILED, THE RED BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR ALSO CAME ON. IN ORDER TO STOP THE PUMP FROM RUNNING CONTINUALLY, WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE FUSE. THIS PUMP RAN EVEN WITH THE ENGINE OFF. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE MODULE COST $800 TO REPLACE. WE HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. IT IS A HUGE PROBLEM FOR US NOW BECAUSE THE TRUCK WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION SINCE THE RED BRAKE LIGHT BURNS ALSO. WE ARE TOLD THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT IS O…

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514.7%
ODI 10033055 · 26,500 mi

BRAKES FAIL IF THEY ARE APPLIED AT THE SAME TIME THERE IS SLIGHT BUMP. DEALER SAID THEY CAN'T REPRODUCE THE ISSUE.*AK

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14.2%
ODI 10328160 · 100,000 mi

I OWN A 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB 4X4, THERE WAS A RECALL AROUND 2005 FOR THE ABS ENGAGING AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE SERVICE WAS COMPLETED IN 2006. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, THE ABS STARTED DOING IT AGAIN. THE DEALER SAID THEY ALREADY DID THE RECALL SERVICE SO I NEED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS THIS TIME. I BELIEVE THAT IF THE ORIGINAL RECALL SERVICE DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM, THAT IT SHOULD BE FIXED AGAIN. TRUCK HAS AROUND 104,000 MILES ON IT. THE ABS STARTED WORKING IMPROPERLY AT ABOUT 100,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD NO CRASHES YET BECAUSE OF THIS. *…

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214.3%
ODI 10246744 · 58,243 mi

STARTED OUT TO WORK ONE MORNING,TRUCK PERFORMED FINE. STOPPED FOR GAS RESTARTED TRUCK,NOTICED THAT BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT FURTHER THAN NORMAL ,AND IT TOOK MORE FOOT PRESSURE TO STOP. CONTINUED TO WORK,WORKED,DROVE HOME. BY THE TIME I GOT HOME BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR,AND HAD NO STOPPING POWER. NEXT MORNING CHECKED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR ,IT WAS EMPTY. I THAN NOTICED PUDDLE OF FLUID UNDER DRIVERSIDE OF TRUCK. I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED TO MY SURPRISE RUST THROUGH ON THE STEEL BRAKE LINE. DEALER WAS CONTACTE…

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Steering
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14.3%
ODI 10039442 · 65,100 mi

WHILE RETURNING FROM NASHVILLE TENNESSEE ON INTERSTATE 65 TO MY HOME IN SOMERVILLE ALABAMA THE STERRING WHEEL LOCKED UP FOR A SECOND. THIS IS VERY SCARRY AT 70 MPH. IT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME AND AFTER THAT ALL I COULD THINK ABOUT WAS IT GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN AND WOULD IT BREAK FREE AFTER A SECOND OR WOULD IT STAY LOCKED UP.

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79.7%
ODI 10023715 · 55,000 mi

1) BURNT ELECTRICAL WIRES FOR THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. LOCATION IS INSIDE THE GAS TANK. HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. EXPLOSION HAZARD. 2) POWER STEERING- WHEEL WOULD JERK VEHICLE TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING. NOTICED MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT ANYTHING BEING DONE ABOUT IT. EVEN BY THE NTSB! IS SOMEONE RECEIVING A KICKBACK ON THIS THING OR WHAT? 3) BURNT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION-CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE HVAC COOLING FAN AND THE SELECTOR SWITCH INSIDE OF DASH. 4) CLUNKING NOISE/HARD SHIF…

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67.7%
ODI 10054821

WHEN I BOUGHT MY 1998 CHEVY PICKUP IT HAD A PLACE IN THE STEERING WHEN I TURNED IT TO THE RIGHT IT FELT LIKE I HIT A PATCH OF ICE. IT FELT LIKE THERE WAS A DEAD SPOT. NOW IT IS GETTING WORSE. NOW WHEN I TURN TO THE LEFT IT IS STARTING TO DO THE SAME THING. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED YOUR GOING IT STILL DOES IT. *LA

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00.0%

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module
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14.5%
ODI 10152779 · 47,000 mi

PROBLEMS WITH ABS BRAKES ENGAGING WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO STOP. HAD THE ABS SENSOR ( FRONT DRIVERS SIDE) REPLACED WHICH CORRECTED PROBLEM. *NM

