1998 CHEVROLET PICKUP

1 recalls, 60 complaints - 7 TSBs

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Defect Description

K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND A... Read more

Consequence

WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOTOR AT 1-909-839-2992.

1,921 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: K2 MOTOR CORPORATION

Complaint Statistics

60 total complaints 7 crashes 2 fires 1 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	10
TIRES	5
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP	3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	3
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM	2
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS	2
TIRES:SIDEWALL	2

Incident date: Mar 25, 2008

I BOUGHT 4 AFTER MARKET CUSTOM WHEELS FOR MY 1998 CHEVROLET 4WHEEL DRIVE P/U TRUCK FROM AMERICAN RACING PRODUCTS, IN 2003, 2 HAVE CRACKED, AND NOW THEY ARE WILLING TO PUT A CHEAPER SET OF WHEELS ON MY TRUCK, NOT TO MY LIKING, I'VE ASKED FOR BETTER DESIGNED WHEEL, ALMOST THE SAME PRICE AND THE WANT M... Read more

Incident date: Mar 25, 2008

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR RELAY MALFUNCTIONED,CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO STOP FUNCTIONING. ALSO, MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET LEAKED ANTIFREEZE, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE PREVIOUS YEAR MAKE/MODEL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM HAVE BEEN RECALLED. *SC

Incident date: Sep 21, 2003

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

Incident date: Mar 21, 2003

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL CIRCUIT BOARD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED UNDER THE SPECIAL POLICY #02054. *SCC *JB

Incident date: Feb 28, 2003

THE UPPER CONTROL ARM CRACKED. *JB

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE WINSHIELD WIPERS. *SCC

THE ABS SYSTEM SEEMS TO SLIP WHILE BRAKING AND CHANGING LANES AT THE SAME TIME, AND WHEN RUNNING OVER A ROAD REFLECTOR THE BRAKE WILL NOT GRAB UNTIL COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE DEALER HAS CLEANED THE REAR WHEELS BUT THIS DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM.*NLM

Incident date: Sep 1, 2002

I WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON INTERSTATE 5 GOING 70 MPH, AND BEGAN TO HEAR A THUMPING SOUND. WITHIN SECONDS, MY FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW & I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF MY TRUCK. I HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP IN THE CENTER OF THE FREEWAY @ THE EL TORO "Y". (CENTER SECTION BETWEEN THE 5 AND 405 INTERCHANGE). THE... Read more

Incident date: Aug 17, 2002

AFTER DRIVING 259 MILES OF A 319 MILE TRIP, I NOTICED A GRINDING NOICE WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THERE WAS NO BRAKE LIGHT SHOWING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, OR "FEELER" NOICE FROM THE ROTORS. I TOOK THE NEXT OFF RAMP BEING CAREFULL TO LEAVE 100 YARDS BETWEEN ME AND THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, DROPPING IT... Read more

THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT HAS THE HEADLIGHTS RUNNING ANY TIME THE MOTOR IS TURNED ON. THE TAIL LIGHTS ARE NOT TURNED ON. AS A RESULT, OFTEN ONE WILL DRIVE FROM DAY INTO NIGHT AND SINCE THERE ARE HEADLIGHTS ON THE DRIVER FORGETS TO TURN ON THE HEADLIGHTS. THUS HE IS DRIVING WITH NO TAIL LIGHTS. CURR... Read more

Incident date: Aug 23, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM WAS FIRST NOTICED OVER A YEAR AGO WHILE ON A CROSS COUNTRY VACATION IN LIGHT RAIN. A YEAR LATER THE WIPERS HAVE DEGRADED TO ALMOST A COMPLETE COMPONENT FAILURE. EVEN THOUGH MY TRUCK IS A 98', I WAS WONDERING IF THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF RECALL #98043... Read more

Incident date: Jul 22, 2002

THE TRUCK WAS BOUGHT BY MY DECEASED UNCLE. MY AUNT ([XXX]) AND MYSELF, [XXX] ARE ON THE TITLE AS OWNERS. I REALLY DON'T KNOW THE EXACT MONTH THE TRUCK WAS BOUGHT, BUT IT WAS BOUGHT NEW. THE TRUCK WORKED PERFECTLY ON SUNDAY, JULY 21, 2002, WENT TO USE IT TODAY AND I HAVE ALL MY FORWARD GEARS BUT N... Read more

