What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

Typical pattern

13.8% of complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 1998 vehicle — around the middle of the 180 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 2.9 yr in service. The most-reported system is service brakes, hydraulic (24 complaints), typically at 2.3 yr or about 36,000 miles.

Complaints
65
Median age at failure
2.9 yr
Median mileage
78,700 n=25
Crash / fire / tow
12.3% of reports
Safety recalls
2

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Service brakes, hydraulic
24 reports · 36,000 mi
2.3 yr
12.5%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

07E088000 2007-10-24
Equipment

CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AND PART NUMBER APPEAR ON THE FILTER HOUSING. FRAM RACING HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS NOT BEARING A DATE CODE IN THIS RANGE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE GASKET OF THE OIL FILTER BECOMES MORE PLIABLE UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

06E043000 2006-05-19
Fuel system

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

In owners’ own words

Service brakes, hydraulic mileage not reported 1.2 yr in service
WHENEVER MAKING A NORMAL STOP BRAKES WOULD RELEASE BUT NOT ALL THE WAY. WAS TRAVELING 50MPH & STARTED TO SLOW DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT, WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. HAS BEEN TO DEALER TWICE & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Service brakes, hydraulic mileage not reported 5 mo in service
BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE IN WET / ICY CONDITIONS; PULLS TO RIGHT IN PANIC STOP CONDITIONS; BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR IF BRAKING OCCURS OVER ROUGH SURFACE, SUCH AS RR TRACKS THAT CAUSES THE TRUCK BED TO BOUNCE SLIGHTLY AND DOESN'T RECOVER IN TIME TO AVOID POTENTIAL ACCIDENT; PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS AT IRREGULAR INTERVALS SO HAS BEEN DIFFICULT FOR DEALER TO DIAGNOSE. *AK
Service brakes, hydraulic mileage not reported 1.9 yr in service
WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATES WHEN IT SHOULD NOT, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH AND MAY CAUSE A CRASH. THE ABS LIGHT IS NOT LIT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

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