1998 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 12%of 67 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the suspension of the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, 12% of the 67 complaints for this model year.
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.
“While driving on freeway steering wheel was shaking. Pulled over. Had the vehicle towed to a local mechanic, and was told that the upper control arm on the driver side was missing a rear bolt. * county had another identical vehicle, when inspected, found the bolt was ready to come out.”
NHTSA complaint #852025, filed 1999-11“Vehicle in shop 8-10 times for poor braking performance. Steering not working. Suspension fails & it pulls severly to left. Dealer/mechanic test drove vehicle w/owner. Could not repair pulling to left, suspension or steering problems. Is a commercial vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #829513, filed 1998-10“Power steering fluid was leaking, the dealer found fliud coming from the line at the point where it enters the booster, upon removing the line the dealer found sealing oring cut at assembly. Nlm”
NHTSA complaint #561850, filed 2001-07“The brakes pull badly to the left when stopping. Left front brake squeels loudly and pulls hard. The second request on the steering is for wandering steering. Vehicle is very hard to keep in the lane while traveling on grooved highways or while traveling in wind, even in light wind. We have taken the vehicle to the shop several times and the problem seems corrected for about 2 days and come right back. The longer the vehicle is driven before taken back to the shop the worse the braking gets. Very scary. Please help.”
NHTSA complaint #708033, filed 1999-06Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 4% |
| 2022 | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 | 1 | 3% |
| 2006 | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 | 2 | 4% |
| 2004 | 1 | 2% |
| 2003 | 1 | 2% |
| 2002 | 5 | 10% |
| 2001 | 4 | 6% |
| 2000 | 4 | 5% |
| 1999 | 3 | 6% |
| 1998 | 8 | 12% |
| 1997 | 2 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
24 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsTires
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsExterior lighting
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 Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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