1998 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 67 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 198,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, 4% of the 67 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 198,000 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.
“I believe general motors has generated a defect in my 1998 k3500 pickup by equipping it with daytime running lights. On the incident date I was traveling east on md rt 16 near harmony, md. I noticed a vehicle approaching and flashing his headlights. Thinking something was wrong I slowed down. Shortly thereafter I rounded a sharp curve and found a very large tree had fallen fully across the traveled portion of the highway. I was only able to get around it by leaving the roadway. After successfully negotiating this obstacle I proceeded on my way. …”
NHTSA complaint #10135930, filed 2005-09, 198,000 milesExterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
24 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsTires
10 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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