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TiresPart report

1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD Tires Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
13%of 16 total for the year
Median mileage
74,278miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the tires of the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 13% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,278 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.

“The rear driver side tire experienced tread separation while driving 35 MPH. The cause of the failure was undetermined. The left side of the vehicle was damaged as a result of the separation. The consumer replaced all five tires and sent the faulty tire to continental tire of north america as they requested.”

NHTSA complaint #10040231, filed 2003-10, 28,555 miles

“The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet 2500 hd equipped with copper discovery a/t tires, size: 33x 12.50 r16.5lt, DOT number: cu23105. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the rear driver's side tire began to lose tread, causing damage to the rear of the vehicle. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 120,000 and the current mileage was 125,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10435212, filed 2011-11, 120,000 miles

Tires: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1998213%

Other parts of the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD

Brakes
5 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 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