1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 0%of 361 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 230,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 0% of the 361 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 230,000 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.
“This is an ongoing problem for several years. My battery has side mounted terminals. Each time the temperature goes up or down the positive post becomes loose. Most times it is a problem as I start the vehicle. When I turn the key the engine begins to start, then it shuts down due to lack of electrical power. Twice in the past week it has shut down while traveling down the road, once in the middle of I-83, during rush hour in downtown harrisburg, pa. Over the last few years it has, on several occasions, hiccupped several times while I was driving. …”
NHTSA complaint #10616386, filed 2014-07, 230,000 milesEngine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 73 | 58% |
| 2025 | 57 | 53% |
| 2024 | 149 | 47% |
| 2023 | 153 | 39% |
| 2022 | 257 | 39% |
| 2021 | 393 | 46% |
| 2020 | 251 | 33% |
| 2019 | 378 | 34% |
| 2018 | 103 | 20% |
| 2017 | 114 | 16% |
| 2016 | 72 | 9% |
| 2015 | 132 | 12% |
| 2014 | 191 | 13% |
| 2013 | 33 | 11% |
| 2012 | 25 | 12% |
| 2011 | 40 | 7% |
| 2010 | 33 | 9% |
| 2009 | 36 | 8% |
| 2008 | 44 | 5% |
| 2007 | 48 | 6% |
| 2006 | 7 | 2% |
| 2005 | 18 | 3% |
| 2004 | 18 | 2% |
| 2003 | 15 | 2% |
| 2002 | 8 | 2% |
| 2001 | 11 | 2% |
| 2000 | 10 | 2% |
| 1999 | 6 | 1% |
| 1998 | 1 | 0% |
| 1997 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
122 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
60 complaintsSteering
47 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
26 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsEngine cooling
17 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsTires
12 complaintsSeat belts
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
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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