1998 GMC S15 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 GMC S15. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1
POWER TRAIN
1
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“1998 gmc jimmy - faulty windshield wipers (hazard switch) my vin # not under recall even though same problem on different vin # has been corrected. *ak”

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING · reported 2004-05-07

“Trip-o meter failed. Yh”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2000-03-13

“Left head lamp failed. Yh”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS · reported 2000-03-13

“Electrical system failure caused abs light and battery light came on and off while driving, also in july 19,1999 electrical system failure caused all of the warning lights on the dash were on, no fan, no air conditoning, no fuel gauge, no heat indicator gauge ,no oil gauge. Yh”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 1999-07-06

“Power steering box leaked. Yh”

STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) · reported 1998-08-01
Sources & methodology

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 S15 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.