1998 Chevrolet Pickup Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 15about this part
- Share
- 20%of 74 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the visibility of the 1998 Chevrolet Pickup, 20% of the 74 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,500 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving in a rain storm. The windshield wipers completely stopped working. The consumer had to get out of the vehicle to lift the hood and hit the wiper motor or move the wiper to make them work. . Please provide any further information.”
NHTSA complaint #10096612, filed 2004-10, 141,000 miles“The vehicle experienced the same problem as stated in the recall regarding the windshield wipers, however the vehicle identification number was not included in the recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10015611, filed 2003-04, 40,000 miles“Windshield wipers failed. Dealer notified. The windshield wiper control circuit board failed and needed to be replaced under the special policy #02054.”
NHTSA complaint #10021522, filed 2003-07, 75,000 miles“Windshield wipers fail intermittently. Problem was first noticed over a year ago while on a cross country vacation in light rain. A year later the wipers have degraded to almost a complete component failure. Even though my truck is a 98', I was wondering if this is a continuation of recall #98043.”
NHTSA complaint #765054, filed 2002-08“While driving in inclement weather, the windshield wipers failed. This caused poor visibility to the driver. The driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it home. The driver contacted the dealer and was informed that the windshield wiper motor needed probably needed to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10096648, filed 2004-10Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 10% |
| 2001 | 1 | 6% |
| 2000 | 1 | 3% |
| 1999 | 1 | 3% |
| 1998 | 15 | 20% |
| 1997 | 6 | 8% |
| 1996 | 21 | 35% |
| 1995 | 36 | 46% |
| 1994 | 30 | 52% |
| 1992 | 1 | 8% |
| 1991 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1998 Chevrolet Pickup
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsElectrical system
7 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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