1998 GMC Sierra 3500 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 8%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 120,000miles
- 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 3500, 8% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120,000 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.
“The contact owns a 1998 Gmc SIERRA 3500. The contact stated while the vehicle was stopped with the brake pressed, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer for inspection. The contact had not informed the dealer, and the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The current and failure mileages were 120,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10419883, filed 2011-08, 120,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 GMC Sierra 3500
4 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 GMC Sierra 3500
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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