229 problems have been reported for the 1998 GMC Sierra. The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for 1998 GMC Sierra. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 66 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility (34 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1998 GMC Sierra in 1998.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used GMC Sierra, the following table can be used to compare the 1998 GMC Sierra with the GMC Sierra from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1998 Sierra is 229 while the average number of problems reported for the 25 model years of the GMC Sierra is 178.