1998 Chevrolet YukonProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 5 owner complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Yukon, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 18, 2012. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Chevrolet Yukon has problems

5 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
Tires20
Engine and engine cooling10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Service brakes10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Steering10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1998 Chevrolet Yukon recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1998 vs. every other Yukon year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Yukon median. How we score

'98'99'00'01'02'03
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Yukon owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

SET OF 4 COOPER DISCOVERER LT 32 X 11.5 ALL TERRAIN TIRES WERE PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER 2002, AFTER ABOUT 35,000 MILES ONE HAD COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION ANOTHER SWELLED OVER OUTSIDE 1/2 OF TREAD AROUND ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE. BOTH TIRES WERE ON THE REAR OF A 98 TAHOE TRAVELING AT 65-70 MPH ON…
Complaint 10202725 · Sep 11, 2007
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE STRONG GAS FUMES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE OF GAS UNDER THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. TWO PEOPLE BECAME SICK FROM THE FUMES COMING INTO THE HOUSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS…
Complaint 10185650 · Mar 20, 2007 · 23,232 miles

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