1998 Chevrolet Z71 steering problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1998 Chevrolet Z71 — 22% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On several occasions I experienced a loss of steering control. It was not speed related - it happened from low to high speeds. The vehicle would suddenly jerk to one side. No instance lasted longer than one second. My mechanic diagnosed the problem as a faulty evo sensor. No sensors are available…”
filed Jun 30, 2008
“Consumer complained about a brake problem. While driving on highway brakes were slow to stop vehicle. When driving around town brakes worked fine. Also, windshield wipers operated poorly, power steering worked intermittently. *ak”
filed Jan 13, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Chevrolet Z71
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.