1998 GMC Suburban Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 100 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 109,968miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 1998 GMC Suburban, 1% of the 100 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 109,968 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Dt: the contact owns a 1998 Gmc Suburban. He states that on june 1, 2005 vehicle was in a accident and was hit in the front end. Upon impact, none of the air bags deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #10125153, filed 2005-07, 109,968 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 GMC Suburban
29 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsTires
11 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 GMC Suburban
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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