1998 Chevrolet Yukon Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1998 Chevrolet Yukon, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes228.6%
- Tires & wheels228.6%
- Engine114.3%
- Fuel system114.3%
- Steering114.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE LINE RUPTURE CAUSING BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. *TR
1998 CHEVROLET TAHOE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES AT SPEED BELOW 5 MPH REGARDLESS OF ROAD CONDITIONS. THIS RESULTS IN STOPPING DISTANCE LONGER THAN NECESSARY. A RECALL OF 1999 TO PRESENT TAHOES HAS ALREADY BEEN INITIATED AND MY 1998 CHEVROLET TAHOE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
SET OF 4 COOPER DISCOVERER LT 32 X 11.5 ALL TERRAIN TIRES WERE PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER 2002, AFTER ABOUT 35,000 MILES ONE HAD COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION ANOTHER SWELLED OVER OUTSIDE 1/2 OF TREAD AROUND ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE. BOTH TIRES WERE ON THE REAR OF A 98 TAHOE TRAVELING AT 65-70 MPH ON INTERSTATE. THE DAY BEFORE THESE TIRES HAD BEEN ROTATED AND BALANCED AT A COOPER DEALER WHO "BLESSED" THE TIRES FOR ANOTHER 5,000 MILES BEFORE THE NEXT ROTATION AND BALANCE. THE SOUND OF THE TREAD ON THE RIGHT REAR SLAPPING THE FENDER CAUSED ME TO SLOW TO A STOP JUST AS THE TIRE BEGAN TO SEEP AIR. AFTER MOUNTING THE SPARE AND TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 75 MILES, THE LEFT REAR TIRE BEGAN BOUNCING AND UPON INSPECTION I FOUND IT SWELLED. I WAS ABLE TO EXIT ON TO A SECONDARY ROAD AND ROLL AT LESS THAN 20 MPH TO A TIRE SHOP. THE TIRE IS STILL INFLATED AFTER 2 DAYS AND IS SO BADLY DISTORTED THAT IT WILL NOT STAND UP ON THE TREAD. I HAVE PICTURES AND PLAN TO RETAIN THE TIRES AFTER THEY ARE REMOVED FROM MY RIMS. *TR
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE STRONG GAS FUMES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE OF GAS UNDER THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. TWO PEOPLE BECAME SICK FROM THE FUMES COMING INTO THE HOUSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,032. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON . THE FUEL MODULE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAS THE REPAIR ORDER. *AK UPDATE 4/25/07*TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE STRONG GAS FUMES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE OF GAS UNDER THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. TWO PEOPLE BECAME SICK FROM THE FUMES COMING INTO THE HOUSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,032. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON . THE FUEL MODULE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAS THE REPAIR ORDER. *AK UPDATE 4/25/07*TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE STRONG GAS FUMES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE OF GAS UNDER THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. TWO PEOPLE BECAME SICK FROM THE FUMES COMING INTO THE HOUSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,032. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON . THE FUEL MODULE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAS THE REPAIR ORDER. *AK UPDATE 4/25/07*TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING WHEELS WILL START TO TURN BEFORE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .