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1998 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck Air bags Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
6%of 33 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 1998 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck, 6% of the 33 complaints for this model year. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“Vehicle experienced loss of control at 45 MPH causing vehicle to run off the road hitting a tree which resulted in no deployment of driver / passenger side airbag during crash.”

NHTSA complaint #852379, filed 1999-11

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200115%
199913%
199826%
199636%
199548%

Other parts of the 1998 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck

Brakes
8 complaints
Steering
4 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology