1998 GMC Suburban: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1998 GMC Suburban. The newest campaign is 03V093000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Mar 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices / Exterior. NHTSA has 99 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 03V093000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a fused jumper harness to the electric outside rearview mirror switch. Owner notification began on april 24, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC at 1-800-462-8782.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 508,308 units in total.
03V093000Received . 507,171 units.
Visibility / Rearview Mirrors/Devices / Exterior
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain sport utility vehicles, mini vans, and pickup trucks may develop a short circuit in the electric outside rearview mirror switch.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this were to happen, it could result in an inoperative switch, heat damage to the driver's door, and/or ignition of components in the driver's door and a subsequent vehicle fire without prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a fused jumper harness to the electric outside rearview mirror switch. Owner notification began on april 24, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC at 1-800-462-8782.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 03006. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
98V033000Received . 1,137 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Rotor
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the rotors for a core date of "287" and, if found, replace the rotor.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
99 complaints, 136 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1998 GMC Suburban
- All 1998 vehicles
| Component | 1998 Suburban | All 1998 vehicles | Suburban, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 220.6 | 114.6 | 446.7 | 30 |
| Visibility | 132.4 | 60.4 | 88.3 | 18 |
| Electrical System | 125 | 79.1 | 53.1 | 17 |
| Power Train | 125 | 94.3 | 56.1 | 17 |
| Tires | 80.9 | 54.1 | 57.9 | 11 |
| Steering | 58.8 | 55.6 | 40 | 8 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 36.8 | 131.3 | 42.6 | 5 |
| Seat Belts | 29.4 | 22.9 | 20.4 | 4 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 29.4 | 34.1 | 33.1 | 4 |
| Suspension | 22.1 | 81.5 | 22.2 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 9
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 7
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 26 Oct 2007
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1998 GMC SuburbanThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1998 GMC Suburban: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/suburban/1998/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 GMC Suburban?
- 508,308 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the GMC Suburban have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 21 recall campaigns for the GMC Suburban, model years 1966 to 2004. 2 of them name the 1998 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1998 GMC Suburban name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 30 of 136 component mentions, or 220.6 per 1,000. For all 1998 vehicles the figure is 114.6 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 GMC Suburban open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.