Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1998 Chevrolet C/k Pickups, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Visibility34
- Service brakes, hydraulic23
- Engine and engine cooling9
- Steering8
- Power train3
- Wheels1
- Seat belts1
- Tires1
- Electrical system1
- Structure1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 3 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, MINI VANS, AND PICKUP TRUCKS MAY DEVELOP A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRIC OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Chevrolet told its dealers about the 1998 Chevrolet C/k Pickups: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 623871 | THE SECURITY LAMP ILLUMINATES WHILE DRIVING; THE ENGINE CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START; AND / OR THE ENGINE STARTS THEN STALLS AND THE SECURITY LAMP IS FLASHING. *TT |
| 10001916 | INSTALLING A FUSE JUMPER HARNESS TO CORRECT A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRIC OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH. *TT *JB |
| 10001595 | ELECTRIC OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH SHORT CIRCUIT. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
DRIVER DOOR ELECTRICAL FIRES
VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation