Recall Register

1998 GMC Yukon: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1998 GMC Yukon. The newest campaign is 98V033000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Feb 1998. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Disc / Rotor. NHTSA has 80 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name 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, 98V033000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect the rotors for a core date of "287" and, if found, replace the rotor.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 5,094 units in total.

  1. 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: .

  2. 97V142000Received . 3,957 units.

    Steering / Gear Box (Other Than Rack and Pinion)

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: light duty extended-cab pickup trucks and 4-door utility trucks. The lower steering shaft to steering gear pinch bolt is "finger loose" or missing allowing the bolt to loosen and fall out. The steering shaft yoke can wear causing an off center steering wheel.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Relative movement between the chassis and cab can cause the steering shaft to separate from the steering gear. This condition can result in a loss of steering control increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers are arranging to have the vehicles involved towed to the dealership and alternate transportation is being arranged for owners. Dealers will then inspect the vehicle for the presence of a pinch bolt and torque this bolt to proper specifications.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

80 complaints, 90 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 Yukon
  • All 1998 vehicles
1998 GMC Yukon: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component1998 YukonAll 1998 vehiclesYukon, all yearsMentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic244.4106.966.622
Visibility177.856.122.216
Steering122.255.83911
Power Train88.990.474.78
Fuel System, Gasoline55.636.217.25
Structure44.445.845.84
Suspension44.482.617.74
Tires33.351.814.83
Engine and Engine Cooling33.3123.725.43
Unknown or Other33.321.981.23

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.

Complaints that report a crash
5
Complaints that report a fire
1
Injuries in the complaints
4
Deaths in the complaints
3
Date of the newest complaint
7 Dec 2019

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.

Complaints about the 1998 GMC Yukon, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2004, with 15 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1998 GMC Yukon
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA01018Engineering analysisSEAT BELT ANCHORAGE SEPARATIONSeat Belts / Front / Anchorage20 Dec 20019 Dec 2002
PE01023Preliminary evaluationSEAT BELT ANCHORAGE SEPARATIONSeat Belts / Front / Anchorage17 Jul 200120 Dec 2001
EA99011Engineering analysisERRATIC POWER STEERING ASSIST WHILE DRIVSteering12 May 199927 Feb 2001

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

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1998 GMC Yukon: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/gmc/yukon/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
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 GMC Yukon?
5,094 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 Yukon have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 75 recall campaigns for the GMC Yukon, model years 1986 to 2026. 2 of them name the 1998 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1998 GMC Yukon name most often?
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 22 of 90 component mentions, or 244.4 per 1,000. For all 1998 vehicles the figure is 106.9 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 GMC Yukon open?
No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.