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

33.8%
ODI 10136789 · 42,000 mi

IN LATE 2003, I HAD ANTILOCK BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH MY 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 PICKUP TRUCK. AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SENSOR WOULD DISPLAY, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO GLIDE THROUGH INTENDED STOPPING POINTS. UNTIL I GOT USED TO THE STOPPING DISTANCE, I WAS ROLLING PAST STOP SIGNS. I TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO A CHEVROLET DEALER, WHO AMONG OTHER THINGS, REPLACED THE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR. IT TOOK TWO TRIPS TO THE DEALER BEFORE THEY COULD FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. AT THAT TIME, THE TRUCK HAD ONLY 42,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I CALL…

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616.2%
ODI 10013754 · 86,700 mi

THE ABS CONTROL MODULE(PUMP) BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET K1500 Z71 WHICH CAUSED IT TO CONTINUALLY RUN WITHOUT SHUTTING OFF. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE PUMP HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER WHO PURCHASED THE TRUCK NEW. I THEN BEGAN RESEARCH ON THE PART AND FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR TRUCKS AND HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS IN EXCESS OF $750.00. I ALSO DISCOVERED THAT GM CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE CONTROL MODULE DUE TO AN EXTREMELY HIGH FAILURE RATE, HOWEVER, THE…

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25.9%
ODI 10052843 · 60,000 mi

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES (FRONT) KICK IN DRY CONDITIONS,WHEN NOT NEEDED.TRUCK HAS ONLY 60,000 MI.*AK

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00.0%

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Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System
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1013.9%
ODI 10028471 · 78,000 mi

FAULTY ELECTRONIC STEERING ASSIST. FAILS AND IS COMMON PROBLEM ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT BY MAKING VEHICLE PULL TO THE SIDE UNEXPECTEDLY.*AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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12.9%
ODI 10283526 · 150,000 mi

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY HE HIS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. LOSE OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING INCREASES THE RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN ADVISED HIM THAT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000. UPDATED 11/12/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE POWER…

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/Wiring
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18.3%
ODI 10016222 · 844,867 mi

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE NOT WORKED WELL FOR OVER A YEAR. THE MOTOR AND SWITCH IS SOUND BUT THE CIRCUIT BOARD DOES NOT SEND THE SIGNAL TO ACTIVATE THE WIPERS EITHER AT NORMAL SPEED, HIGH SPEED, OR INTERMITTENT. IT ALSO WILL NOT ACTIVATE THE FLUID WASHER THOUGH ITS MOTOR IS SOUND. PLEASE ADD MY YEAR TO THE RECALL INVESTIGATION. *JB

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11.9%
ODI 10025682

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING. ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL IS AFFECTED.HIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A LONG TIME....YEARS BUT IT IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.*AK

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14.3%
ODI 10221809 · 165,000 mi

DEFECTIVE WIPER OPERATION ON CHEVROLET P/U HAS CAUSED DANGEROUS SITUATIONS IN RAIN. THIS VEHICLE IS ON RECALL FOR THE MOST PART, EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN ONES INCLUDING MINE. I AND MY FAMILY HAVE EXPERIENCED WIPER FAILURE WITH THIS VEHICLE. I WILL HAVE TO FIX IT MYSELF EVEN THOUGH THE MAJORITY ARE ON RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR

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14.5%
ODI 836357

WINDSHIELD WIPERS OFTEN FAIL WHEN TURNED ON, OWNER HAS TO HIT THE MOTOR TO GET THEM WORKING AGAIN. THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE GM RECALL ON THE 1996 MODEL DUE TO VIN#. ALSO, HAD A STEERING COLUMN MALFUNCTION WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. OWNER BELIEVES THAT THE SOLDER JOINTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS. *AK *ML

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45.6%
ODI 10119388

I HAVE 1997 CHEVROLET PICKUP THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SEEM TO HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN THEY SEEM TO QUIT AT INOPPORTUNE TIMES AND START WHEN THEY ARE DUMB GOOD AND READY, THE DEALER IN KALKASKA TELLS ME THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND I NOW FIND THERE HAVE BEEN IN THE PAST COVERING THE 1997 CK CHEV. PKUP

