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1998 GMC Pickup

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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14Owner complaints

Model-year median: 6

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Visibility
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Structure
2Electrical System
1
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
1Power Train
1Steering
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 14 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Structure complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Sep 13, 2007
Structure

1998 GM PICKUP TRUCK WITH SEVERE CORROSION ON FRONT FRAME. CUSTOMER STATES THAT 7 OTHER VEHICLES ARE UNSAFE TO USE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMERS OBSERVATION. THE DESIGN OF THE CROSSMEMBER PROVIDED NO EXIT POINT FOR ACCUMULATED WATER, WHICH ALLOWED THE BUILD-UP OF SEDIMENT AND THE SUBSEQUENT CORROSION FROM WITH…

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1998 GM PICKUP TRUCK WITH SEVERE CORROSION ON FRONT FRAME. CUSTOMER STATES THAT 7 OTHER VEHICLES ARE UNSAFE TO USE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMERS OBSERVATION. THE DESIGN OF THE CROSSMEMBER PROVIDED NO EXIT POINT FOR ACCUMULATED WATER, WHICH ALLOWED THE BUILD-UP OF SEDIMENT AND THE SUBSEQUENT CORROSION FROM WITHIN THE FRAME STRUCTURE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10203745

Mileage unknown · Dec 4, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicStructureVehicle Speed Control

WHEEL CYLINDER CAP CRACKED, BRAKES OVERHEATED, THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH REAR WITH CYLINDER AND BLED THE BRAKES, LATER THE DEALER FOUND ON THE ABS SYSTEM THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL CYLINDER WAS LEAKING, DEALER REPLACED REAR BRAKE SHOES AND REAR WHEEL CYLINDER. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #558264

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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