1998 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 100 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“Fuel injection pump failed.....loss of power, sudden acceleration with no warning, replaced unit 3x....dealer stated that was the way they were, sometime having to install 2 to get it out of shop. *tr”
“Fuel injection pump failed.....loss of power, sudden acceleration with no warning, replaced unit 3x....dealer stated that was the way they were, sometime having to install 2 to get it out of shop. *tr”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet k3500. The contact was making a right turn at approximately 2 mph when the vehicle accelerated. The brakes were engaged and exhibited a jerking motion. The vehicle was driven onto the emergency lane. The engine was turned off. The failure occurred several…”
“Several times the truck while stopped at an intersection has accelerated on it's own and pulled me into an intersection. Several times while driving down the road at 40 - 45 mph the truck has accelerated on it's own to over 70 mph on back county roads before I shut it off and coast to a stop. Upon…”
“Slow speed activation of anti lock brakes. *tr”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.