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33.8%
ODI 10048835 · 68,500 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. FORTUNATELY THE WIPERS ARE FUNCTIONAL ALTHOUGH THEY WILL NOT FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. THEY ALSO DO NOT PARK WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED TO OFF POSITION AND WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE UNTIL THEY PARK IN RANDOM POSITIONS AT A RANDOM INTERVAL UP TO FIVE MINUTES OBSERVED SO FAR. THE "MIST" OPERATION ALSO EXHIBITS THE SAME BEHAVIOR AND BUT BE USED TO EVENTUALLY GET THEM TO STOP IN AN ACCEPTABLE POSITION FOR DRIVING. INTERNET RESEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR VEHICLES OF SIMILAR TYPE FOR …

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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:Motor43,308–82,000 mi51,000 mi13
ODI 10018943 · 60,075 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS START AND STOP. SOMETIMES YOU CAN GET THEM TO RESTART BY SWITCHING THEM OFF AND WAITING A FEW SECONDS. OTHER TIMES YOU HAVE TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN RESTART IT BEFORE THEY WILL OPERATE AGAIN. APPARENTLY THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH PREVIOUS YEARS UP TO 1997. WHY 1998 WAS NOT INCLUDED IS A GOOD QUESTION SINCE THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *JB

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ODI 10025392 · 43,308 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING HARD RAIN STORM,AND ARE INTERMITTENTLY AT OTHER TIMES,1998 CHEVORLET C1500 PICKUP

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ODI 10025414 · 43,308 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING RAIN STORM.1998 CHEVORLET PICKUP.*AK

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip50,148–77,500 mi59,173 mi10
ODI 10018715 · 50,000 mi

VEHICLE GOES INTO ANTI-SKID MODE ON DRY PAVEMENT, VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. I WOUND UP ON SIDEWALK ON MAY 7, 2003. VISITED CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP ON MAY 8; CLAIMS FAULTY REGULATOR RING IN FRONT HUBS CAUSING ABS TO ACTIVATE AT INCORRECT INTERVALS. COULD NOT TELL ME WHICH ONE WAS BAD! WANTED TO TRY TO REPLACE ONE, IF THAT DIDN'T WORK WOULD REPLACE OTHER. ALL AT COST TO ME! $1000 FOR REPAIRS. I'M AMAZED THEY CAN NOT EVEN DIAGNOSE THEIR OWN FAULTY PARTS AND WANT TO CHARGE ME FOR THEIR TRIAL AND ERROR REPAIRS, INCLUDING POSSIBLE UNNECESSARY REPAIRS BECA…

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ODI 10104676 · 100,000 mi

I HAVE A 1998 CHEVY C1500 EXTENDED CAB P/U. IF YOU HOLD NORMAL PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT, THE PEDAL HOLDS JUST FINE. BUT IF YOU PUSH JUST A LITTLE HARDER, IT GOES DOWN. I HAVE TAKEN IT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. THERE IS NO BRAKE FLUID LEAKING. IT NEVER GETS LOW. I HAVE PUT A NEW, NOT USED, MASTER CYLINDER FROM AUTOZONE ON IT. IT DOES THE SAME THING. I USED TO BE AN AUTO MECHANIC AT A.K. DURNIN CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH IN BATON ROUGE LOUISIANA. I NOW SELL AUTO PARTS AND I'M TELLING YOU, THIS IS NOT NORMAL. ALSO, IF I HIT THE …

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ODI 10134719 · 55,000 mi

I HAVE JUST READ THE FOLLOWING ON CNN: DETROIT (REUTERS) - GENERAL MOTORS CORP. IS RECALLING 804,000 FULL-SIZE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL BRAKE PROBLEMS, FEDERAL SAFETY REGULATORS SAID TUESDAY. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION SAID UNWANTED APPLICATION OF THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IN SOME VEHICLES CAN CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKING AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THE RECALL INCLUDE THE CHEVROLET AVALANCHE AND SILVERADO PICKUPS AND THE CHE…

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer52,117–75,000 mi70,000 mi9
ODI 10003152 · 52,117 mi

WIPERS FAILED TO WORK ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.

