1998 Chevrolet C/K 3500 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 44%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,870miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the visibility of the 1998 Chevrolet C/K 3500, 44% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,870 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.
“My windshield wipers work when they feel like it. I have had them looked at several times and to no avail. I have read on this site of the exact same issue with another vehicle same year and model. This is dangerous and should be looked into. Also it happens on another Chevrolet model truck we have. Seems to me it is a repeatative issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10045880, filed 2003-11, 100,000 miles“I have a 1998 Chevrolet 3500 crew cab 4x4. My windshield wipers stopped working while I was doing 65 MPH down the interstate pulling my boat. I pulled over, got out and tried to fix the windshield wipers and they would come on and stop again. It did this 4-5 times and then they wouldn't come on at all. I had to drive all the way home, another 45 minutes, in the pouring rain on the interstate with no windshield wipers. …”
NHTSA complaint #10020969, filed 2003-06, 56,740 miles“My windshield wipers work when they feel like it. Sometimes they won't turn on other times they won't turn off. I have had them looked at several times and to no avail. I have read on this site of the exact same issue with another vehicle same year and model. This is dangerous and should be looked into. Perhaps a recall is not the best way to resolve this but some guidance on how to correct the problem would be greatly appreciated. Having a garage do the diagnosis is very expensive. I love my truck but this problem makes driving very dangerous. *updated 12/12/07 updated 12/12/07”
NHTSA complaint #10202177, filed 2007-09, 65,000 miles“I have a 1998 chevy ck3500 4x4 dually, this truck has 50,000 miles on it and has never been used for towing. While driving down the highway in rainy conditions not only did the windshield wipers stop working, the transfer case locked up, the rear tires locked up and we had to swerve off the road, we thought it was a brake problem at first but it is the transfer case, this almost caused a major accident on the turnpike, this truck has been babied and serviced regularly. The windshield wipers sometimes work now, and we will take apart the transfer case and see what happened with it.”
NHTSA complaint #10030959, filed 2003-08, 50,000 milesVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4 | 44% |
Other parts of the 1998 Chevrolet C/K 3500
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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