Dt*: the contact stated that the vehicle's anti-lock brakes operated as if the wheels were locked up. Plus, the brake pedal pulsated and vibrated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on 11/18/02 who determined that the front driver's side hub was bad, and replaced the hub at no cost. The vehicle was taken back to dealership on 06/26/06 because the ABS in the front began having problems again. The dealer determined that both hubs were defective and declined to repair the problem at no charge. The vehicle was instead taken to another independent auto shop who decided to replace both front hubs with better quality parts.
1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 suspension problems
17 complaints (5% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Front: hub2
- Front: control arm: upper arm2
- Front2
- Rear: axle: spindle1
- Rear1
- Front: shock absorber1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Chevrolet Silverado 1500 suspension problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
My boyfriend(mario diego) and I (carmenia) purchased a 1998 chevy tahoe. From brooks motor company on april 1,2005. From april 1 to june 29,2005. The tahoe had to be returned to brooks motor service center 8 to 9 different times for repairs. Now my car rear end has broke and not drivable.
Dt: on the driver's side the front tire, rim, brakes, and hub fell off the car. The police said they had seen other vehicles where the same thing happened.
The upper control arm has been repaired three times but it continues to fail.
The sensor that controls power steering effort has failed twice on this vehicle. It is an intermittent condition where the effort required to steer the vehicle varies greatly for no apparent reason. The most dangerous condition would occur while driving at high speed. The steering effort would suddenly change from normal to very light. When this occured while negotiating a curve at high speed, it would jerk you off the road.
Vehicle vibrates intermittently while driving, vibration is more severe under braking conditions but noticeable when just cruising, this vibration causes the rear end to bounce thus resulting in the ABS to activate and extended stopping distance.
I have read through your chevrolet truck section and noticed several other complaints about vibration problems. Is the federal safety agency investigastiong this problem?
On cement roads, and driving between 50-70 MPH ,a shimmy will occur in the steering wheel which could cause a loss of vehicle control.
Possible design flaw of brake system failed & rotors rusted at 28,000 miles.
Vehicle experiences severe pulling to the right, unable to be rectified after several repair attempts. Mjs
Questions about the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 suspension
Does the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have suspension problems?
Owners have filed 17 complaints about the suspension of the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 5% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 suspension problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 suspension?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have bad suspension?
The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 model years with the most suspension complaints are 2014 (47 complaints), 1997 (34 complaints) and 2018 (32 complaints).
Other 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems
Brakes 122Visibility 59Steering 46Transmission 26Electrical 23Engine 18Acceleration 15Body 15Fuel system 12Tires 12Seat belts 10Seats 10Airbags 7Lights 7Locks 4Wheels 3Driver assistance 1
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