1998 GMC Z-71 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 GMC Z-71. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Dt: the caller's vehicle says was slowing down anti lock brakes kicked in. There was a nhtsa recall 05v379000 on this model for other years, but not for 1998 model year. Dealer has not been contacted yet. Manufacturer said they would fix it, but they changed their mind on fixing it for free…”
“Windshield wipers work only occcasionaly. Have to raise hood and wiggle the wires and sometimes bump the motor to get them started. They will also speed up and or slow down on their own.*ak”
“When applying the brakes, driver could not stop the truck, truck taken to dealership, the power vaccum brake booster was replaced, no brakes again, master cylinder replaced at 60,024. Cj”
“When applying the brakes, driver could not stop the truck, truck taken to dealership, the power vaccum brake booster was replaced, no brakes again, master cylinder replaced at 60,024. Cj”
“Truck to veered off road into a ditch, no control in steering, no further problems with steering until 10/99, code sensor on steering replaced. Cj”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 GMC Z-71 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.