The 1998 Chevrolet Express has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,137 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. ONE OR BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTOR/HUBS WERE BUILT WITH AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION GRAY IRON THAT CAN FAIL DURING THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.
IF A DRIVER CONTINUES TO DRIVE WITH A CRACKED ROTOR, THE CRACKS COULD CONTINUE AROUND THE WHEEL MOUNTING BOLT CIRCLE AND ULTIMATELY RESULT IN A WHEEL SEPARATION.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ROTORS FOR A CORE DATE OF "287" AND, IF FOUND, REPLACE THE ROTOR.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The passenger side door hinge broke completely off without excessive force being applied. The dealership indicated this occurred because the door was not frequently used. In an attempt to repair the hinge, the dealership made the problem worse. *ak the dealership stated the pin seized up due to no…”
“Consumer states that when trying to apply the brakes the brake pedal will go to the floor causing the vehicle to have extended stopping distance. Dealer notified ts”
“Consumer stated that while driving and without warning the rear axle failed causing oil to link from the vehicle. Dealer notified ts”
“Smelled gasoline and saw fuel dripping from side and bottom of van...van sputtered to stop, lost power steering but was able to coast to closed garage parking lot...determined plastic fuel line was punctured--they told me part(fuel line) was discontinued!??”
“I noticed a continuous tire thump" and stopped the vehical and checked the tires. The left front tire had a flat spot in the center of the tread, about 2in x 1.5 in. There were no other abnormatities. After traveling about 30 more miles the "thump" got alot more apparent and I heard a loud…”
“Failure of intake manifold gasket causing loss of coolant at 42000 miles and again at 90008 miles. *nm”
“Air temperature 100 degrees fahrenheit, air pressure in tire checked at 80 psi cold, speed 60mph. This is the third tire of this size and make, made in canada. This one and other two had about 9 to 10 thousand miles on the road. Each suffered a tread separation. Others had odi#735190. *ak (dot…”
“While traveling at highway speed vehicle was shaking out of control. Pulled over and noticed tire had a blowout.*ak consumer states tire peeled back and belt separated.*jb”
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 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.