MY CLUTCH FIRST WENT OUT WITHIN ONE YEAR OF OWNING THE VEHICLE; JUST BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY FIXED IT UNDER WARRANTY. WE THEN HAD A ONE-YEAR WARRANTY ON THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AFTER THE REPLACEMENT PART WARRANTY EXPIRED, ... Read more

WITHIN ONE YEAR OF OWNING VEHICLE, BOTH REAR TAIL LIGHT UNITS BURNED OUT . WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT UNITS. SINCE THE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH UNITS, THE LIGHT BULBS WILL BURNED OUT APPROXIMATELY EVERY TWO MONTHS. THREE MONTHS AGO (APR-02) ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 15, 2002

THE FUEL PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE TRUCK TO STOP IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSURE FOR OUR EMPLOYEE. WE HAVE THREE OF THESE TRUCKS AND HAVE HAD FOUR FUEL PUMP FAILURES . THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO NATIONAL RECALL BUT WE KNOW THE DEALERSHIP REPLACES THESE FUEL PUMPS ON OTHER TRUCKS ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 15, 2001

THE FUEL PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE TRUCK TO STOP IN TRAFFIC WHICH WE FEEL IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH OUT EMPLOYEE. WE HAVE THREE OF THESE TRUCKS WHICH HAVE ALL HAD FUEL PUMP FAILURES. ONE TRUCK HAS HAD TWO FAILURES. THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS NOT A NATIONAL ISSUE BUT WE KNOW THAT THE DEALE... Read more

Incident date: Jun 15, 2001

FUEL PUMP FAILURE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING TRUCK TO STOP IN TRAFFIC. OUR COMPANY HAS THREE OF THESE TRUCKS AND HAS HAD FOUR FUEL PUMP FAILURES. THE FUEL PUMP GIVES NO WARNING BEFORE FAILURE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO STOP IN TRAFFIC. WE FEEL THAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH IS DANGEROUS FOR OUR EMPLOYEES.*AK

Incident date: Jan 1, 2001

TRUCK WAS PARKED AT 6PM ON 1/1/01 IN DRIVEWAY.AT 6:30 AM ON 1/2/01, OPENED DOOR TO FIND CAB FULL OF SMOKE, DRIVER DOOR INTERIOR MELTED AND HEAD LINER PARTIALLY MELTED.1/2/01 NOTIFIED POLICE AND DEALERSHIP.DEALERSHIP CONTACTED API (EXTENDED WARRANTY CO) WHO REFUSED TO PAY.1/9/01 CONTACTED GM CUSTOME... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Jan 19, 2002

WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING OR SYMPTOMS, AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMPY ROAD, THE MULTI-STACKED POSITIVE BATTERY CABLES (2 TERMINALS STACKED WITH 2 WIRES EACH TOTAL OF FOUR WIRES) FAILED TO MAKE ELECTRICAL CONTACT. THE COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, INCLUDING ACCESSORIES, ENGINE, AND LIGHTS. MANUAL STEE... Read more

AT SPEEDS UNDER 10 MPH, ABS ENGAGED DUE TO CRACKED FRONT HUB CAUSING VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD. THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS DURING STOPPING AND IN PARKING .

Incident date: Nov 1, 1999

THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WHEN BRAKING AND OR YOU HIT A BUMP, POTHOLE OR DEPRESSION THE BRAKES GO INTO ANTI LOCK AND DO NOT COME OUT. IT TAKES ABOUT 1/3 MORE DISTANCE TO STOP. I HAD ONE ACCIDENT WHERE I WAS ON THE I-5 FREEWAY, TRAFFIC STOPPED, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND HAD TO GO BETWEEN TWO CARS. I HIT TH... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Oct 14, 2001

IN AUGUST, WHILE DRIVING DOWN A ROAD THE RIGHT REAR BLEW OUT UNEXPECTEDLY. THE REASON IT WAS UNEXPECTED IS BECAUSE I DID NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING. I REPLACED THE TIRE WITH AN EXACT MATCH AND CONTINUED USING THE TRUCK, ON THE OCT. 24, WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 99N AROUND 7 PM, AT 65MPH, THE FRONT RIGH... Read more

