GMC Passenger Vehicle Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 48 consumer complaints across the 4 model years of the GMC Passenger Vehicle (1998–2001) that have at least 5 complaints. 1998 has the most, with 14. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (8 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Passenger Vehicle model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9 | 25,000 | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 2000 | 12 | 52,132 | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1999 | 13 | 64,500 | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1998 | 14 | 78,000 | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Brakes8 21%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)6 15%
- Transmission and drivetrain5 13%
- Tires5 13%
- Vehicle speed control4 10%
- Fuel system4 10%
- Engine cooling4 10%
- Exterior lighting3 7.7%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
1999: “The transmission started slipping and went out on this vehicle with only 61,000 miles on it. I wrote to GM about it, and they did not respond to my complaint. The fuel pump also went out on this same vehicle at 51,000 miles. Gm is building vehicles of very poor quality and getting premium prices for their vehicles. I am tired of buying american built vehicles and getting junk.”
NHTSA complaint #10037346, filed 2003-09, 61,000 miles2000: “The spare tire & spare tire bracket broke loose from my truck & fell off while I was driving down the freeway. I never saw it happen but it had never been used & could not have been removed by other means in my opinion.”
NHTSA complaint #10059029, filed 2004-02, 88,000 miles1998: “My windshield wipers do not work in the rain and my turn signal on signal clicks when the turn signal isn't on. Both are problems with the 1997 model, and seem to be an ongoing problem with the 1998 models.”
NHTSA complaint #10082208, filed 2004-07, 126,000 milesOther GMC models
9,025 complaintsGMC Acadia
5,592 complaintsGMC Yukon
5,017 complaintsGMC Sierra
3,929 complaintsGMC Terrain
3,136 complaintsGMC Jimmy
2,712 complaintsGMC Envoy
2,456 complaintsGMC Yukon XL
2,443 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology