1998 GMC Sierra 1500 visibility problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 1998 GMC Sierra 1500 — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that the windshield wipers would fail sporadically. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 103,000 and the current mileage was…”
filed Apr 17, 2012
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that the windshield wipers would stop working sporadically. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage…”
filed Oct 5, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility problems in other Sierra 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sierra 1500 | 2 | 2% |
| 2024 Sierra 1500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2023 Sierra 1500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 Sierra 1500 | 2 | 0% |
| 2019 Sierra 1500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 Sierra 1500 | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 Sierra 1500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 Sierra 1500 | 6 | 2% |
| 2015 Sierra 1500 | 7 | 1% |
| 2014 Sierra 1500 | 8 | 1% |
| 2011 Sierra 1500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 Sierra 1500 | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 GMC Sierra 1500
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.