1998 Chevrolet Tahoe: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe. The newest campaign is 98V033000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Feb 1998. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Rotor. NHTSA has 263 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 98V033000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the rotors for a core date of "287" and, if found, replace the rotor.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 5,094 units in total.
98V033000Received . 1,137 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Rotor
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles. One or both front brake rotor/hubs were built with an out-of-specification gray iron that can fail during the life of the vehicle.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a driver continues to drive with a cracked rotor, the cracks could continue around the wheel mounting bolt circle and ultimately result in a wheel separation.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the rotors for a core date of "287" and, if found, replace the rotor.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
97V142000Received . 3,957 units.
Steering / Gear Box (Other Than Rack and Pinion)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: light duty extended-cab pickup trucks and 4-door utility trucks. The lower steering shaft to steering gear pinch bolt is "finger loose" or missing allowing the bolt to loosen and fall out. The steering shaft yoke can wear causing an off center steering wheel.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Relative movement between the chassis and cab can cause the steering shaft to separate from the steering gear. This condition can result in a loss of steering control increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers are arranging to have the vehicles involved towed to the dealership and alternate transportation is being arranged for owners. Dealers will then inspect the vehicle for the presence of a pinch bolt and torque this bolt to proper specifications.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
263 complaints, 315 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe
- All 1998 vehicles
| Component | 1998 Tahoe | All 1998 vehicles | Tahoe, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 241.3 | 106.9 | 80.2 | 76 |
| Visibility | 161.9 | 56.1 | 25.9 | 51 |
| Steering | 104.8 | 55.8 | 44.7 | 33 |
| Power Train | 73 | 90.4 | 67.2 | 23 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 69.8 | 123.7 | 21.8 | 22 |
| Electrical System | 66.7 | 82.5 | 116.6 | 21 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 50.8 | 36.2 | 19.9 | 16 |
| Suspension | 41.3 | 82.6 | 22.1 | 13 |
| Tires | 38.1 | 51.8 | 17.4 | 12 |
| Air Bags | 28.6 | 50.6 | 119.7 | 9 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 18
- Complaints that report a fire
- 7
- Injuries in the complaints
- 12
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 30 Apr 2025
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE01023 | Preliminary evaluation | SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE SEPARATION | Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage | 17 Jul 2001 | 20 Dec 2001 | |
| EA99011 | Engineering analysis | ERRATIC POWER STEERING ASSIST WHILE DRIV | Steering | 12 May 1999 | 27 Feb 2001 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19880
- 19910
- 19920
- 19930
- 19942
- 19956
- 19963
- 19970
- 19982
- 19991
- 20006
- 20015
- 20023
- 20034
- 20042
- 20055
- 20063
- 20074
- 20084
- 20095
- 20103
- 20115
- 20123
- 20134
- 20143
- 201514
- 20168
- 20174
- 20183
- 20192
- 20203
- 202116
- 20224
- 20235
- 20243
- 20251
- 20263
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1998 Chevrolet TahoeThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/tahoe/1998/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe?
- 5,094 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Tahoe have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 80 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Tahoe, model years 1988 to 2026. 2 of them name the 1998 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 76 of 315 component mentions, or 241.3 per 1,000. For all 1998 vehicles the figure is 106.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.