1998 GMC Safari service brakes, hydraulic problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1998 GMC Safari — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When applying the brakes at 25mph, consumer lost control of vehicle, the vehicle was serviced and technician stated that the brake rotors had broken and needed to be replaced. *ak *slc”
filed Jan 22, 2002
“The broken shaft on the hyd. Pump controls both the brakes ,which I had next to none ,and also the power steering .I was able to steer to the side of the road very gingerly, only because at that time I was coasting at about 10mph ,almost in front of our driveway.at this time I was towing our travel…”
filed Sep 13, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Safari years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Safari | 11 | 44% |
| 2001 Safari | 13 | 33% |
| 2000 Safari | 26 | 38% |
| 1999 Safari | 18 | 30% |
| 1997 Safari | 17 | 13% |
| 1996 Safari | 27 | 19% |
| 1995 Safari | 54 | 28% |
| 1994 Safari | 37 | 31% |
| 1993 Safari | 29 | 48% |
| 1992 Safari | 26 | 44% |
| 1991 Safari | 16 | 41% |
| 1990 Safari | 15 | 43% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 GMC Safari
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.