1998 GMC Sierra brakes problems
68 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 1998 GMC Sierra, which is 30% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 68 30% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes.
What owners wrote
Vehicle has ABS brakes. When towing equipment ABS brakes are useless. Vehcile will not stop. Also vehicle was involved in an accident because of brakes. Dealers are aware of problem.
Dt: there is a problem with the ABS sensors. The ABS kicks in when slowing down for stopping. The problem occurred since october of 2003. He has to push hard on the brake to get it to stop the vehicle. When he applies pressure to the brake it pushes back against his foot. The contact is concerned that someone could be hurt due to the delayed stopping.
Other problems reported for the 1998 GMC Sierra
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 34 complaints
- Steering 15 complaints