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1998 Chevrolet S Series Electrical system Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
14%of 7 total for the year
Median mileage
50,000miles
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 S Series, 14% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 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.

“Windshield wipers worked and stopped for the past 6 years and now totally stopped raining hard and also caused a wreck truck in good condition only 50,000 miles.”

NHTSA complaint #10492192, filed 2013-01, 50,000 miles

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1998114%

Other parts of the 1998 Chevrolet S Series

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1998 Chevrolet S Series

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 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