Chevrolet Suburban 1500 1998
Model Suburban 1500 made in 1998 by Chevrolet got 17 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, power train and service brakes.
Model 1998
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 10/29/2006 | 1 | ||
| Brake light and turn signal failure. no personal injury or crashes as of yet. failure of circuit board on back of taillight housing causes the bright feature of assembly not to work. (no brake light or turn signal). repair consists of total replacement of assembly at $50.00 each. *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/14/2010 | 194000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet suburban 1500. the contact said the vehicle is supposed to be in two high for normal driving and for a time would shift back and forth between that and auto 4-wheel drive. the contact stated that the vehicle is now stuck in auto 4-wheel and if feels like the front wheels are going to lock up. the vehicle is only supposed to be in 4-wheel auto in inclement weather. the contact is unable to take the vehicle pass 40 mph. the vehicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 194000 and the current mileage 194882.rl | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 125000 | 1 | |
| My wife was traveling back from a friends house with our two and seven year old kids, and the brakes failed she was able to run the truck off the road as to not hit anybody or anything, and was able to stop it, after adding brake fluid and starting the vehicle again, i realized there was fluid coming out of the back of the truck, i saw the metal brake lines are corroded , while the rubber lines seem to be ok. i do not have the type of money to fix a problem of this magnitude, with five children and my wife not working, i think that a vehicle like this shouldn't have failed us like this. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 125000 | ||
| My wife was traveling back from a friends house with our two and seven year old kids, and the brakes failed she was able to run the truck off the road as to not hit anybody or anything, and was able to stop it, after adding brake fluid and starting the vehicle again, i realized there was fluid coming out of the back of the truck, i saw the metal brake lines are corroded , while the rubber lines seem to be ok. i do not have the type of money to fix a problem of this magnitude, with five children and my wife not working, i think that a vehicle like this shouldnt have failed us like this | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 11/01/2009 | 126000 | 1 | |
| 1998 suburban k1500, ~126,000 miles, original owner. abs engages at low speeds on dry pavement when coming to a complete stop, i.e. constant pressure on brake pedal. weather was sunny, dry, low humidity with temperatures between 50 and 70 f. vehicle does not come to a complete stop as quickly when this occurs. three incidences have occurred over the last two weeks (first time experienced was two weeks ago). no repairs attempted yet. *tr | |||
| 10/28/2009 | 88000 | 1 | |
| Abs system engages at slow speeds, on dry pavement for no apparent reason. this slows breaking, causes increased stopping distance, and could cause the car to crash. this problem was recalled on later models...apparently this is also a problem on the 1998 and 1999. when i googled abs engages at slow speeds suburban i realized that my problem is far from unique. many people are having this problem, and i think that the recall should be extended to other years that are experiencing the exact same problem. thank you for your efforts in keeping us all safe! jennifer rosenberg *tr | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 02/11/2009 | 177000 | 1 | |
| I have 1998 chevrolet suburban k1500. driving down the highway 70 miles and hour all of a sadden the steering wheel jerk to the rights, i all most crash into the concrete barriers on the side of the road this was around mid feb 09 and now the steering is jerking right and left mostly when i'm taking and off ramp to the right from the highway. this is very dangerous. so i had taken the truck in to have the front end check out and the mechanic told me every thing was in good shape on the front end and the steering wheel speed sensor must of went bad and he could not give me a price on fixing it. so i called the dealership up to find out what that was and they did not know of a steering wheel sensor on this model. *tr | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 09/13/2007 | 205000 | 1 | 08/01/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet suburban 1500. the vehicle has cooper discoverer atr, size lt245/75r16 tires. while driving between 2 mph and greater, the vehicle would shake and pull to the right. the failure occurred more frequently at higher speeds. the steel belt on the front driver side tire protruded through the tread. the vin and dot number were unknown. the tire failure mileage was 30,000. the vehicle current and failure mileages were 205,000. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 04/05/2007 | 82800 | 1 | 12/26/1997 |
| Tl*-the contact owns a 1998 suburban 1500. on a clear day while driving at 70 mph with the cruise control the contact was unable to disengage the cruise control. he applied the brake to disengage the cruise control, but the vehicle continued travel at the set speed. he continued to drive, and found a safe place to try to disengage the cruise control by using the switch. by this time he could smell a burnt odor that generated from the brakes. he then unhooked the cruise control wire from the throttle and continued to drive the vehicle. when this happened the engine sounded as if it were racing. the current mileage was 82,877 miles, and the failure mileage was 82,800. *ak update 05/04/07*tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 11/23/2008 | 64000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet suburban. the windshield wipers function intermittently when activated. usually when she restarts the vehicle, the wipers will begin to function, but fail shortly after operation. she had not taken the vehicle to the dealership or spoken with the manufacturer to-date. the current mileage was approximately 80,000. the failure mileage was approximately 64,000. | |||
| 11/16/2006 | 138860 | 1 | |
| The windshield wipers stopped operating without warning while i was driving my 1998 chevrolet suburban c1500. they have been parking incorrectly, but had not previously failed to operate. the next day they worked again. *nm | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - SWITCH/WIRING | |||
| 12/18/2006 | 136000 | 10 | 07/22/2006 |
| The wipers of my 1998 suburban k1500 have started working only occasionally. they can go minutes without working and then work fine. this has been going on for about a month and i'm not sure if the switch needs replacing or it's just a loose connection somewhere. *nm | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | ELK RIVER | 55330 | SAXON AUTO WORLD | |
| OK | BARTLESVILLE | 74006 | RUSS ROGERS CHEVROLET | 918-333-5161 |