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ODI 10038687 · 75,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE, WHEN WIPERS ARE NEEDED, THEY FAIL TO FUNCTION, REQUIRING DRIVER TO MANUALLY MOVE WIPER ARM TO GET THEM STARTED.

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ODI 10043765 · 75,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPER ON 1998 K1500 PICKUP OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES STOPPING WHILE OPERATING, AT OTHER TIMES NOT OPERATING WHEN TURNED ON. HITTING THE COVER ON THE WINDSHIELD MOTOR WILL ALMOST ALWAYS RESTART THE WIPERS. IDENTICAL PROBLEM TO THAT ON MY 1995 K1500 PICKUP. SOUNDS IDENTICAL TO THE PROBLEMS COVERED IN GM RECALL NO. 03023. PROBLEM STARTED AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES, CONTINUES TO THIS DAY AT 126,000 MILES. INCIDENT DATE IS APPROXIMATE.*AK

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SteeringToo few reports for a range44,500 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10055013 · 25,875 mi

MY 1998 TRUCK HAS HAD A SPOT IN THE STEERING THAT WHEN YOU ARE TURNING THERE IS A MOMENTARY LOST OF STEERING. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN THERE IS COOLER WEATHER. THERE ALSO SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL AT TIMES . BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS COME AND GO BUT HAVE BEEN GETTING WORST OVER THE YEARS. *JB

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ODI 10055100 · 50,000 mi

EVERY SO OFTEN IT FEELS AS IF SOMEONE GRABS THE STEERING WHEEL AND FOR A BREIF MOMENT IT FEELS AS IF THERE IS NO STEERING.*AK

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ODI 10228246 · 39,000 mi

STEERING: I AM HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEN TURNING RIGHT DURING A LONG TURN, IT FEELS LIKE I HIT A PATCH OF ICE OR LIKE SOMEONE GRAB HE STEERING WHEEL & JERK IT TO THE RIGHT. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT SEEM TO BE GETTING WORST BUT I DO NOT LIKE THE FEEL. SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK COULD OVER STEER. *TR

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling SystemToo few reports for a range77,553 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10030373 · 59,000 mi

LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. *AK

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ODI 10066108 · 54,000 mi

INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKING OIL AND COOLANT AT 54,000 MILES. WILL COST ME OVER $400.00 TO HAVE REPAIRED. I KNOW OF MANY OTHER 1998 K-1500 TRUCKS W/ VORTEC 350 WITH THE SAME ISSUE.

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ODI 10115989 · 125,156 mi

INTAKE COOLANT LEAK ON A 1998 K1500 $850 FOR A TEMPORARY FIX

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/ModuleToo few reports for a range65,500 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10136789 · 42,000 mi

IN LATE 2003, I HAD ANTILOCK BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH MY 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 PICKUP TRUCK. AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SENSOR WOULD DISPLAY, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO GLIDE THROUGH INTENDED STOPPING POINTS. UNTIL I GOT USED TO THE STOPPING DISTANCE, I WAS ROLLING PAST STOP SIGNS. I TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO A CHEVROLET DEALER, WHO AMONG OTHER THINGS, REPLACED THE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR. IT TOOK TWO TRIPS TO THE DEALER BEFORE THEY COULD FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. AT THAT TIME, THE TRUCK HAD ONLY 42,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I CALL…

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ODI 10140721 · 73,000 mi

ABS BRAKES ON 1998 GM C/K MODEL PICKUPS. *NM

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ODI 10160574 · 65,500 mi

THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEEDS WHILE APPLYING BRAKES. THERE IS A RECALL BY GM FOR 1999 FOR THE SAME ISSUE. UNFORTUNATELY, THEY TELL ME THAT A 1998 IS NOT INVOLVED AS OF YET. *NM

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And FittingsToo few reports for a range68,734 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10037939 · 53,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE REAR LEFT STEEL BRAKE LINE BROKE DUE TO RUST. *AK. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE PART HIMSELF. *JB

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ODI 10140866 · 84,467 mi

BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. LOSS OF REAR BRAKES DUE TO RUSTED, RUPTURED REAR STEEL BRAKE LINE. REPLACED REAR STEEL BRAKE LINE. *NM

