"How reliable is the 1998 Chevrolet Conventional?"

"Based on 20 NHTSA complaints, the 1998 Chevrolet Conventional has a median complaint mileage of 35530 miles. The most common issue is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC."

"What are common problems with the 1998 Chevrolet Conventional?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1998 Chevrolet Conventional is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, accounting for a significant portion of the 20 total complaints filed."

1998 Chevrolet Conventional: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 20 complaints

Total Complaints

35,530mi

Median Mileage

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

35,530 25th Percentile

35,530 Median Mileage

35,530 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

SEATS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TURN SIGNAL LIGHT WORKS WITH TRAILER HOOKED UP, BUT WITHOUT USE OF TRAILER, TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK."

"DESIGN LOCATION OF THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH CAUSES DRIVER'S KNEE TO INADVERTENTLY HIT THE SWITCH AND THE WINDOW TO GO UP."

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