1998 GMC TahoeProblems, recalls & complaints

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

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 16, 2003. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 GMC Tahoe 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
Equipment10
Fuel system, gasoline10

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

0 recalls

1998 GMC Tahoe recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

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

'98'99'00'01'02'03
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1998 GMC Tahoe, and the recalls they led to.

  1. SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE SEPARATIONEA01018 · closed Dec 9, 2002
    No recall
In owners' words

What Tahoe owners report

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

THE AIR CONDITIONING FROM THE BACK TO THE FRONT KEEPS WEARING OUT. THIS HAS BEEN FIXED BEFORE BY THE PEOPLE WE BOUGHT IT FROM, AND HAS DONE IT AGAIN.*AK
Complaint 10028379 · Jul 16, 2003 · 86,000 miles

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