1998 GMC Sierra 1500 service brakes, hydraulic problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1998 GMC Sierra 1500 — 25% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was approaching a busy intersection at a normal speed. When I used the brake it instantly went to the floor. No brakes! I went through the intersection into an empty lot. Thank god no accident. The brake line rotted because gm routed cheap steel lines in areas where sand, salt and water collect…”
filed May 28, 2010
“Component: service brakes, hydraulic details: the abs pulsates at low speeds, usually at 10 mph or slower. I've almost hit several vehicles because my '98 gmc sierra wouldn't stop. I see where they had a recall on 99 and newer trucks, but they need to go back further. This happens everytime I go to…”
filed Aug 16, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Sierra 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sierra 1500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Sierra 1500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2023 Sierra 1500 | 2 | 0% |
| 2022 Sierra 1500 | 2 | 0% |
| 2021 Sierra 1500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 Sierra 1500 | 3 | 1% |
| 2019 Sierra 1500 | 8 | 1% |
| 2018 Sierra 1500 | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 Sierra 1500 | 6 | 2% |
| 2016 Sierra 1500 | 6 | 2% |
| 2015 Sierra 1500 | 11 | 2% |
| 2014 Sierra 1500 | 5 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 GMC Sierra 1500
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.