1998 Chevrolet Suburban steering problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1998 Chevrolet Suburban — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1) near crashes have been caused by an erratic condition in the steering. Called gm national customer service number and gave all information and was promised someone would contact me. (never happened) 2 other families here in rochester have the same vehicle and the same problem. 2) upon turning…”
filed Sep 8, 2005
“Steering sensor failed, causing steering wheel to skip when turning and feels like control of steering is lost momentarily. Sensor was replaced once and problem was cured for a time, but it is now recurring.*ak”
filed May 21, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Suburban years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Suburban | 1 | 3% |
| 2023 Suburban | 3 | 3% |
| 2022 Suburban | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 Suburban | 3 | 2% |
| 2020 Suburban | 4 | 10% |
| 2019 Suburban | 6 | 8% |
| 2018 Suburban | 8 | 10% |
| 2017 Suburban | 6 | 4% |
| 2016 Suburban | 23 | 11% |
| 2015 Suburban | 59 | 14% |
| 2014 Suburban | 1 | 2% |
| 2013 Suburban | 2 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Chevrolet Suburban
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.