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1998 GMC Yukon
The problems owners report. The recalls to check. The evidence behind each.
Your vehicle at a glance
Complaint patterns and official recall records, kept distinct.
- Owner complaints
- 80
- Received Feb 1998 to Dec 2019
Owner reports
Most reported problems
- 1Windshield wipers work intermittently or fail15 complaints · 19% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 2Anti-lock brakes fail or lock up10 complaints · 13% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 3Steering wanders or pulls at highway speed9 complaints · 11% of this vehicle’s complaints
Official NHTSA records
Recalls to check
- Recall #98V033000Vehicle 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.
- Recall #97V142000Vehicle 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.
BrakeNews signals
Flagged complaint patterns
Unusual complaint patterns with no matched recall yet. A flag does not mean a recall will happen.
No problems currently meet BrakeNews’s flagging criteria. This is not a safety rating.
How flags are identifiedComplaint counts reflect reports submitted to NHTSA, not failure rates or a reliability ranking. Reported in these complaints: 5 crashes, 1 fire, 4 people injured, 3 deaths.
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Where do owners report problems?
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Showing all 8 listed problems by system.
Engine & powertrain
Brakes
Electrical & lights
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Airbags, belts & seats
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Steering, suspension & tires
Body, doors & glass
Driver assistance
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Other
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Complaint history
When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.
Show as a table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 4 |
| 1999 | 8 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 13 |
| 2004 | 15 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 (to Oct 2026) | 0 |
| Total | 80 |
Problems owners report
Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.
| Problem | Complaints | Share | Share ratio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windshield wipers work intermittently or fail | 15 | 19% | – | |
| Anti-lock brakes fail or lock up | 10 | 13% | – | |
| Steering wanders or pulls at highway speed | 9 | 11% | – | NHTSA recall #97V142000 |
| Brake pedal sinks due to leaking lines | 5 | 6.3% | – | |
| Front brake rotors warp and wear early | 4 | 5.0% | – | NHTSA recall #98V033000 |
| Steering wheel shakes violently at highway speed | 3 | 3.8% | – | |
| Fuel pump fails and engine stalls | 3 | 3.8% | – | |
| Transmission fails or loses power while driving | 3 | 3.8% | – |
AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.
Recalls
NHTSA recall #98V033000February 17, 19981,137 vehicles affected
service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
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.
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
Dealers will inspect the rotors for a core date of "287" and, if found, replace the rotor.
NHTSA recall #97V142000August 29, 19973,957 vehicles affected
steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
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.
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
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.
Other model years
About this data
NHTSA complaints and recalls through October 2026. Complaints are counted once each, however many components they name. Original complaints are on NHTSA's page for the 1998 GMC Yukon.
Problem groups are formed by AI and may be approximate. BrakeNews flags unusual complaint patterns; they are not official defect findings. Investigation reports are written and checked by AI, with no human review. Owner reports do not establish that a defect exists.
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