1998 Chevrolet C/K Pickups: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 88 complaints
88
Total Complaints
68,750mi
Median Mileage
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

50,000 25th Percentile
68,750 Median Mileage
83,366 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
16
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
13
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
11
STEERING
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
3
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
1
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TRAVELING ABOUT 100MPH, WHEN VEHICLE DIED OUT. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED SAFETY FEATURE BUILT-IN DUE TO REQUIREMENT BY NHTSA. COMPUTER HAS A BUILT-IN SAFETY FEATURE. *AK"
"WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60-70MPH AND APPLYING BRAKES, BRAKES WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR, MAKING IT HARD TO STOP. AT TIMES DOES NOT STOP AT ALL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER DID NOT FIX CAR.*AK TWO STUDS WERE REPLACED. PCM WAS UPDATED TO CORRECT THE ENGINE SUGE UNDER LOAD. *YH"
"WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60-70MPH AND APPLYING BRAKES, BRAKES WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR, MAKING IT HARD TO STOP. AT TIMES DOES NOT STOP AT ALL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER DID NOT FIX CAR.*AK TWO STUDS WERE REPLACED. PCM WAS UPDATED TO CORRECT THE ENGINE SUGE UNDER LOAD. *YH"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28