Model year record
1998 Chevrolet Express 2500 recalls & problems
The 1998 Chevrolet Express 2500 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 3 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is service brakes (1 complaint).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1998 Chevrolet Express 2500.
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 | 1 | — |
| Air bags | 1 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
| Engine | 1 | — |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Electrical system
PMD PUMP MOUNTED DRIVER FAILURE HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, MADE BY STANADYNE,
- Air bags
I OPENED THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OF MY VEHICLE AND LEANED INTO THE VAN TO START MY VEHICLE. THE MIDDLE OF MY BACK WAS TOUCHING THE BAR ABOVE THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT WHEN THE AIRBAG WENT OFF DIRECTLY INTO BY BACK. MY VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN STARTED YET, NOR HAD IT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, IT WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY ON MY PROPERTY. *TR
- Service brakes
HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES FAILED WHILE IN A PARKING LOT. DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HELD BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND MECHANIC STATED STEEL BRAKE LINE TO LEFT FRONT WHEEL HAD BROKEN DUE TO CORROSION. I HAD ALL STEEL BRAKE LINES REPLACED. SEVERAL OTHER LINES WERE ALSO BADLY CORRODED. *TR
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.