1998 GMC Sierra Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip Problems
NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 190 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1998 GMC Sierra overview page.
What owners report
“ANIT LOCK BRAKES GRAB, AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T WORK. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE BRAKES DON'T HOLD WHEN APPLIED. CONTACTED DEALER, CONNOT FIND CAUSE…”NHTSA complaint 8016311 — filed 08/14/2002
“CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE'S ABS PULSATES AND THERE IS AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ESPECIALLY IN COLD OR DAMP WEATHER.”NHTSA complaint 786416 — filed 08/13/2002
“WHEN COMING TO A GRADUAL STOP, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATES AS SPEED GOES BELOW 10MPH AND PEDAL GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR. PEDAL PULSATES, CAUSING…”NHTSA complaint 8015419 — filed 08/02/2002
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1998 GMC Sierra have service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip problems?
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip is the most-reported problem area on the 1998 GMC Sierra: 45 of 190 complaints on file (23.7%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1998 GMC Sierra have in total?
190 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 16 involved a crash, 8 involved a fire, 9 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
