1998 Chevrolet Truck M/L Van Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 42 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 76,532miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering 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 76,532 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.
“This is a description of a potential safety hazard:as you might know, c5 chevrolet corvettes (1997-2004) have a problem with the steering-column lock malfunctioning and leavcing owners stranded. I know of several owners thus affected, and they have had to have their cars towed. Gm has known about this problem but has refused to issue a recall and fix the protential problems; they are handling each one individually to save money. My concern is that I could end up far from home or in a bad section of town when the steering column locks up. …”
NHTSA complaint #10100981, filed 2004-12Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1998 Chevrolet Truck M/L Van
19 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTransmission 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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