Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1998 Chevrolet C/K Pickups

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
78
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
3
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

78 filed
1
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
    16
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC Limited Slip
    13
  • VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
    11
  • Steering
    6
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:COOLING System
    4
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND Fittings
    3
  • VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
    3
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC Limited SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
    3

Recalls

1 campaign
03V093000·VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR2003-03-07

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

RiskIF 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.

FixDEALERS 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.

NHTSA investigations

4 actions
EA02005·VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES2002-05-17 → 2003-05-01

DRIVER DOOR ELECTRICAL FIRES

Led to recall03V093000

EA02005·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2002-05-17 → 2003-05-01

DRIVER DOOR ELECTRICAL FIRES

Led to recall03V093000

EA02005·VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR2002-05-17 → 2003-05-01

DRIVER DOOR ELECTRICAL FIRES

Led to recall03V093000

PE01001·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2001-01-08 → 2001-05-22

VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER

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