1998 Gmc Yukon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 90 complaints
90
Total Complaints
96,925mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

78,184 25th Percentile
96,925 Median Mileage
117,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
12
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
10
STEERING
6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
SUSPENSION
3
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
2

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
1
Fires
6
Injuries
3
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"UNIROYAL TIRE BLEW OUT."
"ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; 3 0R 4 TIMES A DAY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, UNDER NORMAL BRAKING SITUATIONS, REGUALR ROAD CONDTIONS, THE PEDAL GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR BROAD AND THE ABS DOES NOT KICK IN, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER (6) TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. DEALE..."
"THE SPEED SENSOR IN THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM CAUSES THE STEERING TO CHANGE FROM VERY STIFF (I.E., DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL) TO VERY LOOSE (I.E., VERY EASY TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL). THIS PROBLEM ALSO CAUSED THE DRIVER TO NEARLY LOOSE CONTOL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTA..."

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