1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 service brakes, hydraulic problems
109 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 30% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the brakes repeatedly failed. The hubs, calipers, rotors, and the master cylinder were repaired three separate occasions. Whenever the brakes were depressed, they would vibrate violently and seize. The vehicle was taken…”
filed Mar 27, 2012
“Antilock brake sensor activated the brakes at less than 5mph just as listed in the recall which includes 1999 and beyond. It was a serious issue so I had it in for service on several occasions. They finally found the issue was the corrosion on the ab sensor and cleaned them. This resolved the…”
filed Jan 18, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Silverado 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Silverado 1500 | 2 | 3% |
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 7 | 2% |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 3 | 1% |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 4 | 1% |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 2% |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 15 | 1% |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 2% |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 15 | 2% |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 1% |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 22 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
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.