1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 7%of 73 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 78,700miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the electrical system of the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 7% of the 73 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,700 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“Gas lever indicator was intermittently working. The electrical power that fed to fuel pump had melted, and fused itself to gas lever indicator wire , causing improper reading of gas gauge. This wire was inside gas tank. These wires should not get that hot because it could cause an explosion. Consumer has contacted dealer. Consumer still has the old fuel pump module assembly.”
NHTSA complaint #895987, filed 2001-09Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 23% |
| 2025 | 8 | 27% |
| 2024 | 55 | 38% |
| 2023 | 16 | 34% |
| 2022 | 29 | 30% |
| 2021 | 17 | 19% |
| 2020 | 18 | 17% |
| 2019 | 19 | 26% |
| 2018 | 13 | 25% |
| 2017 | 15 | 28% |
| 2016 | 18 | 15% |
| 2015 | 58 | 32% |
| 2014 | 6 | 15% |
| 2013 | 10 | 20% |
| 2012 | 11 | 21% |
| 2011 | 9 | 9% |
| 2010 | 2 | 10% |
| 2009 | 9 | 15% |
| 2008 | 23 | 12% |
| 2007 | 11 | 5% |
| 2006 | 14 | 8% |
| 2005 | 98 | 36% |
| 2004 | 105 | 29% |
| 2003 | 86 | 19% |
| 2002 | 10 | 3% |
| 2001 | 26 | 7% |
| 2000 | 5 | 4% |
| 1999 | 4 | 5% |
| 1998 | 5 | 7% |
| 1997 | 2 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
32 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
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