1998 Chevrolet Z71 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Chevrolet Z71. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 52 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.
“Started over heating really bad no coolant leak,no water in oil, very small lose of water. Several different noises not normal. Before I knew what was happening my truck made a loud bang and truck died hard. Wouldn't restart. Got it home and pulled engine out and found big holes on both sides of…”
“On several occasions I experienced a loss of steering control. It was not speed related - it happened from low to high speeds. The vehicle would suddenly jerk to one side. No instance lasted longer than one second. My mechanic diagnosed the problem as a faulty evo sensor. No sensors are available…”
“I am the new owner of a 1998 chevy k1500 z71. My girlfriend and I were going to a football game and she tried to clean the windshield and the windshield wipers would not work. Two days later I was coming home when a rain storm started I turned on the wipers and they did not work. After getting out…”
“The front end of my truck began shaking at 50 mph. Tires were checked by the dealer and nothing wrong was found. Tire pressure was 32 psi. About two weeks later the right rear tire exploded at 67 mph on the interstate causing me to swerve across two lanes. The tire tread came completely off of the…”
“While driving on a heavy raining day windshield wipers become inoperable and resulted in poor visibility. Dealer was notified, and indicated this vehicle was not recalled due to vin. *ak”
“Windshield wiper motor is not working . Dealer stated there was no recall on this vehicle. *ak the consumer's vehicle also had problems with the tail light bulb plates which were replaced three times at $58.00 dollars each. *ph *jb”
“Windshield wiper motor is not working . Dealer stated there was no recall on this vehicle. *ak the consumer's vehicle also had problems with the tail light bulb plates which were replaced three times at $58.00 dollars each. *ph *jb”
“Windshield wipers don't work or quit during rain storms. Have to pull over and wait for several minutes before getting them to work. *ph”
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 Z71 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.