1998 Chevrolet Pickup

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91
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Recalls
0
Complaints
48
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Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2008-03-25 WHEELS No 0 I BOUGHT 4 AFTER MARKET CUSTOM WHEELS FOR MY 1998 CHEVROLET 4WHEEL DRIVE P/U TRUCK FROM AMERICAN RACING PRODUCTS, IN 20…
2003-09-21 VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR No 0 WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
2003-03-21 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR No 0 WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL CIRCUIT BOARD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE …
2003-02-28 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM No 0 THE UPPER CONTROL ARM CRACKED. *JB
2002-09-01 TIRES No 0 I WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON INTERSTATE 5 GOING 70 MPH, AND BEGAN TO HEAR A THUMPING SOUND. WITHIN SECONDS, MY FRONT LEFT T…
2002-08-17 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC No 0 AFTER DRIVING 259 MILES OF A 319 MILE TRIP, I NOTICED A GRINDING NOICE WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THERE WAS NO BRAKE LI…
2002-07-22 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 THE TRUCK WAS BOUGHT BY MY DECEASED UNCLE. MY AUNT ([XXX]) AND MYSELF, [XXX] ARE ON THE TITLE AS OWNERS. I REALLY DON…
2002-07-15 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 THE FUEL PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE TRUCK TO STOP IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSURE FOR OUR EMPLOYEE. WE…
2002-01-19 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES No 0 WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING OR SYMPTOMS, AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMPY ROAD, THE MULTI-STACKED POSITIVE BATTERY CABLES (2 TERMIN…
2001-10-14 TIRES Yes 0 IN AUGUST, WHILE DRIVING DOWN A ROAD THE RIGHT REAR BLEW OUT UNEXPECTEDLY. THE REASON IT WAS UNEXPECTED IS BECAUSE I D…
2001-08-23 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER No 0 WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED OVER A YEAR AGO WHILE ON A CROSS COUNTRY VACATION IN …
2001-06-15 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 FUEL PUMP FAILURE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING TRUCK TO STOP IN TRAFFIC. OUR COMPANY HAS THREE OF THESE TRUCKS AND HAS HAD FO…
2001-06-15 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 THE FUEL PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE TRUCK TO STOP IN TRAFFIC WHICH WE FEEL IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH OUT EMPLO…
2001-06-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS Yes 1 BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS FAILED. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS AND GMC WILL NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THEY WILL NOT RETURN MY…
2001-05-24 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY No 0 WHILE VEHICLE WAS MAKING RIGHT HAND TURN PASSENGER SIDE AXLE ASSEMBLY COME OUT OF DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING. AXLE CAME ABOUT…
2001-05-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM No 0 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
2001-04-24 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM No 0 WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH ENGINE WILL STALL WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY FOUND OUT…
2001-02-01 TIRES No 0 TIRE JUST CAME APART WHILE DRIVING /INSPECTED SHOWS NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO TIRE AND NO REASON FOR THE TIRE TO COME APART…
2001-01-07 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 BRAKES ARE STILL EXTREMELY SOFT AND REQUIRE FULL BRAKE PEDAL EXTENSION. MASTER CYLINDER REPLACES, FRONT HUBS REPLACED.…
2001-01-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 TRUCK WAS PARKED AT 6PM ON 1/1/01 IN DRIVEWAY.AT 6:30 AM ON 1/2/01, OPENED DOOR TO FIND CAB FULL OF SMOKE, DRIVER DOOR …
2000-12-12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY No 0 BATTERY TERMINAL CORROSION CAUSED COMPLETE SHUT DOWN OF ENGINE/LIGHTS, AND ALL OTHER SYSTEMS IN TRAFFIC. IMAGINE YOUR C…
2000-11-09 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 AFTER VEHICLE IS WARMED UP (10-15 MIN), THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD INTO THIRD GEAR WITH A "CLUNK". DEALERSHIP INDICA…
2000-09-25 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY No 0 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
2000-08-11 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM No 0 POWER BOOSTER WENT OUT, BRAKES FAILED, AIR SOUND WHEN PRESSING PEDAL, ENGINE RACED.*AK
1999-11-20 TIRES Yes 0 WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED IN JUNE 2000 AND IT NOW HAS 30K MILES ON IT. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAS INFORMED US THAT HE…
1999-11-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Yes 0 THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WHEN BRAKING AND OR YOU HIT A BUMP, POTHOLE OR DEPRESSION THE BRAKES GO INTO ANTI LOCK AND DO NOT …
1999-08-26 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 THE REAR WHEELS LOCK UP IN WET WEATHER AT SLOW SPEEDS. WITH THE SLIGHTEST BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP…
1999-07-05 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING No 0 PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDR BELT ISN'T WORKING , AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
1999-02-16 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 A TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE GOOD FOR MORE THAN 60000 MPH. USED FOR COMMUTE NOT LOADS. *AK
1998-11-30 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS Yes 0 BRAKES FAILED. YH
1998-11-25 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS No 0 REAR TAIL LIGHT FAILED.
1998-11-23 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Yes 0 ABS BRAKES APPEAR CONFUSED DURING LOW SPEED TURN AROUND RESULTING IN DELAY OF BRAKE ACTUATION OF A COUPLE OF SECONDS.
1998-09-09 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKS UP, AND THEY DO NOT STOP.THEY SKID ON THE STREET AND ON GRAVEL. *AK
1998-08-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 THE REAR MAIN OIL SEAL FAILED. *YC
1998-04-01 TIRES No 0 TIRES WEARING UNEVEN SINCE NEW (GENERAL). *YC
1998-03-01 SEATS No 0 PLASTIC BODY MOLDING BEHIND REAR SEAT IS BROKEN ALLOWING SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH. CHILDREN WHO RIDE IN THE BACK, B…
1997-11-24 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT No 0 WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE 4- WHEEL DRIVE DIFFERENTIAL CAME APART AND LOCKED UP BOTH FRONT WHEELS. ALL NEW PARTS HAVE BE…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE PUSHED ALMOST TO THE FLOOR TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL ON FAULTY BRAKES, BUT I …
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR No 0 THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR RELAY MALFUNCTIONED,CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO STOP FUNCTIONING. ALSO, MANIFOLD INTAK…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND VEHICLE GOES OVER ANY BUMP OR ROUGH SERVICE, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN FURTHER AND BRAK…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS No 0 WITHIN ONE YEAR OF OWNING VEHICLE, BOTH REAR TAIL LIGHT UNITS BURNED OUT . WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY …
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY No 0 MY CLUTCH FIRST WENT OUT WITHIN ONE YEAR OF OWNING THE VEHICLE; JUST BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE …
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK No 0 ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FADE DURING STOPPING. PEDEL WENT TO FLOOR GRADUALLY DURING HARD STOP. EXCESSIVE PLAY IN PEDAL. DEFECT …
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ANTI-LOCK BRAKE BOTH FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED, PARTS ARE SAID TO BE $1200.ANTI LOCK SYSTEM COMES O…
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS No 0 THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT HAS THE HEADLIGHTS RUNNING ANY TIME THE MOTOR IS TURNED ON. THE TAIL LIGHTS ARE NOT TURNED ON. …
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS No 0 AT SPEEDS UNDER 10 MPH, ABS ENGAGED DUE TO CRACKED FRONT HUB CAUSING VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD. THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 THE ABS SYSTEM SEEMS TO SLIP WHILE BRAKING AND CHANGING LANES AT THE SAME TIME, AND WHEN RUNNING OVER A ROAD REFLECTOR …
SUSPENSION No 0 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AROUND SHARP TURNS AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE IS HARD TO CONTROL. *AK