1998 Chevrolet Silverado: problems, recalls and reliability

“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the running lights were constantly illuminated and there was no way to deactivate the lights. The contact expressed displeasure with the feature and felt that it affected his driving. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the situation and informed the contact that the vehicle was operating as designed. The failure mileage was 150,000.”Owner report · Exterior Lighting · Mar 2009

“Vehicle left roadway and went into a drainage ditch. The airbags failed to deploy resulting in the drivers death. *js”Owner report · Air Bags · Oct 2008

“The brakes on this truck are spongy and do not stop the vehicle well at all. No repairs done seem to help improve the stopping distance. Worst brake I have ever seen on a vehicle. Definitely not normal. *tr”Owner report · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Sep 2008

“The windshield wipers on my 1998 chevrolet silverado pickup don't work all the time. The wiper motor appears to be the same as the 1997 chevrolet pickup for which a recall has been issued. *nm”Owner report · Visibility · Aug 2006

“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet silverado, while using the windshield wipers they had suddenly stopped and a buzzing sound was coming from the windshield wipers. After the buzzing sound had stopped the windshield wipers had began to work properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the probe central module needed to be replaced. The current mileage is 225,000 failure mileage was 89000. Bl updated 10/20/09 *cn updated 10/22/09.*jb”Owner report · Visibility · Jun 2006

“Dt*: the contact stated while lowering the tailgate, it was noticed the driver side tailgate cable was broken. There is a NHTSA recall, #06v066000, regarding the tailgate cables. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however, it is not included in the recall due to the VIN.”Owner report · Structure · Mar 2006

“Dt*: the contact stated while making a slight turn in a curve, the steering wheel jerked making a sharper turn. This began in september 2005 and the dealership was unable to determine a problem. This progressively worsened. While driving 55 mph, down a mountain, the steering wheel jerked causing the vehicle to hit a rock wall and the vehicle spun out of control. There was a police report taken at the scene. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard, where the insurance company deemed the vehicle totaled. Although, the seat belt was worn, the contact sustained minor injuries. *ak”Owner report · Steering · Mar 2006