1998 Chevrolet C/k Pickups visibility & wipers problems

The 1998 Chevrolet C/k Pickups has 35 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 40% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

Visibility & Wipers complaints

40%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

C/k Pickups visibility & wipers complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

03V093000Visibility & WipersMarch 7, 2003 · 507,171 units

Defect

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, MINI VANS, AND PICKUP TRUCKS MAY DEVELOP A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRIC OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH.

Consequence

IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN, IT COULD RESULT IN AN INOPERATIVE SWITCH, HEAT DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER'S DOOR, AND/OR IGNITION OF COMPONENTS IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND A SUBSEQUENT VEHICLE FIRE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED JUMPER HARNESS TO THE ELECTRIC OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 24, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.

What owners report

“WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITENTLY. STOP HALF WAY THROUGH CYCLE. CONTINUE TO RUN AFTER BEING SHUT OFF. SAME PROBLEM GM HAS HAD FOR YEARS. SAME PROBLEM WE HAD WITH 1995 SUBURBAN. SAME PROBLEM WE HAD WITH 1996 TAHOE. FROM LOOKING AT THE COMPLAINTS STARTING TO APPEAR ON YOUR WEB SITE, THE RECALL…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Visibility & Wipers · July 3, 2003

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 1998 Chevrolet C/k Pickups have?

NHTSA has 35 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet C/k Pickups visibility & wipers — 40% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1998 Chevrolet C/k Pickups visibility & wipers?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the visibility & wipers: 03V093000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.