Model year record
1998 Chevrolet C Series recalls & problems
The 1998 Chevrolet C Series has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 17 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is service brakes, hydraulic (7 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1998 Chevrolet C Series.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip; Foundation components | 7 | — |
| SteeringHydraulic power assist › Pump; Hydraulic power assist system | 3 | — |
| SuspensionFront; Front › Control arm › Upper ball joint | 3 | — |
| StructureBody › Tailgate › Hinge and attachments | 2 | — |
| Parking brakeConventional | 1 | — |
| Seat beltsFront › Retractor | 1 | — |
| Power trainAxle assembly › Axle shaft › Seal | 1 | — |
| VisibilityWindshield wiper/washer › Motor | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, HEAVY VIBRATION WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. FATHER INLAW HAD SAME PROBLEM ON HIS 1998 CHEVY TRUCK. WAS THERE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slipCrash
DT*: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET SHEYENNE. WHILE DRIVING AROUND 7 MPH DURING NORMAL BRAKING, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS OCCURS ON ALL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SEATBELTS AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP; THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. *AK
- Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and attachments
THE LEFT TAILGATE SUPPORT STRAP SNAPPED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
WIPER MOTOR WORKS SPORATICALLY- WAS A CRACKED SOLDER JOINT- WAS TOLD NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL BECAUSE OF YEAR-1998, BUT SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR CHEVY......
- Steering › Hydraulic power assist system
WHEN TURNING LEFT THE POWER STEERING SLIPPED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED REPEATEDLY BUT OCCURS LESS OFTEN WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT. *NM
- Power train › Axle assembly › Axle shaft › Seal
4 AXLE SEALS REPLACED SINCE LIFE OF VEHICLE. REPLACED BOTH SEALS ON 06/07/00 AT 34,424 MILES. REPLACED RIGHT REAR SEAL ON 01/09/01 AT 38,598 MILES. PRESENTLY THE RIGHT REAR SEAL FAILED AGAIN SATURATED BRAKES WITH DIFFERENTIAL FLUID RENDERING THEM INOPERABLE. TS
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Upper ball joint
BALL JOINT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE IS WEARING OUT, AND IS ABOUT TO BREAK. DEALERSHIP IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist › Vacuum
VBEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE LOSS WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AT 30 MPH. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED OF A BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE, WHICH REPAIRS WERE MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST.*AK *JB
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.