1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 26about this part
- Share
- 7%of 361 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 67,312miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 26 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 7% of the 361 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 67,312 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The reviser gear is not working this is the third time I will pay to fix the truck I don't think I will buy a chevy truck . It is 1500 hundred dollars to fix this problem.I ask the shop man and he said it should have been recall a long time ago. So what is up with that. I will tell all my friends not to buy your cars and trucks I guess a ford will do.at less they will fix their owen mess up parts.good buy cheve hello ford.”
NHTSA complaint #10425940, filed 2011-09, 55,000 miles“My boyfriend(mario diego) and I (carmenia) purchased a 1998 chevy tahoe. From brooks motor company on april 1,2005. From april 1 to june 29,2005. The tahoe had to be returned to brooks motor service center 8 to 9 different times for repairs. Now my car rear end has broke and not drivable.”
NHTSA complaint #10131642, filed 2005-08, 5 miles“I drove on the highway aprox. 20 miles. When I came to my exit and stopped and tried to go my transmission slipped causing my to roll out into traffic and pause briefly till it slammed into gear. When I got to a spot I could pull over and check it out I realized no reverse. It would not shift out of first also. I called GM to report since the transmission had already been replaced once under extended warranty. I was told to take it to GM dealer for diagnosis. I was told it needed replaced or rebuilt. I got a second opinion from r and r transmission. …”
NHTSA complaint #10149842, filed 2006-02, 130,860 miles“I have a Chevrolet 1500 conversion van.transmition unable to go into any gear. I was in lynchbury, va. Had to be towed. This incident occurred 11/23/01. Had to have transmition rebuilt. I was told that the manufacturer had done some update to the model transmition in my van. 06/01/04 transmition slipping. Had to have transmition rebuilt again. In 21/2 years I have spent $4,500. On repairs to transmition in my van. It is obvious that that transmition in my van is not compatable with the wiegh of the vehicle, and the manufacturer knew this. …”
NHTSA complaint #10078648, filed 2004-06, 121,000 miles“I have a 1998 chevy k1500 pick-up this will be the second time it has gone to the garage for a rough shift, slippage during shift I have looked online and their are thousands of complaints for the same type of vehicle, second the door handles break very easy on this year of truck inside and outside. The bad part about that is for any reason you get out and the kids are in the truck and the door closes you aren't able to get back into the vehicle, chevy doesn't want to here anything about this because obviously it would probably cost thousands of dollars to fix.”
NHTSA complaint #10054716, filed 2004-01, 61,315 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10096073Feb 17, 2016This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that after a transmission or torque converter replacement the vehicle may have a…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 20% |
| 2025 | 21 | 19% |
| 2024 | 96 | 30% |
| 2023 | 108 | 28% |
| 2022 | 190 | 29% |
| 2021 | 243 | 28% |
| 2020 | 235 | 31% |
| 2019 | 330 | 30% |
| 2018 | 171 | 33% |
| 2017 | 191 | 27% |
| 2016 | 194 | 24% |
| 2015 | 138 | 12% |
| 2014 | 154 | 11% |
| 2013 | 13 | 4% |
| 2012 | 10 | 5% |
| 2011 | 18 | 3% |
| 2010 | 24 | 7% |
| 2009 | 12 | 3% |
| 2008 | 25 | 3% |
| 2007 | 35 | 4% |
| 2006 | 28 | 8% |
| 2005 | 36 | 7% |
| 2004 | 27 | 3% |
| 2003 | 26 | 3% |
| 2002 | 26 | 5% |
| 2001 | 19 | 4% |
| 2000 | 16 | 3% |
| 1999 | 26 | 4% |
| 1998 | 26 | 7% |
| 1997 | 57 | 10% |
Other parts of the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
122 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
60 complaintsSteering
47 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsEngine cooling
17 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsTires
12 complaintsSeat belts
10 complaintsSeats
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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