1998 Gmc Sierra: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 230 complaints
230
Total Complaints
74,500mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
19
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

60,000 25th Percentile
74,500 Median Mileage
96,971 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
45
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
22
STEERING
9
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
SUSPENSION
6
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
5
POWER TRAIN
5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
5

Severity Assessment

19
Crashes
8
Fires
9
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE TRANSMISSION STOPPED SHIFTING, ALSO ODOMETER/SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. IN ADDITION, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING.CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK"
"WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE TRANSMISSION STOPPED SHIFTING, ALSO ODOMETER/SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. IN ADDITION, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING.CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK"
"AT APPROXIMATELY 25MPH IN TOWN WITH TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS, BRAKES BEGAN TO GRAB. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO IDEAL BUICK OF FREDERICK MARYLAND. MECHANIC TOOK WHEELS OFF AND DRIED THEM OUT, THEN TOLD CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP--5871 URBANA PIKE, FREDRICK, MARYLAND ---1-800-9..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28