1998 Chevrolet S10: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 1998 Chevrolet S10. The newest campaign is 00V374000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Nov 2000. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery. NHTSA has 586 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 00V374000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install revised software in the battery pack module.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
6 campaigns, newest first. 69,120 units in total.
- 00V374000Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery
- 00V220000Exterior Lighting
- 00V159000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- 98V177000Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System
- 97V208001Electrical System / Wiring / Front Underhood
- 97V218000Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
00V374000Received . 492 units.
Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: electric passenger vehicles and pickup trucks containing a nickel metal hydride (nimh) battery pack. These vehicles contain software within the battery pack module intended to disable the vehicle from being driven if the electrical resistance with the battery pack exceeds a prescribed value. Affected vehicles will illuminate the "service now" and "reduced performance" telltales and continue to function in a reduced performance model instead of being disabled.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the telltales are ignored and the affected vehicle continues to be driven, heat could build up and a fire could result.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install revised software in the battery pack module.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 00099. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
00V220000Received . 14,279 units.
Exterior Lighting
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the daytime running lights built with a candela value greater than 3,000 cannot be mounted higher than 864mm above the road surface.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
These vehicles do not comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 108.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a revised wiring harness that changes the drl's from high beam to low beam drl's, and install new long-life low beam bulbs.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 00043. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
00V159000Received . 306 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: electric pickup trucks. A condition in which the fuel-fired heater fill pipe ground strap contacts the rear passenger side brake pipe.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could wear off the corrosion protection on the brake pipe, leading to premature corrosion and eventual loss of brake pipe integrity. When brake pipe integrity is lost, brake fluid leakage can occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will relocate the ground strap attachment, inspect the brake pipe for wear, and replace the brake pipe if necessary.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 00050. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
98V177000Received . 354 units.
Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks equipped with electric drive. Rapid fogging of the interior glass can occur within two minutes after the heat is turned on if (1) the outside temperature is between 35 and 76 degrees fahrenheit and (2) water has collected on the heat exchanger during previous operation of the air conditioning.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If rapid fogging were to occur during driving, it could obstruct the driver's vision increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are being provided with a caution label and supplemental insert for their owner's manual advising them to follow a "stop and wait" procedure to help avoid window fogging while driving.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
97V208001Received . 33,973 units.
Electrical System / Wiring / Front Underhood
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose vehicles. An engine electrical wiring-harness clip can melt and drip onto the exhaust manifold.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The clip material on the exhaust manifold can ignite and subsequently ignite other combustible components resulting in a vehicle fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers are contacting owners by telephone to have their vehicles towed to the dealer and alternate transportation provided to them until the dealer can reroute the electrical wiring-harness.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..
97V218000Received . 19,716 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles. A fatigue fracture of the rear axle right-hand brake pipe can occur causing a slow brake fluid leak resulting in a soft brake pedal. If the brake pipe breaks, the driver would experience a sudden drop in the brake pedal, the instrument panel brake light would illuminate, and there would be a loss of rear brake performance.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Partial loss of braking at a time when minimum stopping distance was required could result in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the brake pipe.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
586 complaints, 707 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1998 Chevrolet S10
- All 1998 vehicles
| Component | 1998 S10 | All 1998 vehicles | S10, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 287.1 | 60.4 | 135.3 | 203 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 106.1 | 114.6 | 279.2 | 75 |
| Electrical System | 75 | 79.1 | 44.3 | 53 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 72.1 | 131.3 | 74 | 51 |
| Seats | 66.5 | 17 | 34.7 | 47 |
| Power Train | 60.8 | 94.3 | 63.2 | 43 |
| Structure | 56.6 | 39.6 | 62.3 | 40 |
| Air Bags | 49.5 | 49.3 | 51.1 | 35 |
| Suspension | 35.4 | 81.5 | 28.9 | 25 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 29.7 | 13 | 15.4 | 21 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 58
- Complaints that report a fire
- 9
- Injuries in the complaints
- 38
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 5 Oct 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA05008 | Engineering analysis | TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES | Latches/Locks/Linkages / Tailgate / Latch | 14 Apr 2005 | 19 May 2006 | |
| RQ04012 | Recall query | TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE(S) BREAK | Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate / Support Device/Strut | 22 Nov 2004 | 14 Apr 2005 | |
| EA99012 | Engineering analysis | POST COLLISION FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 11 Jun 1999 | 10 Aug 2001 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1998 Chevrolet S10The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1998 Chevrolet S10: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/s10/1998/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 Chevrolet S10?
- 69,120 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet S10 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 33 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet S10, model years 1981 to 2004. 6 of them name the 1998 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet S10 name most often?
- Visibility: 203 of 707 component mentions, or 287.1 per 1,000. For all 1998 vehicles the figure is 60.4 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Chevrolet S10 open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.