1998 GMC Sierra seat belts problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1998 GMC Sierra — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When I bought my used 1998 gmc sierra 4x4 k1500 truck in 2003 the front passenger seat belt would not work! I took it into gus paulos chevrolet to have it repaired. They warrenty the defective seat belt since it would not pull out. Thats a 5 yrs old truck so now in 2007 it goes out again, this time…”
filed Apr 17, 2008
“The passenger side seat belt fails to retract back into it's holster. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the mechanic had to replace the entire retractor mechanism. The problem was caused by a failure in the system. *ph *sc”
filed Nov 20, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Sierra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 Sierra | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 Sierra | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 Sierra | 1 | 3% |
| 2007 Sierra | 2 | 3% |
| 2006 Sierra | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 Sierra | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 Sierra | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 Sierra | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 Sierra | 4 | 2% |
| 2001 Sierra | 7 | 3% |
| 2000 Sierra | 6 | 1% |
| 1999 Sierra | 15 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 GMC Sierra
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.