1998 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 service brakes, hydraulic problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — 34% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My truck is a 98 chevy k3500. I bought it used from someone that said it was used at the smithsonian. When I first got it needed everything replaced on the fuel system. Then last year one of my brake lines snapped and had to replace it and now today the other one snapped. Someone needs to do…”
filed Nov 27, 2011
“Anti-lock brakes trigger at low speeds. As per some research 1999 silverado's were recalled for this same problem...why not the 1998's. *tr”
filed Apr 14, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Silverado 3500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Silverado 3500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2011 Silverado 3500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 Silverado 3500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2007 Silverado 3500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2006 Silverado 3500 | 6 | 12% |
| 2005 Silverado 3500 | 9 | 20% |
| 2004 Silverado 3500 | 11 | 27% |
| 2003 Silverado 3500 | 14 | 33% |
| 2002 Silverado 3500 | 15 | 30% |
| 2001 Silverado 3500 | 20 | 28% |
| 2000 Silverado 3500 | 33 | 41% |
| 1999 Silverado 3500 | 21 | 45% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
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.