1998 Chevrolet Chevy Van Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 10%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 98,000miles
- 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 Chevy Van, 10% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 98,000 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“Bought 1998 chevy astro van on march 8, 2007. We took a family vacation to iowa october 1-5, 2007. On the way back to tennessee, on I-64, located near nashville, illinois, the van began to smoke under the hood. Thinking it was just overheating, we pulled over and shut the engine off. Smoke began to come through the air vents. As we were exiting, we noticed flames coming from under the hood, and we ran. A large gush of wind caused the entire van to be engulfed in flames. We lost all our belongings as well as the vehicle itself. …”
NHTSA complaint #10206921, filed 2007-10, 98,000 milesElectrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Chevrolet Chevy Van
3 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Chevy Van
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.
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