1998 Chevrolet C/K 3500 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 11%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 1998 Chevrolet C/K 3500, 11% of the 9 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Consumer stated while he was on vacation, driving 1 ton pickup truck,it ran hot and stopped running. This was on july 4, 2003 weekend and no one was available to help. After consumer was able to find a dealership, they found that the truck had overheated, causing the wires to fuse together. Dealer told him this happened because the wires were too close to the manifold where they get extra hot and fuse together. Dealership thought that the wires should some how be rerouted so they were not so close to the manifold. …”
NHTSA complaint #10033643, filed 2003-08Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 11% |
Other parts of the 1998 Chevrolet C/K 3500
4 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Chevrolet C/K 3500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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