1998 GMC Sierra 1500 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 59 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1998 GMC Sierra 1500, 2% of the 59 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Gas pedal sticks all the time when you first step on pedal. You then accelerate in a jerky manner as you have to press it hard to get it to unstick!!! Also dos it on our 2001 grand prix and my fathers 1999 chevrolet pickup.”
NHTSA complaint #10186162, filed 2007-03, 40,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 3% |
| 2025 | 7 | 6% |
| 2024 | 10 | 3% |
| 2023 | 11 | 2% |
| 2022 | 9 | 2% |
| 2021 | 7 | 1% |
| 2020 | 12 | 2% |
| 2019 | 10 | 2% |
| 2018 | 6 | 2% |
| 2017 | 11 | 3% |
| 2016 | 4 | 1% |
| 2015 | 7 | 1% |
| 2014 | 12 | 2% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 7 | 2% |
| 2010 | 6 | 4% |
| 2009 | 12 | 5% |
| 2008 | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 | 11 | 5% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 6 | 3% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 1 | 2% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1998 GMC Sierra 1500
18 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 GMC Sierra 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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