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1998 Chevrolet C SeriesProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 17 owner complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet C Series, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints171 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage52kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 10, 2008. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Chevrolet C Series has problems

17 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic61
Steering30
Suspension30
Structure20
Visibility10
Power train10
Seat belts10
Parking brake10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1998 Chevrolet C Series recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1998 vs. every other C Series year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the C Series median. How we score

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In owners' words

What C Series owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, HEAVY VIBRATION WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES. FATHER INLAW HAD SAME PROBLEM ON HIS 1998 CHEVY TRUCK. WAS THERE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Complaint 10230513 · Jun 10, 2008 · 53,800 miles
DT*: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET SHEYENNE. WHILE DRIVING AROUND 7 MPH DURING NORMAL BRAKING, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS OCCURS ON ALL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SEATBELTS AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE…
Complaint 10148872 · Jan 27, 2006 · 50,000 miles
VBEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE LOSS WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AT 30 MPH. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED OF A BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE, WHICH REPAIRS WERE MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST.*AK *JB
Complaint 894403 · Aug 15, 2001

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