1998 Chevrolet Tahoe Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 263 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 119,094miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the wheels of the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2% of the 263 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 119,094 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 was driving on the ih-93 nb at 55 MPH. Suddenly the car began pulling to the right. I stopped and checked the tires, but did not see any problems. All four tires were inflated to the specs (35 PSI). I kept driving, and after 20-25 miles I heard a sound as if something was rubbing in the front passenger fender area. I began slowing down and wanted to stop. At that moment my front right tire separated. It was a primewell valera ht 235/75-15 tire, installed at a firestone shop in plaistow, nh in november, 2014 with a few hundred miles on it.”
NHTSA complaint #10672219, filed 2015-01, 172,300 miles“I own a 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe in which I had to pay over $900 to have repaired to repair/replace front hub assemblies. This is for the same work that GM has recalled 1999 and newer vehicles that are used in areas of the country that use road salt. Those repairs were made just prior the recall that I think your agency forced GM to call for the very same issue. I contacted GM and was told that they only recall vehicles based on the number of complaints by year. The fact that the design is identical in my and the 1999 model was a non issue as far as they are concerned. …”
NHTSA complaint #10149434, filed 2006-02, 65,889 miles“Sometimes when I am driving the steering wheel shakes,I can drive on the same road and it may not. I have had the front end aligned by the chevy dealer in which I bought the Tahoe and also had new tires put on at the same time.it seems like it will go away for awhile and then it comes right back and then I have to have the tires rotated because of bumps forming on the tires and this happens in a very short time.I have had it aligned by 3 different dealers and they say it is in spec and that is all they do. I have just put another set of tires on it and it is starting to do it again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10052822, filed 2004-01Wheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 | 3 | 3% |
| 2017 | 4 | 2% |
| 2016 | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 | 4 | 1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 2% |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 | 3 | 2% |
| 2011 | 3 | 1% |
| 2010 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 2 | 0% |
| 2006 | 2 | 2% |
| 2005 | 7 | 2% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 | 2 | 0% |
| 2002 | 7 | 2% |
| 2001 | 5 | 1% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 3 | 1% |
| 1998 | 4 | 2% |
| 1997 | 2 | 0% |
| 1996 | 2 | 1% |
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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