1998 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 9%of 67 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 114,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 3500, 9% of the 67 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 114,500 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.
“Several times the truck while stopped at an intersection has accelerated on it's own and pulled me into an intersection. Several times while driving down the road at 40 - 45 MPH the truck has accelerated on it's own to over 70 MPH on back county roads before I shut it off and coast to a stop. Upon trying to restart engine it would rev up to 4000 RPM then fluctuate from 1000 - 3000 RPM. After several restarts it would run normally until the next occurrence. …”
NHTSA complaint #10325064, filed 2010-04, 114,500 miles“Fuel injection pump failed.....loss of power, sudden acceleration with no warning, replaced unit 3x....dealer stated that was the way they were, sometime having to install 2 to get it out of shop.”
NHTSA complaint #10457506, filed 2012-05, 128,000 miles“The problem I am contacting you about is unintended acceleration after selecting reverse. I brought this vehicle in to my selling dealer 13 times for this problem. Gm was apparently aware of this issue and called it an idle flare-up . …”
NHTSA complaint #723988, filed 2000-06“The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet k3500. The contact was making a right turn at approximately 2 MPH when the vehicle accelerated. The brakes were engaged and exhibited a jerking motion. The vehicle was driven onto the emergency lane. The engine was turned off. The failure occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing which indicated an code regarding an increase in the rpms. There were no diesel mechanics in the area to perform the repair. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. …”
NHTSA complaint #10325043, filed 2010-04, 114,500 miles“Consumer was at a stop sign & the vehicle started lurching forward while foot was on the brake. Consumer put vehicle in neutral, and took it out of forward movement. Dealer has tried everything possible.”
NHTSA complaint #860017, filed 2000-04Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
24 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsTires
10 complaintsSuspension
8 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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