1998 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. 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.
“When it is raining water gets into the blower motor of the hvac and short out the motor which can cause the defrost, heat, or air to stop working which is potentially a hazard. Water and electronics are not really friendly together. It has happened many times.”
“When it is raining water gets into the blower motor of the hvac and short out the motor which can cause the defrost, heat, or air to stop working which is potentially a hazard. Water and electronics are not really friendly together. It has happened many times.”
“When it is raining water gets into the blower motor of the hvac and short out the motor which can cause the defrost, heat, or air to stop working which is potentially a hazard. Water and electronics are not really friendly together. It has happened many times.”
“The passengers side front seat belt will not extend out fully.cannot find anything wrong with it like debris or coins down inside to jam it ,its obviously a factory defect that I now seealot of people have.”
“Drove vehicle to a local establishment, all was find. When I returned, started the truck, pushed brake pedal to put the car into reverse and it went to the floor. Pumped the pedal twice to see if brakes would return and they did not. Inspected underneath and saw brake fluid. Had the truck towed to…”
“My wife was traveling back from a friends house with our two and seven year old kids, and the brakes failed she was able to run the truck off the road as to not hit anybody or anything, and was able to stop it, after adding brake fluid and starting the vehicle again, I realized there was fluid…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet suburban 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle would shift into four-wheel drive independently. The vehicle became stuck in automatic four wheel drive and the contact stated that the vehicle felt as if the wheels were attempting to lock. In addition, the…”
“1998 suburban k1500, ~126,000 miles, original owner. Abs engages at low speeds on dry pavement when coming to a complete stop, I.e. Constant pressure on brake pedal. Weather was sunny, dry, low humidity with temperatures between 50 and 70 f. Vehicle does not come to a complete stop as quickly when…”
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 Suburban 1500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.