1998 CHEVROLET Z71
52 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 7 |
| STEERING | 7 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | 5 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 2 |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 2 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 2 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK | 2 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 2 |
| VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 1 |
Recent Complaints
CONSUMER'S SON WHILE DRIVING AT 5MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE WAS AT THE WALL OF THE BUILDING. INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. MODELZ71. YEAR 1999. *AK
WITH TRUCK PARKED--IGNITION OFF-UNOCCUPIED-DRIVER WINDOW 1/2 "OPEN- AWOKE IN MORNING TO FIND ENTIRE INTERIOR OF TRUCK BURNED APPARENTLY OVERNIGHT- ARSON INVESTIGATORS DETERMINED FIRE STARTED IN DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AREA PROBABLY DUE TO RAIN ENTERING THROUGH SLIGHTLY OPEN WINDOW CAUSING POWER WINDOW ELECTRONICS TO OVER HEAT AND IGNITE. *AK
AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE DURING A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT, 1 OCCUPANT SUSTAINED SEVERAL BROKEN RIBS, THE OTHER ONLY MINOR INJURIES, HAD THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED THERE MAY HAVE BEEN FEWER INJURIES. NLM
VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK FOR 20-30 MINUTES WHEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED, CAUSE OF FIRE HAS YET TO BE DETERMIND. *AK
EXHUAST PIPE IN THE REAR IS VERY SHARP, CONSUMER SUFFERED SEVERE CUTS TO THE KNEE AREA WHILE UNLOADING VEHICLE. ONE CUT HAD TO HVE 16 STICHES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. *AK
WITH A 40 MPH IMPACT HIT A VEHICLE WITH FRONT END ,DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES. DRIVER WAS NOT WEARING SEATBELT, AND THERE WAS NO INDICTATION OR WARNING OF DEFECT. *AK
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. *AK