1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 service brakes, hydraulic problems
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 — 41% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet k2500. When the brakes were applied, the brake pedal extended to the floor. As a result, the contact crashed into a building. The vehicle sustained minor damage. The passenger was not injured. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop and the mechanic stated…”
filed Oct 21, 2008
“Bought a 1998 chevy silverado 2500 in december 2005 with approximately 132,300 miles private sale. About 1 month ago I had a complete brake job done $1,000 (new everything) not by a chevy dealer. I was shown the old brake components, the rears were severely rusted and there was no wear on the pads…”
filed Feb 27, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Silverado 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Silverado 2500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Silverado 2500 | 2 | 2% |
| 2018 Silverado 2500 | 1 | 2% |
| 2016 Silverado 2500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 Silverado 2500 | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 Silverado 2500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 Silverado 2500 | 9 | 4% |
| 2006 Silverado 2500 | 24 | 14% |
| 2005 Silverado 2500 | 26 | 10% |
| 2004 Silverado 2500 | 68 | 18% |
| 2003 Silverado 2500 | 116 | 26% |
| 2002 Silverado 2500 | 117 | 33% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
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.