1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 82 complaints
82
Total Complaints
78,700mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

43,000 25th Percentile
78,700 Median Mileage
97,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
21
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
4
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
SUSPENSION
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
2

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
3
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REAR AXLE COLLAPSED, CAUSING OTHER COMPONENTS TO FAIL."
"WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD . THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK"
"BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. ERRATIC OPERATION OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, CAUSING RADIO TO BE RESET 2-3 TIMES A WEEK."

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