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/WiringToo few reports for a range69,250 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10048835 · 68,500 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. FORTUNATELY THE WIPERS ARE FUNCTIONAL ALTHOUGH THEY WILL NOT FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. THEY ALSO DO NOT PARK WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED TO OFF POSITION AND WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE UNTIL THEY PARK IN RANDOM POSITIONS AT A RANDOM INTERVAL UP TO FIVE MINUTES OBSERVED SO FAR. THE "MIST" OPERATION ALSO EXHIBITS THE SAME BEHAVIOR AND BUT BE USED TO EVENTUALLY GET THEM TO STOP IN AN ACCEPTABLE POSITION FOR DRIVING. INTERNET RESEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR VEHICLES OF SIMILAR TYPE FOR …

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ODI 10163057 · 70,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

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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 210 reports

2001: 10 complaints · 2002: 5 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
20013510
2002055
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20012130
20021400

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:MotorService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipVisibility:Windshield Wiper/WasherSteeringEngine And Engine Cooling:Cooling SystemService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/ModuleService Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And FittingsVisibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/Wiring
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor—000000
1
ODI 10095733

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. GM WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON 1998 MODELS. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 1997'S.*AK

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip0—000000
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer00—00000
Steering000—0000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System0000—000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module00000—00
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings000000—0
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/Wiring
1
ODI 10095733

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. GM WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON 1998 MODELS. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 1997'S.*AK

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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.

5 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

3 mentions · 3.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 100,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10104676 · 100,000 mi

I HAVE A 1998 CHEVY C1500 EXTENDED CAB P/U. IF YOU HOLD NORMAL PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT, THE PEDAL HOLDS JUST FINE. BUT IF YOU PUSH JUST A LITTLE HARDER, IT GOES DOWN. I HAVE TAKEN IT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. THERE IS NO BRAKE FLUID LEAKING. IT NEVER GETS LOW. I HAVE PUT A NEW, NOT USED, MASTER CYLINDER FROM AUTOZONE ON IT. IT DOES THE SAME THING. I USED TO BE AN AUTO MECHANIC AT A.K. DURNIN CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH IN BATON ROUGE LOUISIANA. I NOW SELL AUTO PARTS AND I'M TELLING YOU, THIS IS NOT NORMAL. ALSO, IF I HIT THE …

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ODI 10140866 · 84,467 mi

BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. LOSS OF REAR BRAKES DUE TO RUSTED, RUPTURED REAR STEEL BRAKE LINE. REPLACED REAR STEEL BRAKE LINE. *NM

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ODI 10326142 · 136,403 mi

BRAKE FAILURE ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS DUE TO BRAKE LINE RUPTURES...ONCE 6' BELOW THE MASTER CYLINDER AND 8 MONTHS LATER ON A LINE TO A REAR BRAKE. BOTH TIMES LOST THE PEDAL. MY TRUCK IS A 1998 CK 1500 WITH VIRTUALLY NO BODY ROT. I WAS SURPRISED THAT #1 THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF PEDAL AND #2 A SECOND PERFORATION OCCURRED SO SOON. I WILL FILL OUT THE FORM FOR INCIDENT #1 ( JULY 2009) THE OTHER RUPTURE WAS 23 MAR 2010. *TR

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

Hard or delayed shifting

3 mentions · 3.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 38,250 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10066109 · 37,500 mi

STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR: STEERING WILL JERK WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT. WAS TOLD THAT THE SENSOR HAD A "WORN" SPOT AND THAT THE POWER STEERING BOOST WAS BEING ADDED AT PULL POWER BECAUSE THE SYSTEM DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DOING.

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ODI 10163491

TRUCK STALLS WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING FOR NO REASON. STEERING HAS SUDDEN FAST JERK TO RIGHT THEN WE HAVE TO OVER CORRECT TO LEFT, HAZARD LIGHTS WOULDN'T TURN OFF NOW THEY ARE NOT FUNCTIONAL, DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. WIPER FLUID MOTOR DOESN'T WORK, GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK IT JUST VIBRATES REALLY FAST. THERE ARE WIRES IN DASH THAT HAVE BURN MARKS AND OTHER COMPONENTS ARE MELTED. ITS AMAZING THAT THIS TRUCK EVEN RUNS! WE HAVE SPENT 1200 ON THIS PILE AND STILL HAVEN'T EVEN FIXED ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS. *JB

