1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 vehicle speed control problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Pulling into driveway to park into garage, pressed on the brake and it went all the way to the floor. Pushed down on emergency brake to stop the truck before it hit the garage wall. *js after placing the truck in park I opened the hood to see one of the badly rusted lines connecting to the front…”
filed Aug 31, 2013
“Dt: caller stated that speed control was not letting up when letting off the gas pedal. Took vehicle dealer about 6 times in the past 5 years. They replaced the part, and in a few weeks the problem recurred. Manufacturer has not been contacted yet. *ak”
filed Jul 26, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Silverado 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 3 | 4% |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 4% |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 18 | 5% |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 10 | 2% |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 10 | 1% |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 25 | 4% |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 18 | 2% |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 18 | 4% |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 18 | 3% |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 11 | 1% |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 16 | 1% |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 22 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
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.