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1998 GMC C/K Suburban (gmc) Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jan 16, 2008
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1998 GMC C/K Suburban (gmc), 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

  • Steering1100.0%

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

Steering

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.

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From owner reports, verbatim

IN THE LAST WEEK (NO CHANGES IN DRIVING OR RECENT REPAIRS)I HAVE EXPERIENCED SOME VERY SCARY TURNING IN MY 1998 GMC SUBURBAN. BETWEEN 11 AND 1 'O'CLOCK ON THE STEERING WHEEL AT SPEEDS OF BETWEEN 20-35MPH (APPROX), THE FRONT WHEELS SEEM TO SLIP AWAY FROM THEIR INTENDED "LINE'- AS IF I HIT A PATCH OF BLACK ICE. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE FIRST TIME- THERE WERE SOME PATCHES AROUND; BUT NOW THE PAVEMENT IS CLEAR AND THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE- MORE FREQUENT. OFTEN AFTER EXPERIENCING THIS I TEND TO OVER CORRECT AS IT SEEMS I MAY BE SLIPPING INTO THE SHOULDER OR DITCH. I HAVE NEARLY HIT PARKED CARS AND CARS WAITING TO ENTER THE INTERSECTION I AM LEAVING (AND VICE VERSA). I HAVE BEEN DRIVING SINCE 1973 AND HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR FEEL SO SCARY IN THE FRONT END- LIKE THE STEERING LINKAGE MAY DROP OUT AT THE NEXT TURN. I HAVE NOT CAUSED ANY PROPERTY DAMAGE YET... A SEARCH OF THE PROBLEM ON THE NET POINTS TO AN EPIDEMIC OF THIS PROBLEM IN THE GM LINE-UP. MOST DIY MECHANICS ARE BEING TOLD BY EXPERIENCED MECHANICS THAT THE PROBLEM IS A EVO SENSOR ON THE STEERING COLUMN COVERING A FEW YEARS BEGINNING IN 1998. JUST 10 MINUTES ON THE NET HAS YIELDED MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS DANGER. I HAVE NOT UNDERTAKEN THE REPAIR YET; BUT WILL ADDRESS IT VERY SOON. THE PART IN QUESTION MAY BE: STEERING WHEEL SPEED SENSOR GM PART#: 26064468. PLEASE TAKE THIS UNDER ADVISEMENT- IT SEEMS TO BE QUITE PREVALENT AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE MADE TO RECALL AND REPLACE THIS HAZARDOUS PART. *TR

NHTSA ID 10215080 · filed Jan 16, 2008

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

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