1998 Chevrolet Pickup service brakes, hydraulic problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1998 Chevrolet Pickup — 30% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The abs system seems to slip while braking and changing lanes at the same time, and when running over a road reflector the brake will not grab until coming to a complete stop, the dealer has cleaned the rear wheels but this does not solve the problem.*nlm”
filed Sep 12, 2002
“After driving 259 miles of a 319 mile trip, I noticed a grinding noice when I applied the brakes. There was no brake light showing on the instrument panel, or "feeler" noice from the rotors. I took the next off ramp being carefull to leave 100 yards between me and the car in front of me, dropping…”
filed Aug 22, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Pickup years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Pickup | 11 | 34% |
| 1999 Pickup | 20 | 51% |
| 1997 Pickup | 25 | 33% |
| 1996 Pickup | 8 | 13% |
| 1995 Pickup | 9 | 11% |
| 1994 Pickup | 2 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Chevrolet Pickup
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.