Model year record
1998 GMC Sierra
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 230 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 45 | 65,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 22 | 66,482 mi |
| Steering | 9 | 60,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 8 | 74,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 8 | 70,000 mi |
| Suspension | 6 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 6 | 125,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 5 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors | 5 | — |
| Power train | 5 | 84,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring | 4 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 4 | 69,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 4 | 86,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 4 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | — |
| Air bags | 3 | 72,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 3 | — |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 3 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal | 3 | — |
| Seat belts | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 3 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 3 | 130,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 79,788 mi |
| Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system | 2 | 33,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: tailgate: latch | 2 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2 | 91,000 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 2 | — |
| Suspension: front | 2 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 2 | — |
| Tires | 2 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 2 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 2 | — |
| Child seat: handle (infant) | 1 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | 96,971 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | 35,000 mi |
| Equipment: mechanical: accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift | 1 | 150,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | 80,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: mounting | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | — |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | 129,000 mi |
| Power train: axle hubs | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | 62,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: rear/other | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: antilock: wheel speed sensor | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: disc: caliper | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 106,407 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module | 1 | 3,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly | 1 | — |
| Structure | 1 | 49,000 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: tailgate: hinge and attachments | 1 | — |
| Structure: frame and members | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: linkages | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: windshield: electrical heating element | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rear window wiper/washer | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rear window wiper/washer: motor | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: switch/wiring | 1 | 145,155 mi |
The 1997 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1999 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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