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1998 GMC C Series

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Steering
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Steering. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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What owners actually said

2 reports
70,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Steering

FIRST OFF THE TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED IN CANADA. NOT SURE IF THAT'S RELEVANT OR NOT? THE STEERING ON THIS TRUCK HAS GOTTEN PRETTY SCARY AT TIMES. THE WHEEL WILL GET HARD TO TURN THEN IT WILL BE NORMAL, THEN IT GET SUPER EASY SO THAT YOU OVERSTEER. IT HAPPENS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. I'VE TRIED BRINGING IT TO A DEALER TWICE BUT THE…

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FIRST OFF THE TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED IN CANADA. NOT SURE IF THAT'S RELEVANT OR NOT? THE STEERING ON THIS TRUCK HAS GOTTEN PRETTY SCARY AT TIMES. THE WHEEL WILL GET HARD TO TURN THEN IT WILL BE NORMAL, THEN IT GET SUPER EASY SO THAT YOU OVERSTEER. IT HAPPENS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. I'VE TRIED BRINGING IT TO A DEALER TWICE BUT THE PROBLEMS IS INTERMITANT WHICH MAKES IT EVEN MORE DANGEROUS AND HARDER TO DIAGNOSE. I NOTICED SOMEONE ELSE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I'M STILL LOOKING FOR A RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM MY FEELING IS I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE.

NHTSA ODI #10070921

Mileage unknown · Jan 15, 2004
Unknown Or Other

THIS VEHICLES WIPER BLADE SYSTEM FAILS SPORADICALLY. IT WAS RETURNED TO THE RETAILER FOR THIS PROBLEM AND A PROBLEM WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BUT WHEN IT ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN START AND THE WIPERS WORKED ALSO. HOWEVER, THE WIPERS STILL FAIL EITHER WHEN THEY WERE ALREADY WO…

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THIS VEHICLES WIPER BLADE SYSTEM FAILS SPORADICALLY. IT WAS RETURNED TO THE RETAILER FOR THIS PROBLEM AND A PROBLEM WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BUT WHEN IT ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN START AND THE WIPERS WORKED ALSO. HOWEVER, THE WIPERS STILL FAIL EITHER WHEN THEY WERE ALREADY WORKING AND WHEN TURNED ON INITIALLY. TO ME THIS APPEARS TO BE A WIRING ISSUE. IT APPEARS TO BE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM SEEN IN THE '97 YUKON WHICH HAD A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT. IT APPEARS THAT THE PROBLEM EXTENDS TO THE '98 MODEL TOO.

NHTSA ODI #10070039

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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