1998 Chevrolet Explorer Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Chevrolet Explorer. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the visibility. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
1
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
1
Total complaints6

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“While driving/parking driver's seat reclined backwards. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak”

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER · reported 2004-05-10

“Rear window wiper failed. Yh”

VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR · reported 1998-11-01

“Vehicle rolls forwards or backwards with the slightest decline or uphill situation.”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 1998-09-16

“Ea 9900, gas pedal sticks, consumer must surge the vehicle to make it move foward. *ak”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

“Door mirror malfunctioned. Yh”

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES

“Door mirror malfunctioned. Yh”

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Chevrolet Explorer as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.