1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500

2 recalls, 82 complaints - 11 TSBs

EQUIPMENT

Defect Description

CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AN... Read more

Consequence

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy

HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.

121,680 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Defect Description

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CE... Read more

Consequence

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

88,303 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Complaint Statistics

82 total complaints 7 crashes 3 fires 3 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	21
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY	4
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH	3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC	3
SUSPENSION:REAR	2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER	2
SUSPENSION	2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT	2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS	2

Incident date: Dec 12, 2015

I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK WITH 70K MILES ON IT .HAS BEEN A GOOD TRUCK BUT THE DASH IS COMING APART AND IN THE NEAR FUTURE I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS GOING TO HOLD THE GAUGES IN PLACE. I CAN NOT EVEN BUY A REPLACEMENT PART FOR THE VEHICLE FROM GM AND EVERY PART OUT OF A SALVAGE YARD IS IN THE SAME CONDITION.

Incident date: Oct 11, 2013

BRAKES WENT OUT COMPLETELY AFTER DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL. HAD TO LEAVE THE ROADWAY INTO THE BUSHES TO AVOID HITTING STOPPED CAR IN FRONT OF ME. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE AFTER BRINGING IT HOME, NOTICED THAT THE BRAKELINE TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. SIMILAR LINES ... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Mar 25, 2009

1998 CHEVROLET K2500. FOR SOME TIME NOW THE TRUCK HAS HAD AN INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPER ISSUE (DOES NOT WORK WHEN WET.) 03/25/2009 THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT CHEVROLET HAS AN ONGOING REPUTATION FOR... Read more

Incident date: Oct 20, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET K2500. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THE PASSENGER WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STA... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Feb 28, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. WHILE IDLING AT A LIGHT OR DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY FAILS. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. IN THE BEGINNING, THE VEHICLE WOULD IMMEDIATELY RESTART, BUT NOW IT TAKES APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE... Read more

Incident date: Feb 26, 2007

SEVERE VEHICLE FRAME CORROSION/RUSTING OF FRONT FRAME EXTENSIONS, PARTICULARLY IN AREA OF STEERING BOX MOUNTING ON SEVERAL AGENCY OWNED 1998 -2000 MODEL CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCKS. DISPOSITION IS SCRAPPING VEHICLES AS BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR AND UNSAFE TO OPERATE. *NM

Incident date: Aug 18, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL SOLENOID DRIVER HAD FAILED.

Incident date: Jul 31, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THE INJECTOR PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED

Incident date: Feb 27, 2006

BOUGHT A 1998 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500 IN DECEMBER 2005 WITH APPROXIMATELY 132,300 MILES PRIVATE SALE. ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO I HAD A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB DONE $1,000 (NEW EVERYTHING) NOT BY A CHEVY DEALER. I WAS SHOWN THE OLD BRAKE COMPONENTS, THE REARS WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND THERE WAS NO WEAR ON THE PADS... Read more

Incident date: Nov 15, 2004

DT: WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE SKIDS. IT DOES STOP BUT THE BRAKES SQUEAL. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL IN SANDY OR SNOWY CONDITIONS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL SERVICE SHOP, WHO NOTED THERE WAS RUST ON THE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE ADJUSTI... Read more

Incident date: Jan 4, 1999

DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT, APPLYING BRAKES AND THE ANTI-LOCK KICKED IN. THE TRUCK (K-2500 EXT CAB 4X4) WOULDN'T STOP. I QUICKLY USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, NO ONE COULD FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES! I HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE OVER AND OV... Read more

Incident date: Feb 1, 2005

REPEATED ABS BRAKE FAILURE...HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. TAILGATE HANDLE FAILURE. DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE, LOCK MECHANISM & WINDOW TRACK DEFECTIVE

Incident date: Feb 1, 2005

REPEATED ABS BRAKE FAILURE...HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. TAILGATE HANDLE FAILURE. DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE, LOCK MECHANISM & WINDOW TRACK DEFECTIVE

Incident date: Feb 1, 2005

REPEATED ABS BRAKE FAILURE...HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. TAILGATE HANDLE FAILURE. DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE, LOCK MECHANISM & WINDOW TRACK DEFECTIVE

Incident date: May 15, 2005

ANTI LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEEDS, SOMETIMES MAKING THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STOP. THE CONDITION IS INTERMITTENT & WILL SURPRISE THE DRIVER.

