1998 GMC Passenger Vehicle Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 GMC Passenger Vehicle. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Coolant in oil, oil in coolant. Intake manifold gasket leak. 8ak”
“Windshield wiper failure”
“Firestone tread separation. Nothing has been done to correct the failure. *ak”
“My windshield wipers do not work in the rain and my turn signal on signal clicks when the turn signal isn't on. Both are problems with the 1997 model, and seem to be an ongoing problem with the 1998 models. *jb”
“Windshield wipers work only intermittently. Fail to start, or quit while turned on. This is a safety hazard when driving in the rain. Seems to happen more in warm weather than winter. Has beenhappening since I bought this used vehicle a coupel of years ago, but is not becoming more frequent.*ak”
“Windshield wipers won't turn on. When you manually start them by moving wiper, then they start.”
“My daughters pontiac sunfire received a recall about the steering. I took it in to be fixed. They fixed it with no problem. The dealer explained what would be happening if it were to go out. The steering to the left would be hard to turn. I told him that I was having problems with my pontiac trans…”
“The front windshield wipers will suddenly stop working when it is raining. They will come back on after a few minutes or maybe not at all. Yesterday they did not come on at all, today they worked for about an hour and then they just stop. This has been going on for the last month. The rear wipers…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 GMC Passenger Vehicle as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.