1998 Chevrolet Pickup Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Chevrolet Pickup. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 60 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. 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.
“I bought 4 after market custom wheels for my 1998 chevrolet 4wheel drive p/u truck from american racing products, in 2003, 2 have cracked, and now they are willing to put a cheaper set of wheels on my truck, not to my liking, I've asked for better designed wheel, almost the same price and the want…”
“I bought 4 after market custom wheels for my 1998 chevrolet 4wheel drive p/u truck from american racing products, in 2003, 2 have cracked, and now they are willing to put a cheaper set of wheels on my truck, not to my liking, I've asked for better designed wheel, almost the same price and the want…”
“Windshield wiper motor fails intermittently. *ak”
“Windshield wipers failed. Dealer notified. *ak the windshield wiper control circuit board failed and needed to be replaced under the special policy #02054. *scc *jb”
“The upper control arm cracked. *jb”
“I was traveling north on interstate 5 going 70 mph, and began to hear a thumping sound. Within seconds, my front left tire blew & I almost lost control of my truck. I had to make an emergency stop in the center of the freeway @ the el toro "y". (center section between the 5 and 405 interchange).…”
“After driving 259 miles of a 319 mile trip, I noticed a grinding noice when I applied the brakes. There was no brake light showing on the instrument panel, or "feeler" noice from the rotors. I took the next off ramp being carefull to leave 100 yards between me and the car in front of me, dropping…”
“The truck was bought by my deceased uncle. My aunt ([xxx]) and myself, [xxx] are on the title as owners. I really don't know the exact month the truck was bought, but it was bought new. The truck worked perfectly on sunday, july 21, 2002, went to use it today and I have all my forward gears but no…”
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 Pickup as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.