1998 Chevrolet Pickup Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 9%of 74 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the electrical system of the 1998 Chevrolet Pickup, 9% of the 74 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 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.
“- the contact stated that the replacement AC delco battery model # 78-6yr for the 1998 Chevrolet Pickup with 30,000 failure mileage leaks acid. Certain AC delco batteries manufactured in 2000 and 2001 with side posts terminal had the potential to leak acid through the terminals. This failure has the potential to corrode frames, sheet metal, brake lines, battery leads and fuel lines. The current mileage was 40,000. Update *4/23/07tr”
NHTSA complaint #10185291, filed 2007-03, 30,000 miles“Within one year of owning vehicle, both rear tail light units burned out . We took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced both right and left rear tail light units. Since the replacement of both units, the light bulbs will burned out approximately every two months. Three months ago (apr-02) both rear tail light units burned out again and had to be replaced. There's seems to be a problem with these tail light units burning out and burning out the bulbs every two months.”
NHTSA complaint #764389, filed 2002-07“Battery terminal corrosion caused complete shut down of engine/lights, and all other systems in traffic. Imagine your car stopping in heavy traffic with no warning. I have found others with the same experience. The hazard flashers did not work.”
NHTSA complaint #737834, filed 2000-12“Without prior warning or symptoms, after driving over a bumpy road, the multi-stacked positive battery cables (2 terminals stacked with 2 wires each total of four wires) failed to make electrical contact. The complete electrical system failed, including accessories, engine, and lights. Manual steering and manual brakes were used to pull vehicle over to road side. Inspection of the electrical connections showed that there was little to no corrosion. The side-post positive battery bolt was examined and was not found to be loose. …”
NHTSA complaint #757074, filed 2002-01Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Chevrolet Pickup
22 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
15 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsTires
7 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Pickup
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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