1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 82 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 this truck with 70k miles on it .has been a good truck but the dash is coming apart and in the near future I do not know what is going to hold the gauges in place. I can not even buy a replacement part for the vehicle from gm and every part out of a salvage yard is in the same condition.”
“Brakes went out completely after depressing brake pedal. Had to leave the roadway into the bushes to avoid hitting stopped car in front of me. Upon inspection of the vehicle after bringing it home, noticed that the brakeline to the rear of the vehicle was completely rusted through. Similar lines…”
“1998 chevrolet k2500. For some time now the truck has had an intermittent windshield wiper issue (does not work when wet.) 03/25/2009 the wipers stopped working while I was driving in the rain causing a very dangerous situation. Did some research and found out chevrolet has an ongoing reputation…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet k2500. When the brakes were applied, the brake pedal extended to the floor. As a result, the contact crashed into a building. The vehicle sustained minor damage. The passenger was not injured. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop and the mechanic stated…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet silverado 2500. While idling at a light or driving 60 mph, the engine intermittently fails. The vehicle lost power steering and power brakes. In the beginning, the vehicle would immediately restart, but now it takes approximately five minutes after the vehicle…”
“Severe vehicle frame corrosion/rusting of front frame extensions, particularly in area of steering box mounting on several agency owned 1998 -2000 model chevrolet pickup trucks. Disposition is scrapping vehicles as beyond economical repair and unsafe to operate. *nm”
“Dt*: the contact stated while driving 45 mph under normal road conditions, the engine stalled. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer, who determined that the fuel solenoid driver had failed.”
“Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled suddenly while driving 65 mph. An independent mechanic determined the injector pump failed and needed to be replaced”
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 Silverado 2500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.