1998 Chevrolet Express 2500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Express 2500, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 17, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Chevrolet Express 2500 has problems

3 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
Air bags10
Electrical system10
Engine10
Fuel/propulsion system10
Service brakes10

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

0 recalls

1998 Chevrolet Express 2500 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1998 vs. every other Express 2500 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 Express 2500 median. How we score

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  • Caution
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In owners' words

What Express 2500 owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I OPENED THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OF MY VEHICLE AND LEANED INTO THE VAN TO START MY VEHICLE. THE MIDDLE OF MY BACK WAS TOUCHING THE BAR ABOVE THE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT WHEN THE AIRBAG WENT OFF DIRECTLY INTO BY BACK. MY VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN STARTED YET, NOR HAD IT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, IT WAS PARKED IN…
Complaint 10693053 · Mar 9, 2015 · 210,000 miles

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