1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Visibility Problems
Owners have filed 59 complaints with NHTSA about visibility problems on the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 16% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 75,250 miles. The words owners use most often: “windshield wipers” (59% of reports).
- 59visibility complaints
- 75,250median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 69%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Windshield wipers: mentioned in 35 of 59 complaints (59%)
- Wiper motor: mentioned in 7 of 59 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do visibility problems happen?
Based on 30 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 59 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 visibility complaints by model year
| Model year | Visibility complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 0% | 14,000 |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 0% | 9,000 |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 3 | 0% | 49,000 |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 2 | 0% | 7,500 |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 6 | 1% | 95,000 |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 6 | 1% | 38,000 |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 9 | 1% | 71,500 |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 26 | 2% | 75,000 |
| 2013 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 0% | 2,000 |
| 2011 Silverado 1500 | 4 | 1% | 11,700 |
| 2010 Silverado 1500 | 7 | 2% | 9,500 |
| 2009 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 0% | 3,050 |
| 2008 Silverado 1500 | 7 | 1% | 40,000 |
| 2007 Silverado 1500 | 6 | 1% | 48,664 |
| 2006 Silverado 1500 | 10 | 3% | 39,000 |
| 2005 Silverado 1500 | 18 | 3% | 50,000 |
| 2004 Silverado 1500 | 12 | 2% | 44,000 |
| 2003 Silverado 1500 | 14 | 2% | 54,434 |
| 2002 Silverado 1500 | 10 | 2% | 52,798 |
| 2001 Silverado 1500 | 4 | 1% | 50,000 |
| 2000 Silverado 1500 | 6 | 1% | 12,000 |
| 1999 Silverado 1500 | 10 | 2% | 128,500 |
| 1998 Silverado 1500 | 59 | 16% | 75,250 |
| 1997 Silverado 1500 | 75 | 14% | 97,000 |
| 1996 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 14% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility for the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet c1500. The contact was driving 55 mph in rainy weather when the windshield wiper failed intermittently. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 32,000.
We own a 1998 chevy silverado 4x4 that has wiper problems. The recall was issued for 1994 thru 1997 model chevy vehicles. Our son had a '93 that also had the same problems. The new "board" that was installed by dealers also would end up having the same problems. The solder spots were not large…
Wipers only work sometimes, very dangerous when it is raining.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500s have visibility problems?
No. NHTSA has 59 owner complaints about visibility for the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (16% of the 361 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 visibility?
No recall currently lists visibility for this vehicle.
At what mileage do visibility problems start?
The median reported mileage is 75,250 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about visibility problems on the 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
The most frequent phrase is “windshield wipers”, in 35 of 59 complaints, followed by “wiper motor” (7).
Other 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems
See all 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems or visibility problems across all Silverado 1500 years.