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Am General M998Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 3 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Am General M998.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints3Top: Fuel system, gasolineSafety recalls51984–1991 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Am General M998 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the M998 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1991Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1986Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1984Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Am General M998 problems

All model years combined: 3 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel system, gasoline11
5 recalls

Am General M998 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Front: retractor91V-030 · 1990–1991 · Feb 19, 1991 · 10,285 vehicles–Electrical system: wiring89V-195 · 1987–1989 · Nov 8, 1989 · 28,715 vehicles–Electrical system: wiring88V-183 · 1984–1988 · Nov 23, 1988 · 50,000 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages87V-027 · 1984–1986 · Mar 5, 1987 · 10,000 vehicles–Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)87V-026 · 1984–1986 · Jan 5, 1987 · 8,982 vehicles