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ODI 10228246 · 39,000 mi

STEERING: I AM HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEN TURNING RIGHT DURING A LONG TURN, IT FEELS LIKE I HIT A PATCH OF ICE OR LIKE SOMEONE GRAB HE STEERING WHEEL & JERK IT TO THE RIGHT. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT SEEM TO BE GETTING WORST BUT I DO NOT LIKE THE FEEL. SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK COULD OVER STEER. *TR

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Stalling or loss of power

3 mentions · 3.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 94,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10016407 · 116,000 mi

I EXPERIENCED AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN TURNING, THEN SURGES WHICH CAUSES ME TO OVER STEER. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND KNOW THAT GM HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON OTHER MODELS BUT NOT MINE. PLEASE SEE BELOW: GM, THE WORLD'S LARGEST AUTO MAKER, SAID IT HAD 15 REPORTS OF CRASHES AS A RESULT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING, INCLUDING THREE INJURIES BUT NO FATALITIES. THE LOWER PINION BEARING IN THE POWER STEERING GEAR COULD SEPARATE, GM SAID. MOST REPORTS INDICATED THAT DRIVERS EXPERIENCED AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STE…

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ODI 10163491

TRUCK STALLS WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING FOR NO REASON. STEERING HAS SUDDEN FAST JERK TO RIGHT THEN WE HAVE TO OVER CORRECT TO LEFT, HAZARD LIGHTS WOULDN'T TURN OFF NOW THEY ARE NOT FUNCTIONAL, DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. WIPER FLUID MOTOR DOESN'T WORK, GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK IT JUST VIBRATES REALLY FAST. THERE ARE WIRES IN DASH THAT HAVE BURN MARKS AND OTHER COMPONENTS ARE MELTED. ITS AMAZING THAT THIS TRUCK EVEN RUNS! WE HAVE SPENT 1200 ON THIS PILE AND STILL HAVEN'T EVEN FIXED ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS. *JB

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ODI 10473232 · 72,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING GAVE A QUICK LOCK UP AND LOST POWER STEERING TOOK PUMP OFF AND PULLEY AND SHAFT FELL OUT OF PUMP. *TR

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

Steering assistance concerns

3 mentions · 3.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 72,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10016407 · 116,000 mi

I EXPERIENCED AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN TURNING, THEN SURGES WHICH CAUSES ME TO OVER STEER. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND KNOW THAT GM HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON OTHER MODELS BUT NOT MINE. PLEASE SEE BELOW: GM, THE WORLD'S LARGEST AUTO MAKER, SAID IT HAD 15 REPORTS OF CRASHES AS A RESULT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING, INCLUDING THREE INJURIES BUT NO FATALITIES. THE LOWER PINION BEARING IN THE POWER STEERING GEAR COULD SEPARATE, GM SAID. MOST REPORTS INDICATED THAT DRIVERS EXPERIENCED AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STE…

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ODI 10066109 · 37,500 mi

STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR: STEERING WILL JERK WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT. WAS TOLD THAT THE SENSOR HAD A "WORN" SPOT AND THAT THE POWER STEERING BOOST WAS BEING ADDED AT PULL POWER BECAUSE THE SYSTEM DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DOING.

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ODI 10473232 · 72,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING GAVE A QUICK LOCK UP AND LOST POWER STEERING TOOK PUMP OFF AND PULLEY AND SHAFT FELL OUT OF PUMP. *TR

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

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 1.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 83,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10125187 · 83,000 mi

NORMAL USAGE OF TRUCK, HOT OR COLD, HAPPENS ABOUT 20% OF THE TIME. WHEN COMING TO A STOP, AT ABOUT 5MPH, THE ABS TURNS ON AND INCRESSES THE STOPING DISTANCE. NO DAMAGE YET BUT THIS WEEKEND I CAME MUCH TOO CLOSE TO HITTING A FAMILY CROSSING THE STREET. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THE TRUCK SINCE BUT AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THERE IS A TSB #634839, FOR 99-02 SILVERADOS WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT STATES DIRTY WHEEL SPEED SENSORS OR SENSORS OUT OF RANGE. I WILL BE FOLOWING THE DIRECTIONS THERE TO ATTEMPT TO REPAIR MY 98 SILVERADO. I AM NOT P…

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b