1998 Chevrolet Tahoe Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 263 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 99,928miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seats of the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe, 1% of the 263 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 99,928 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 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.
“Outside temp below freezing so I heated up my 1998 chevy Tahoe (including heated leather seats on low setting) and when I returned to my vehicle less than 5 minutes later, driver's seat was on fire. Vehicle has less that 90,000 miles and has not been mistreated. I happened to have a drink in my hand so I poured it on the seat to put it out. Had I actually been sitting on the seat, I could have been seriously burned.”
NHTSA complaint #10210817, filed 2007-12, 89,857 miles“The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe. While adjusting the driver's seat in the vehicle, the seat came off track around the floor bolts. The manufacturer stated that nothing could be done to assist. The current and failure mileages were 110,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10238307, filed 2008-08, 110,000 miles“Vehicle was stopped at a red light and another vehicle rearended consumer's vehicle. Front seats collapsed backwards. Consumer will add VIN. 2 people were injured with back, neck, leg, and arm injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #891920, filed 2001-07Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 4% |
| 2023 | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 | 5 | 3% |
| 2021 | 7 | 2% |
| 2020 | 1 | 2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 10 | 2% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 4 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 | 3 | 0% |
| 2006 | 2 | 2% |
| 2005 | 8 | 3% |
| 2004 | 10 | 2% |
| 2003 | 19 | 4% |
| 2002 | 9 | 2% |
| 2001 | 20 | 4% |
| 2000 | 6 | 2% |
| 1999 | 8 | 1% |
| 1998 | 3 | 1% |
| 1997 | 6 | 1% |
| 1996 | 14 | 5% |
| 1995 | 75 | 30% |
| 1994 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe
77 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
50 complaintsSteering
31 complaintsEngine cooling
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
21 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsFuel system
17 complaintsSuspension
13 complaintsTires
10 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsEquipment
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe
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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