1998 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 tires problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the tires on the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving at 60 mph the vehicle suddenly started to vibrate violently and pulled very hard to the right. Upon inspection the consumer noticed that the front right tire tread had separated from the sidewall (tire size lt 22575r16 dot number ad1d7a1697. ) please provide any further details. *nlm”
filed Sep 25, 2003
“Problems with all six firestone steeltex tires on dual axle pickup truck. *mr the consumer had to replace all six of the tires, because of a blow out. Several days later the consumer noticed that tread had separated from on one of tires on the vehicle. The consumer felt that he deserves…”
filed Sep 3, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8…
PIP4723C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 20, 2017
Tires problems in other Silverado 3500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Silverado 3500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2020 Silverado 3500 | 5 | 12% |
| 2015 Silverado 3500 | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 Silverado 3500 | 6 | 26% |
| 2011 Silverado 3500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 Silverado 3500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2006 Silverado 3500 | 4 | 8% |
| 2005 Silverado 3500 | 3 | 7% |
| 2003 Silverado 3500 | 2 | 5% |
| 2002 Silverado 3500 | 6 | 12% |
| 2001 Silverado 3500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 Silverado 3500 | 17 | 21% |
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.