1998 Chevrolet C/K Pickups service brakes, hydraulic problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1998 Chevrolet C/K Pickups — 29% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Brake failure on 2 separate occasions due to brake line ruptures...once 6' below the master cylinder and 8 months later on a line to a rear brake. Both times lost the pedal. My truck is a 1998 ck 1500 with virtually no body rot. I was surprised that #1 there was a complete loss of pedal and #2 a…”
filed Apr 17, 2010
“My 1998 chevy silverado pickup truck had a brake line failure due to the brake line rusting out because the design has the brake line laying on top of a steel guard under the front of the truck where snow gathers rather easily and it is almost impossible to inspect the line there. I rear ended…”
filed Apr 14, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other C/K Pickups years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 C/K Pickups | 6 | 25% |
| 2000 C/K Pickups | 13 | 38% |
| 1999 C/K Pickups | 16 | 43% |
| 1997 C/K Pickups | 6 | 8% |
| 1996 C/K Pickups | 4 | 18% |
| 1995 C/K Pickups | 2 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Chevrolet C/K Pickups
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.