1998 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 7%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 177,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 1998 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, 7% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 177,000 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 have 1998 Chevrolet suburban k1500. Driving down the highway 70 miles and hour all of a sadden the steering wheel jerk to the rights, I all most crash into the concrete barriers on the side of the road this was around mid feb 09 and now the steering is jerking right and left mostly when I'm taking and off ramp to the right from the highway. This is very dangerous. So I had taken the truck in to have the front end check out and the mechanic told me every thing was in good shape on the front end and the steering wheel speed sensor must of went bad and he could not give me a price on fixing it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10261881, filed 2009-03, 177,000 milesSteering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 6% |
| 2010 | 2 | 4% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 3% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 13 | 7% |
| 2003 | 9 | 5% |
| 2002 | 8 | 7% |
| 2001 | 4 | 4% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 4 | 5% |
| 1998 | 1 | 7% |
| 1997 | 2 | 13% |
Other parts of the 1998 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
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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