1998 Chevrolet G VanProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet G Van, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 2, 2001. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Chevrolet G Van has problems

2 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
Tires21

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

0 recalls

1998 Chevrolet G Van recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1998 vs. every other G Van 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 G Van median. How we score

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In owners' words

What G Van owners report

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

TIRE BLEW OUT AND CAUSED DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, HAPPEN 25 TIMES, MUST BE A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT. FIRESTONE STEEL TEX RADIAL R4S SIZE 245/75R16( DOT NUMBER: VN11B1A43 TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16 )
Complaint 700134 · Oct 27, 1998
THE MECHANIC OBSERVED TREAD SEPARATION BLISTER ON THE TREAD AREA AS TIRE WAS BEING SPUN ON THE BALANCING MACHINE (FIRESTONE R4S 245/75R16E). NLM
Complaint 560039 · Mar 2, 2001

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