IllustrationANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75% OF THE TIME, THE BRAKES WILL NOT STOP VEHICLE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER WHO COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAS UNHOOKED THE ABS SYSTEM, AND STATED THAT THE NORMAL BRAKES WORK FINE. *AK *SCC
1998 GMC GMC Truck
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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- Exterior Lighting. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. 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.
0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
2 reportsBRACKET THAT HOLD BRAKE HOSE ON UPPER CONTROL ARM CORAODES INSIDE AND PINCHES OFF HOSE. THIS ALLOWES FUILD TO APPLY BRAKE BUT NOT RELEASE. AS A REPAIRER OF TRUCKS I HAVE SEEN 11 OF THESE. THIS IS ON ALL GMC & CHEVY ONE TON TRUCKS AND MOTOR HOME CHASSIES WITH HYD. BRAKES. TWO DID CAUSE A FIRE, THE OTHERS STOPPED WITH VERY HOT BRA…
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BRACKET THAT HOLD BRAKE HOSE ON UPPER CONTROL ARM CORAODES INSIDE AND PINCHES OFF HOSE. THIS ALLOWES FUILD TO APPLY BRAKE BUT NOT RELEASE. AS A REPAIRER OF TRUCKS I HAVE SEEN 11 OF THESE. THIS IS ON ALL GMC & CHEVY ONE TON TRUCKS AND MOTOR HOME CHASSIES WITH HYD. BRAKES. TWO DID CAUSE A FIRE, THE OTHERS STOPPED WITH VERY HOT BRAKES ON THE AFFECTED WHEEL. THE YEARS COVERED ARE 1980 TO PRESENT.
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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