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1998 Chevrolet Suburban steering problems

The 1998 Chevrolet Suburban has 24 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

24

Steering complaints

8%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Suburban steering complaints by model year115 complaints1985: 1 complaints1986: 1 complaints1988: 1 complaints1989: 4 complaints1991: 2 complaints1992: 1 complaints1993: 4 complaints1994: 5 complaints1995: 14 complaints1996: 15 complaints1997: 115 complaints1998: 24 complaints1999: 60 complaints2000: 21 complaints2001: 29 complaints2002: 22 complaints2003: 20 complaints2004: 15 complaints2005: 5 complaints2006: 3 complaints2007: 5 complaints2008: 1 complaints2009: 3 complaints2010: 2 complaints2011: 2 complaints2012: 3 complaints2013: 2 complaints2014: 1 complaints2015: 59 complaints2016: 23 complaints2017: 6 complaints2018: 8 complaints2019: 6 complaints2020: 4 complaints2021: 3 complaints2022: 1 complaints2023: 3 complaints2024: 1 complaints
Suburban steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“VEHICLE VEERS TO LEFT / RIGHT, COUNTER CLOCKWISE FROM THE WAY ITS SWINGS. THIS HAPPENS AT 55 TO 60 MPH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUED COMPONENT REPLACEMENTS IN THE SUSPENSION AND STEERING DUE TO DEFECT. ALSO POWER STEERING SENSOR WAS REPLACED/NUTS:BOLTS THAT HOLD TIRE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · September 1, 1999

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 1998 Chevrolet Suburban have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Suburban steering — 8% 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.