1998 GMC Suburban - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 1998 GMC Suburban

136 problems have been reported for the 1998 GMC Suburban. The following chart shows the 19 most common problems for 1998 GMC Suburban. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 30 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility (18 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 1998 GMC Suburban

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Service Brakes	30
Visibility	18
Electrical System	17
Power Train	17
Tire	11
Steering	8
Engine And Engine Cooling	5
Gasoline Fuel System	4
Seat Belt	4
Seats	3
Structure	3
Air Brake	3
Suspension	3
Unknown Or Other	3
Equipment	2
Latches/locks/linkage	2
Air Bag	1
Interior Lighting	1
Other Fuel System	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1998 GMC Suburban in 1998.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
2018	0
2017	0
2016	0
2015	0
2014	0
2013	0
2012	0
2011	1
2010	0
2009	0
2008	0
2007	1
2006	2
2005	5
2004	7
2003	34
2002	6
2001	10
2000	17
1999	8
1998	1

📊 Compare the 1998 GMC Suburban with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used GMC Suburban, the following table can be used to compare the 1998 GMC Suburban with the GMC Suburban from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1998 Suburban is 136 while the average number of problems reported for the 9 model years of the GMC Suburban is 116.

Table 3. Compare the 1998 GMC Suburban with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2004 Suburban	1
2003 Suburban	6
2002 Suburban	8
2001 Suburban	5
2000 Suburban	20
1999 Suburban	387
1998 Suburban	136
1997 Suburban	268
1996 Suburban	220

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