Incident date: Mar 16, 2004

TAILGATE CABLE ON LEFT SIDE BROKE . *JB

Incident date: Mar 14, 2000

THE ABS BRAKES ON MY TRUCK HAVE NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY AND, IF YOU BRAKE HARD AND HIT A LITTLE BUMP IN THE ROAD AT THE SAME TIME, THE BRAKES CUT LOOSE AND DON'T STOP. AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN 2000 DUE TO THE BRAKES NOT WORKING. WHEN YOU HIT THEM HARD, THEY CUT OUT. COMPLAINED NUMEROUS TIMES TO 3 DIFF... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Jan 7, 2005

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR PROBLEM. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK, AND THEN INADVERTENTLY STOP WORKING. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. *AK ... CONSUMER CONTACT CHEVROLET AND PROVIDED VIN, BUT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RE... Read more

Incident date: Jan 15, 2003

IN JANUARY OF 2003 THE SERVICE BRAKE BEGAN RESISTING FOOT PRESSURE AND MAKING A LOUD VIBRATING NOISE WHEN APPROACHING A FULL STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT ON MY 1998 CHEVY PICKUP WITH APROX. 24,000 MILES. BY JULY THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT ALMOST EVERY STOP. THE DEALER FROM WHOM THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED REPAIRED... Read more

AFTER DRIVING FOR ONLY A FEW MINUTES CONSUMER HEARD A SOUND COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK ONCE THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, AND THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO CRACKS ON THE FUEL TANK. *AK

Incident date: Feb 25, 2004

DOOR CATCH AND LOCK FAILURE. THE DRIVER'S DOOR WILL NOT COMPLETELY LATCH, THEREBY PREVENTING THE DOOR FROM CLOSING COMPLETELY AND SECURELY/TIGHTLY AND STAYING TIGHTLY CLOSED. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD AND CURRENTLY HAS OTHER LOCKING AND LATCHING PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSENGER DOOR AND THE TAIL GATE. ATTEM... Read more

Incident date: Feb 25, 2004

Incident date: Nov 7, 2003

WIPER MOTOR - CIRCUIT BOARD DEFECTIVE. EARILER RECALL, BUT ENDED IN 1996 FOR THE SAME THING. 98 NOT WITHIN DATES, SO OWNERS FOOT THE BILL ($130.00). VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION CAUSED BY THIS PROBLEM, AS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL STOP WHILE DRIVING. MAY TAKE MINUTES TO HOURS FOR THEM TO COME BACK O... Read more

Incident date: Jul 22, 2003

WHILE DRIVING IN A DOWN POUR OF RAIN, THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE CONSUMER ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE WAS REPLACED. *JB

Incident date: Jul 6, 2003

TREAD SEPARATION AND BLOWOUT ON FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE. THE TIRE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A ROLLOVER IF MY TRAVEL TRAILER HAD NOT BEEN ATTACHED. I WAS DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN A VIBRATION STARTED. I SLOWED DOWN TO 35 MPH. THE TREAD SEPARATED AND BLOWOUT OCCURED BE... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 2003

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FREQUENTLY QUITS WORKING. *AK

Incident date: May 19, 2003

THE FUEL TANK COLLAPSED WHICH CAUSED IT TO LEAK GASOLINE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE TANK WAS UNAVAILABLE. *NLM

Incident date: May 1, 2003

1998 CHEVROLET K2500 PICKUP VIN [XXX] MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WHEN NEIGHBOR NOTICED A GLOW INSIDE OF VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS ON FIRE. AFTER PUTTING FIRE OUT, DISCOVERED THE FIRE HAD BEEN STARTED BY THE WRING INSIDE OF THE DOOR. ELECTRIC MIRROR IS NOT FUSED. WIRING IS STILL ENERGIZED.... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Nov 5, 2000

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS AND VEHICLE ENGINE IS STILL SLIGHTLY COLD, CONSUMER STATES IF THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY LOCK UP, CATCH AND GRAB. FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVING ON ICE. *TS *JB

