1998 Chevrolet Z71: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 52 complaints
52
Total Complaints
60,000mi
Median Mileage
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

24,000 25th Percentile
60,000 Median Mileage
102,945 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
7
Steering
7
Motor
5
Sidewall
2
Wiring
2
Antilock
2
Rotor
2
Tread/Belt
2
Windshield Wiper/Washer
2
Frontal
2

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
3
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING AT ANY 30 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, REAR BRAKES WENT OUT AND THE ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO GO ACROSS FOUR LANES ON THE INTERSTATE UNTIL VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. *AK"
"COSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME DEALERS TESTED AND REPAIRED, THE SECOND TIME PERFORMED AN AIR BUBBLE TEST AND FIXED IT. YESTERDAY, DEALERSHIP REMOVED WINDOW/REINSTALLED AND RECALLED IT. BUT, WINDOW STILL LEAKS, DEALERSHIP NOW IS ORDERING A NEW GLASS..."
"COSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME DEALERS TESTED AND REPAIRED, THE SECOND TIME PERFORMED AN AIR BUBBLE TEST AND FIXED IT. YESTERDAY, DEALERSHIP REMOVED WINDOW/REINSTALLED AND RECALLED IT. BUT, WINDOW STILL LEAKS, DEALERSHIP NOW IS ORDERING A NEW GLASS..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 8 TX: 6 AL: 4 PA: 4 GA: 3 CA: 3 AR: 3 MI: 2 KY: 2 IL: 2

Who Files Complaints?

32.7%
Original Owners
67.3%
Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Z71 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2002293

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