17 problems have been reported for the 1998 GMC Sierra 2500. The following chart shows the 9 most common problems for 1998 GMC Sierra 2500. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 7 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering (2 problems).
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The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1998 GMC Sierra 2500 in 1998.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used GMC Sierra 2500, the following table can be used to compare the 1998 GMC Sierra 2500 with the GMC Sierra 2500 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1998 Sierra 2500 is 17 while the average number of problems reported for the 25 model years of the GMC Sierra 2500 is 56.