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1998 Chevrolet Chevy Van Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
10%of 10 total for the year
Median mileage
102,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1998 Chevrolet Chevy Van, 10% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 102,000 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.

“I have chevy venture, now started knocking engine when is cold, this one of symptoms of cooling leaking to engine, the dexcool cooling is eating intake manifold gasket. Gm should by the repair and recall. I am still not has total engine failure but it may happen soon or later, I which never happen. Thank you”

NHTSA complaint #10129351, filed 2005-07, 102,000 miles

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Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2003110%
2001215%
199918%
1998110%
1997433%
1993117%

Other parts of the 1998 Chevrolet Chevy Van

Brakes
3 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Visibility (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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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