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1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 seats problems

10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 15003% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Seats complaints
3%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • While adjusting my position in the driver seat after entering the truck I felt the back of the seat on the right side give way. It is not bent, the seat frame is broken or has come loose inside. The seat leans to the right putting me in an award and unsafe position. I only drive it when I have no…

    filed Jan 3, 2021

  • While trying to make a turn was rear ended by another vehicle. Upon impact, both driver's and passenger's seats collapsed backward, and stayed broken.vehicle was totaled due to accident. *ak

    filed Feb 12, 2001

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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.