11 of the 335 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado are about the suspension — 3% of everything reported for this model year.
11
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, AND ABS BRAKES WERE FAILING ON DRY PAVEMENT. ALSO, THERE WAS A BAD WHEEL BEARING. *AK *SB
NHTSA complaint #10124031 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL WILL JERK TO THE SIDE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IT WIL REALLY CAUSE YOU TO OVER CORRECT AND CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I REALLY WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT IF THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BEFORE OR IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. OTHER THAN THIS PROBLEM WE LOVE THE TRUCK. THANKS FOR YOU CONSIDERATION ON THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #765825 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
DEALER SAID WHEEL BEARING WAS OUT OF TOLERANCE CAUSING SENSOR TO ENGAGE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING WHICH RESULTED IN LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE. CANNOT REPLACE JUST BEARING WHOLE HUB UNIT $300.DEALER SAYS RIGHT SIDE IS GOING AS WELL.
NHTSA complaint #753669 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
RUBBING NOISE WOULD OCCUR WHEN MAKING A SLOW LEFT HAND TURN. IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS COMING FROM POWER STEERING, OR STEERING SECTOR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #864596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE HAS A LOUD NOISE ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE. CONSUMER SAID THAT HE HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVENTEEN TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #855335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL WANDER/DRIFT , WILL NOT STAY IN ALIGNMENT, CAUSING TIRE TO WEAR UNEVENLY AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #847170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD JERK. IT FEELS LIKE STEERING WENT OUT. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, BUT AN EVERY DAY OCCURRENCE. BEEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC THEY COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF JERKING. *AK
NHTSA complaint #847049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
RIGHT FRONT TIRE, ASSEMBLY AND SHAFT VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DROP TO THE RIGHT, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #841463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
SHOCKS FAILED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #546025 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHEN BEING DRIVEN AT 40 MPH. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL.
NHTSA complaint #831677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WANDERS BACK AND FOURTH WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS 30 TO 40 MPH. DEALER NOTED PROBLEM AS MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #827022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.