1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500

100 complaints filed with NHTSA.

100
Complaints
4
Crashes
2
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP17
TIRES:TREAD/BELT6
TIRES4
SUSPENSION:FRONT4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS3
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2
SUSPENSION2
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM2
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY2

Recent Complaints

20060823ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE LYING UNDER THE VEHICLE CHANGING THE OIL, THE RADIATOR BURST. THIS OCCURRED AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO BOTH ARMS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE RADIATOR.

Mileage: 191,000

20000927CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH AND WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOP SIGN, APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND IN THE PROCESS HE HIT A BUMP AND VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD. WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED, IT WAS IN THE STREET PASSING THE CROSSWALK. ABS BRAKING SYSTEM DIDN'T KICK IN. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

20000313FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

THE INTENSE HEAT FROM THE BLOCK HEATER/CIRCUIT FAILURE BLEW OUT THE TIRES RESULTING IN THE FIRE THAT BURNED THE VEHICLE. YH

19990722CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED A CRASH. THE TRUCK HAD WARPED BRAKE DRUMS WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT WHEELS TO SHAKE OUT OF CONTROL WHEN ON ICE, RAIN OR SNOW, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK *ML

19990526CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

WHILE TAVELING AND GOING UP A HILL, CONSUMER DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL T0 FLOORBOARD AND VEHICLE TRAVELED BACKWARD, HITING A TREE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

19981210CrashPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

CONSUMER STOPPED THE TRUCK AND PUT IT IN PARK ,WENT IN TO HOUSE, AND MINUTES LATER THE TRUCK CHARGED INTO THE BARN, HITTING ANOTHE NEW TRUCK PARKED IN THE BARN. *AK

19980116FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS AN EXPOSED WIRE COUPLER IN THE REAR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT CAUSED A SMALL FIRE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK