1998 Chevrolet Suburban engine and engine cooling problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1998 Chevrolet Suburban — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“We still need our vehicle fixed!!! We got the runaround and were discouraged from pursuing the problem as the gm & gmpp customer service? Employees kept trying to beat us down so we would give up. Gm & gmpp employees have done their best to discourage us from purchasing another gm product. Thank…”
filed Apr 22, 2004
“Hydraulic valve lifters in 7.4l engine came apart under normal driving at 78,000 mi. Oil has been changed regularly since new. *ak”
filed Nov 29, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Suburban years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Suburban | 6 | 16% |
| 2023 Suburban | 7 | 6% |
| 2022 Suburban | 4 | 4% |
| 2021 Suburban | 9 | 5% |
| 2020 Suburban | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 Suburban | 2 | 3% |
| 2015 Suburban | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 Suburban | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 Suburban | 2 | 2% |
| 2008 Suburban | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 Suburban | 6 | 2% |
| 2006 Suburban | 1 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Chevrolet Suburban
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.