1998 Chevrolet Tahoe steering problems
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“At highway speeds feels like truck is hydroplaning/sliding to the right and a brief lost or loose feeling in the steering wheel..... Front end has been checked and everything is good/tight. *tr”
filed May 5, 2015
“1998 chevy tahoe loose steering at highway speed when going thru a slight curve it feels as though you hit a patch of ice. The steering wheel has a slight jerk that scares the life out of you. Replaced steering sensor, steering box, entire front end and it still does it..there needs to be a recall…”
filed Nov 10, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Tahoe years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Tahoe | 2 | 5% |
| 2024 Tahoe | 4 | 7% |
| 2023 Tahoe | 5 | 2% |
| 2022 Tahoe | 3 | 2% |
| 2021 Tahoe | 14 | 3% |
| 2020 Tahoe | 6 | 11% |
| 2019 Tahoe | 7 | 7% |
| 2018 Tahoe | 11 | 11% |
| 2017 Tahoe | 5 | 3% |
| 2016 Tahoe | 20 | 8% |
| 2015 Tahoe | 70 | 11% |
| 2014 Tahoe | 4 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe
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.