1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 structure problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Brake pedal goes sponges and all the way to the floor. The truck had over 120,000 miles before rear brakes were replaced. In that time I went through 8 sets of brakes and rotors. In 2005 I rear ended a car at about 30 mph. The brakes went to the floor. Local chevy dealership replaced a defective…”
filed Sep 11, 2015
“While driving, applied brakes. Pedal went almost to floor and required a significant distance to stop. Noticed fluid leaking through the frame on drivers side of the truck. Found a pin hole leak in the steel brake line at the 45 degree bend at rear of truck where it offsets up to clear the frame…”
filed Nov 12, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Silverado 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 8 | 3% |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 7 | 2% |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 12 | 2% |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 25 | 3% |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 23 | 3% |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 22 | 2% |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 2% |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 20 | 3% |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 21 | 3% |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 45 | 4% |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 90 | 6% |
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.