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SeatsPart report

1998 Chevrolet Truck M/L Van Seats Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
2%of 42 total for the year
Median mileage
100miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 1998 Chevrolet Truck M/L Van, 2% of the 42 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100 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.

“S-10-bought new-day after lock on driver side would nt unlock from inside-repaired-seat belt always wet when rains-complained was told (no problem found) still wet when rains, handles broke three times fixed and break again-now have three handles behind seat-still broke-drivers side window(power) will not go up often-or will go up only and inch or two-this started early on-complained was told (no problem found)this is a big problem in cold weather or rain,windshield wipers will not work most of the time,at times they stop straight up on windshield or will not come on at all and next day they…”

NHTSA complaint #10064217, filed 2004-03, 100 miles

Seats: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199812%

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
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
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 Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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