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1998 Chevrolet Truck M/L Van Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
5%of 42 total for the year
Median mileage
24,567miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the other or unknown of the 1998 Chevrolet Truck M/L Van, 5% of the 42 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 24,567 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I own a chevrolet 1998 crew cab pickup truck, and have a factory installed towing package. In august of this year I was towing a small ski boat, considerably less weight than the max allowed by the manufacturer, when the towing mechanism buckled, and disengaged from its housing on the truck. If not for the spare tire on the trailer, which supported the trailer, preventing it from striking the ground, I am sure I would have lost the trailer, and possibly my truck. I took the truck and disfigured towing mechanism to chevy, who responded with too bad . …”

NHTSA complaint #10104521, filed 2004-12

Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199825%

Other parts of the 1998 Chevrolet Truck M/L Van

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
19 complaints
Brakes
9 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Truck M/L Van

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology