1998 GMC S15Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 1998 GMC S15, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 7, 2004. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 GMC S15 has problems

2 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
Electrical system10
Exterior lighting10
Power train10
Steering10
Visibility10

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

0 recalls

1998 GMC S15 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1998 vs. every other S15 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 S15 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What S15 owners report

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

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
Complaint 551529 · Mar 23, 2000

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