Crash Fire

Incident date: May 1, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Incident date: May 1, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Incident date: Sep 25, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Incident date: Jan 7, 2001

BRAKES ARE STILL EXTREMELY SOFT AND REQUIRE FULL BRAKE PEDAL EXTENSION. MASTER CYLINDER REPLACES, FRONT HUBS REPLACED. TRUCK STILL REQUIRES TOO MUCH PEDAL AND THE PEDAL IS SOFT AND PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR

Incident date: Jan 7, 2001

Incident date: Nov 9, 2000

AFTER VEHICLE IS WARMED UP (10-15 MIN), THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD INTO THIRD GEAR WITH A "CLUNK". DEALERSHIP INDICATES THIS IS NORMAL AND QUOTED A BULLETIN FROM MANUFACTURER, BUT IT IS EXCESSIVELY LOUD. SEPARATE DEALERSHIP REPLACED U JOINT EARLIER AND PROBLEM WAS NOT CURED. THIS ONLY HAPPENS W... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 2001

BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS FAILED. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS AND GMC WILL NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THEY WILL NOT RETURN MY TELEPHONE CALLS AND HAVE TOLD ME TO QUIT CALLING. I CRACKED MY SPINE.*AK

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: May 24, 2001

WHILE VEHICLE WAS MAKING RIGHT HAND TURN PASSENGER SIDE AXLE ASSEMBLY COME OUT OF DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING. AXLE CAME ABOUT 24 INCHES OUT OF HOUSING BEFORE VEHICLE CAME TO STOP. AFTER DISASSEMBLY OF WHEEL HUB /AXLE ASSEMBLY FOUND RETAING CLIP FOR AXLE NUT HAD WORKED OFF OF DIFFERENTIAL AND ALLOWED AXLE ... Read more

Incident date: Apr 24, 2001

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH ENGINE WILL STALL WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY FOUND OUT THAT FUEL INJECTOR PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE BOTH FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED, PARTS ARE SAID TO BE $1200.ANTI LOCK SYSTEM COMES ON UNEXPECTEDLY ON ALL BUT CLEAN DRY PAVEMENT. *AK

Incident date: Feb 1, 2001

TIRE JUST CAME APART WHILE DRIVING /INSPECTED SHOWS NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO TIRE AND NO REASON FOR THE TIRE TO COME APART BY 2 DIFFERENT FIRESTONE DEALERS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDR7 TIRESIZE: P275/60R15)

Incident date: Aug 26, 1999

THE REAR WHEELS LOCK UP IN WET WEATHER AT SLOW SPEEDS. WITH THE SLIGHTEST BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP SOLID WITH AN AUDIBLE "BANG". THE REAR TIRES WILL SLIDE AND THE FRONT BRAKES DO NOT APPEAR TO BE FUNCTIONING AT ALL.

Incident date: Dec 12, 2000

BATTERY TERMINAL CORROSION CAUSED COMPLETE SHUT DOWN OF ENGINE/LIGHTS, AND ALL OTHER SYSTEMS IN TRAFFIC. IMAGINE YOUR CAR STOPPING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH NO WARNING. I HAVE FOUND OTHERS WITH THE SAME EXPERIENCE. THE HAZARD FLASHERS DID NOT WORK. *AK

Incident date: Dec 12, 2000

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND VEHICLE GOES OVER ANY BUMP OR ROUGH SERVICE, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN FURTHER AND BRAKING DOES NOT WORK LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO. *SLC

FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES P245 75 R16 EXPERIENCED CUTS AND SOFT SPOTS ON THE WALLS. *SLC

Incident date: Nov 20, 1999

WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED IN JUNE 2000 AND IT NOW HAS 30K MILES ON IT. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAS INFORMED US THAT HE HAD A RIGHT FRONT TIRE DELAMINATE AT 20K MILES THAT CAUSED HIM TO RUN OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. FIRESTONE WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM AT THAT TIME AND THE OWNER HAD TO PURCHA... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Aug 11, 2000

POWER BOOSTER WENT OUT, BRAKES FAILED, AIR SOUND WHEN PRESSING PEDAL, ENGINE RACED.*AK

BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE PUSHED ALMOST TO THE FLOOR TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL ON FAULTY BRAKES, BUT I HAVE HEARD THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS PICKUP MODEL. WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION? *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FADE DURING STOPPING. PEDEL WENT TO FLOOR GRADUALLY DURING HARD STOP. EXCESSIVE PLAY IN PEDAL. DEFECT MAY BE IN THE DESIGN. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND BLED BRAKES. PEDEAL MARGANALLY BETTER.

Incident date: Apr 1, 1998

TIRES WEARING UNEVEN SINCE NEW (GENERAL). *YC

Incident date: Jul 5, 1999

PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDR BELT ISN'T WORKING , AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Nov 25, 1998

REAR TAIL LIGHT FAILED.

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Technical Service Bulletins, 1998 CHEVROLET PICKUP

7 manufacturer communications from 5 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER	1
100000 POWER TRAIN	1
104000 POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)	1
162500 STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE	1
162510 STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	1
030000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC	1
030000 BRAKES (PWS)	1

162500 STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE

This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have slack in one of the tailgate cables. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. Please communicate to the customer

162510 STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

030000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Hydro-Boost is not serviceable and will need to be replaced if the brake pedal moves or applies on its own at a full turn.

030000 BRAKES (PWS)

This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Hydro-Boost is not serviceable and will need to be replaced if the brake pedal moves or applies on its own at a full turn.

100000 POWER TRAIN

SUBJECT REGARDING LUBRICATION OF PROPELLER SHAFT DOUBLE CARDAN CV TYPE U-JOINT CENTERING BALL AND SEAT.*NLM

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE SCREW THAT SECURES THE LEFT AND CENTER INSULATOR PANELS TOGETHER, UNDERNEATH THE I/P ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE MAY PULL THE ONE PUSH/INSERT NUT OUT OF THE CENTER INSULATOR PANEL CAUSING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL(I/P) INSULATOR PANEL TO RATTLE. Y

104000 POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

FOUR WHEEL DRIVE INOPERATIVE AND THE 4WD SERVICE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE. DIAGNOSIS MAY REVEAL THAT THE ATC FUSE COULD BE OPEN, POSSIBLE DTC C0308, OR VARIOUS U CODES MAY BE SET. THE ENCODER MOTOR MAY ALSO BE SHORTED OR THE TCCM MAY BE DAMA

NHTSA Safety Investigations, CHEVROLET PICKUP

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1996

STEERING SHAFT SEPARATIONS

BOLT IN THE COUPLING, JOINING THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE AND STEERING COLUMN SHAFTS, FALLS OUT.TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING OCCURS WHEN THE SHAFTS THEN SEPARATE.

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1994

CRACKING/FRACTURE OF CHASSIS FRAME RAILS

CRACKS IN THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRAME RAILS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED AFT OF THE PASSENGER CAB AND FORWARD OR THE REAR WHEELS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.

CHEVROLET PICKUP - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the CHEVROLET PICKUP across all model years (1994, 1998).

5 Total Recalls

593 Total Complaints

2 Investigations

41 Reported Crashes

7 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

CHEVROLET PICKUP - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2003	0	12	View
2002	0	21	View
2001	0	19	View
2000	0	37	View
1999	0	51	View
1998 (current)	1	60
1997	1	113	View
1996	1	75	View
1995	1	90	View
1994	1	60	View
1992	0	8	View
1991	0	17	View
1990	0	13	View
1978	0	1	View
1975	0	2	View
1973	0	2	View
1972	0	4	View

Other CHEVROLET Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
SUBURBAN	246	10,458	View
TAHOE	240	12,622	View
MALIBU	216	29,080	View
SILVERADO 1500	200	22,534	View
CORVETTE	187	6,308	View
CAMARO	179	4,298	View
SILVERADO	159	10,964	View
SILVERADO 3500	152	1,409	View

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1998 CHEVROLET PICKUP

Complaint Statistics

Top Reported Components

Technical Service Bulletins, 1998 CHEVROLET PICKUP

Most Affected Components

NHTSA Safety Investigations, CHEVROLET PICKUP

CHEVROLET PICKUP - All Years Overview

CHEVROLET PICKUP - Year by Year

Other CHEVROLET Models