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1998 Chevrolet C/K Pickups Body and structure Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 78 total for the year
Median mileage
29,995miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the body and structure of the 1998 Chevrolet C/K Pickups, 1% of the 78 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,995 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.

“Tailgate cables broke while loading furniture onto truck. Damaged truck bed and injured two family members from the cables breaking upon loading furniture into bed of fairly new truck with only 30 thousand miles on it. (29,995) .”

NHTSA complaint #10058972, filed 2004-02, 29,995 miles

Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200217%
200128%
2000721%
199938%
199811%
199734%
1996314%
199529%
199412%
199318%
1992114%
1991117%

Other parts of the 1998 Chevrolet C/K Pickups

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
34 complaints
Brakes
24 complaints
Engine cooling
9 complaints
Steering
8 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1998 Chevrolet C/K Pickups

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 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