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1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 steering problems

The 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 48 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

48

Steering complaints

11%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Silverado 1500 steering complaints by model year409 complaints1995: 1 complaints1996: 1 complaints1997: 146 complaints1998: 48 complaints1999: 15 complaints2000: 10 complaints2001: 16 complaints2002: 25 complaints2003: 56 complaints2004: 75 complaints2005: 48 complaints2006: 21 complaints2007: 20 complaints2008: 9 complaints2009: 9 complaints2010: 4 complaints2011: 8 complaints2012: 4 complaints2013: 10 complaints2014: 409 complaints2015: 157 complaints2016: 108 complaints2017: 58 complaints2018: 41 complaints2019: 68 complaints2020: 71 complaints2021: 40 complaints2022: 13 complaints2023: 6 complaints2024: 8 complaints2025: 4 complaints2026: 3 complaints
Silverado 1500 steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“ONE CAN BE DRIVING PERFECTLY STRAIGHT OR TURNING A CURVE. THE SPEED DOES NOT MATTER. FAILURE OF THE EVO SENSOR CAUSES THE WHEEL TO BE JERKED TO ONE SIDE WITH NO WARNING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH FOR SOMEONE NOT EXPECTING THE SUDDEN MOVEMENT OR FOR A…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have?

NHTSA has 48 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 steering — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.