Incident date: Jul 21, 1999

WHEN FILLING TANK WITH FUEL, NOTICED THAT THE FUEL WAS COMING BACK OUT. THE FUEL TANK HAD RAPTURED IN THE MIDDLE. THE SEAM IN THE TANK HAD CAME APART. HAD TANK REPLACED, PROBLEM REACURED. SINCE THEN, TANK HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 MORE TIMES. TS

Incident date: Oct 14, 1998

WHEN APPROACHING A STOP, VEHICLE EVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT IF IT HITS SLIGHTEST PUMP, WILL LOSE ABS BRAKE POWER. CONTACTED DEALER, THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK

Incident date: Mar 20, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THE SPARE TIRE CABLE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE BROKE AND CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL ONTO THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. NLM *JG

Incident date: Mar 19, 2002

THE FUEL TANK COLLAPSED AND CRACKED CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE TANK. NKM

Incident date: Nov 1, 1999

ERRATIC BRAKES, ONE ACCIDENT SO FAR, SOMETIMES BRAKES GO ALMOST TO THE FLOOR. *AK

Crash

Incident date: Aug 15, 2001

GAS LEVER INDICATOR WAS INTERMITTENTLY WORKING. THE ELECTRICAL POWER THAT FED TO FUEL PUMP HAD MELTED, AND FUSED ITSELF TO GAS LEVER INDICATOR WIRE , CAUSING IMPROPER READING OF GAS GAUGE. THIS WIRE WAS INSIDE GAS TANK. THESE WIRES SHOULD NOT GET THAT HOT BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE AN EXPLOSION. CON... Read more

WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED AND WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE GOES INTO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED ABOUT 10-12 TIMES OVER THE LAST 10 MONTHS, THE PROBLEM OCCURS MOSTLY DURING CITY DRIVING WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT SEEMS THE... Read more

Incident date: Jul 23, 2001

LARGE BULGE FORMED ON SIDE, BETWEEN OUTER SKIN OF TIRE AND INNER CORDS THEN EXPLODED.*AK (TIRESIZE: LT 245/75)

Incident date: May 15, 2001

THREE OF TIRES TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING. HOWEVER, TIRE STAYED INFLATED.*AK CONSUMER STATES HE FELT A BUMP WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER STATES HE CONTINUED HOME WHEN HE GOT OUT OF VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE OUTER SKINS WERE STRIPPED OFF TO REVEAL THE METAL.*JB

Incident date: Jan 1, 2000

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF ALL TIRES, WEARING INSIDE ON ONE SIDE, AND OUTSIDE ON OTHER SIDE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER ON 7 OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKES KEEP LOCKING UP BETWEEN 40-45 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE. *YH

Incident date: Jan 1, 2000

Incident date: Jan 4, 2001

GOING THROUGH FRONT DISC PADS WITHIN 1 1/2 MONTHS ON AVERAGE DEALER WILL NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH BRAKES THAT IS NORMAL. *AK

THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR IS TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND REACH OUTSIDE AND OPEN THE DOOR. *SLC

Incident date: Dec 1, 1999

THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WHEN BRAKING AND 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. THIS IS ESPECIALLY BAD ON SNOW AND ICE. WHEN TRAVELING WITH OTHER PICKUPS IN UPPER CANADA THE OTHER TRUCKS COULD STOP ON SNOW BUT I ... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Aug 15, 2000

THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A VACUUM LEAK IN THE POWER BRAKE ASSIST UNIT . THERE IS A CLEARLY AUDIBLE HISSING SOUND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, STOPPING POWER HAS DIMINISHED BY APPROXIMATELY75% WITH THE ABILITY TO STOP QUICKLY { IN LESS THAN 100 FEET} VIRTUALLY NIL. TH... Read more

Incident date: May 1, 1999

32000 MILES LIFTERS STARTED TAPPING ON COLD START--SRV MANAGER STATES NORMAL OPERATION---CHEVROLET KNOWS DOESN'T HURT--54000 MILES STILL TAPPING ON EVERY START AND WHILE MOTOR AT IDLE YOU CAN HEAR--I WONT BE ABLE TO SELL THIS VEHICLE WITH THIS NOISE IN MOTOR BECAUSE I WOULDN'T BUY IT--I WAS ADVICED... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 1998

WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, VEHICLE VEHICLE VEERS TO THE RIGHT. *AK

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES, VEHICLE TURNS TO THE LEFT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY APPLIED BRAKES, AND THEY PULLED EITHER TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES. BUT, IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Nov 15, 1999

CONSUMER HIT A SMALL BUMP WHILE BRAKING FOR A RED LIGHT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND HE HAD NO BRAKING ABILITY. NLM

Incident date: Nov 15, 1999

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHEN HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD SURFACE WHILE BRAKING THE ANTI-LOCK SENSORS RELEASE BRAKE PRESSURE BUT FAIL TO START ABS PUMP. *AK

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Technical Service Bulletins, 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500

11 manufacturer communications from 11 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
030000 BRAKES (PWS)	2
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL	2
980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER	1
103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	1
071100 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY	1
162310 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	1
162500 STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE	1
353400 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.	1

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.

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.

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.

353400 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE MEDIA DISC PLAYER WITH THE LATEST CALIBRATIONS TO CORRECT A CONDITION OF THE REAR ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM NOT OPERATING AS INTENDED IN COLDER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AREAS DUE TO CALIBR

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Vehicle Recalls

061600 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)

Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules

162500 STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE

TAILGATE CABLE SLACK. THIS INCLUDES 1998-2006 CHEVROLET AND GMC FULL AND MID SIZE TRUCKS. *EH UPDATED. *KB

162310 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON FRONT DOOR HINGE PIN BUSHING WEAR, FRONT DOOR SAG, OR DOOR CHUCKING MOVEMENT IN EXTREME OPERATING CONDITIONS. *TT

071100 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

INFORMATION REGARDING COLLAPSED FUEL TANK INCLUDING GMT 400 SIERRA AND CHEVROLET PICK-UP. *YH

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) IS ON; THE TRANSMISSION IS STUCK IN THIRD GEAR; AND / OR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS INOPERATIVE. *TT

103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN STATES THAT TECHNICIANS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY IN REMOVING THE CONNECTORS FROM THE PARK / NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH, USUALLY WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE THE SWITCH DURING TRANSMISSION SERVICE. *TT

NHTSA Safety Investigations, CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500

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: 2000

HYDRAULIC PUMP SHAFT FAILURES

THE PRELIMINARY EVAULATION IS BEING UPGRADED.DURING THE EA ODI WILL LIMITITS INVESTIGATION TO ONLY THOSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HYDRO-BOOST SYSTEM, WHICH PROVIDES POWER ASSIST TO THE BRAKING AND STEERING SYTEMS.VACCUUM BRAKE BOOSTER VEHICLES ARE EXCLUDED.ODI HASEXPANDED THE SCOPE OF THE EA TO INCL... Read more

CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 across all model years (1997, 2026).

103 Total Recalls

5,008 Total Complaints

1 Investigations

266 Reported Crashes

136 Reported Fires

9 Reported Deaths

CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 - Year by Year

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

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2026	2	7	View
2025	1	44	View
2024	4	208	View
2023	1	70	View
2022	3	129	View
2021	6	104	View
2020	10	139	View
2019	7	104	View
2018	5	70	View
2017	5	69	View
2016	5	157	View
2015	6	245	View
2014	2	52	View
2013	3	71	View
2012	3	70	View
2011	4	128	View
2010	5	27	View
2009	5	79	View
2008	4	226	View
2007	3	253	View
2006	1	218	View
2005	1	337	View
2004	2	431	View
2003	2	561	View
2002	3	408	View
2001	1	379	View
2000	3	156	View
1999	2	95	View
1998 (current)	2	82
1997	2	74	View
1996	0	2	View
1995	0	6	View
1994	0	7	View

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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 SILVERADO 2500

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Top Reported Components

Technical Service Bulletins, 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500

Most Affected Components

NHTSA Safety Investigations, CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500

CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 - All Years Overview

CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 - Year by Year

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