1998 Chevrolet Express 3500 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Chevrolet Express 3500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet express 3500. The contact was driving 65 mph when the air bag deployed erroneously and without warning. The deployment caused the contact to momentarily lose control of the vehicle. The contact was able to bring the vehicle to a stop safely and without further…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet express 3500. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the passenger side air bag suddenly deployed although there was no crash. The passenger was injured as a result. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who referred the contact to the…”
“We currently own a 1998 and a 2000 express van and we have the same problem on both of them, the passenger side doors (the 'double doors') are seizing up. We tried to lubricate them but it hasn't helped any. The one door on the 1998 has gotten so bad that we can't even open the left hand side door…”
“We currently own a 1998 and a 2000 express van and we have the same problem on both of them, the passenger side doors (the 'double doors') are seizing up. We tried to lubricate them but it hasn't helped any. The one door on the 1998 has gotten so bad that we can't even open the left hand side door…”
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 Express 3500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.