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1998 Chevrolet S10 complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1998 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 29, 1998FL

VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO FAILURE OF THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES, SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jun 28, 1998MI

THE PICKUP TRUCK WAS GIVEN TO THE DEALER 2 TIMES ALREADY AND THE INTEROR LEAKAGE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT, THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT I LEFT THE DOOR OPEN AND IT WAS MY FAULT THE VEHICLE LEAKED. ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT AT TAKING IT TO THE DEALER, I SAT IN THEIR LOBBY FOR AN HOUR-AND-A-HALF WHILE THEY CLAIMED THEY WERE FIXING THE PROBLEM. THE NEXT DAY IT RAINED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO LEAK. I AM CONTACTING THE DEALER TOMORROW FOR A THIRD ATTEMPT AT REPAIR.

Seats
Filed Jun 14, 1998IL

PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT STAY IN LOCKED POSITION. THE SEAT INTERMITTENTLY SLIDES BACK ANF FORTH. DEALER CLAIMS OTHER NEW TRUCKS ON LOT HAVE SAME PROBLEM.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 9, 1998OR

TRAVELING AT A SLOW SPEED AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES LOCK UP AND THE TRUCK SLIDES. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN DAMP WEATHER. TOOK TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK'S BRAKES. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed May 19, 1998KS

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN TRAFFIC AND HIS AUTOMOBILE SUDDENLY STOPPED/CUT OFF AND HE COULD NOT RESTART. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed May 9, 1998FL

FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT.

Wheels
Filed Apr 22, 1998FL

WHILE TRAVELING THE WHEELS STARTED SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Apr 13, 1998MD

THE EXTENDED CAB DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FRAME IS LOOSE, AND CAUSES THE DOOR NOT TO LATCH PROPERLY. THE DOOR LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS AND THE DOOR HAS OPENED UNEXPECTEDLY. PLEASE LIST MORE DETAILS. *AK

Fuel System, Other › Storage
Filed Mar 23, 1998CO

FUEL CUT OFF FAILED, AN ACCIDENT, BELT REPLACED PRIOR TO INCIDENT, HOWEVER WAS NOT THE FAILURE.

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Filed Mar 13, 1998PA

THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE BECAUSE OF AN ENGINEERING DEFECT IN THE WIRING SYSTEM. THE DEALER AND THE FACTORY IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 6, 1998TX

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 12, 1998CA

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING 45 TO 50 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE OCCUPANT WAS INJURED. *AK

Service Brakes, Electric
Filed Jan 26, 1998NY

OWNER IS HAVING A PROBLEM CONNECTING THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT FOR NEW CAP PURCHASED FOR THE 1998 S-10 ZR2. REQUESTING ANY INFORMATION ON PROPER PROCEDURE.

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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