1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 54,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 6% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,000 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.
“In last week in july 2015 I received a safety recall letter from GM. Recall # 15438 in the letter text it was stated vehicle was recalled /parts not available. No date when repair can be enacted was given! The following text appeared similar in my letter ////and on GM website when I entered my VIN# recall title: front passenger airbag inflator recall description: inflators subject to takata equipment recall 15e-041 were installed in certain 2007-2008 model year Chevrolet silverado and gmc sierra 2500/3500 heavy duty pickup trucks as original equipment. …”
NHTSA complaint #10747653, filed 2015-08, 54,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD
5 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology