Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 1998 Chevrolet S10: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
212 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 98V177000.
84 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 00V159000, 97V218000.
57 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 00V374000, 97V208001.
52 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
48 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
42 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
42 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
37 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
25 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
22 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
17 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
16 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
14 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
14 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
8 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
8 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 00V220000.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Brakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on June 16, 2000. The campaign covers an estimated 306 vehicles across all affected models.
Lighting. Recall covering the lighting system, reported to NHTSA on August 11, 2000. The campaign covers an estimated 14,279 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on November 13, 2000. The campaign covers an estimated 492 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on November 25, 1997. The campaign covers an estimated 33,973 vehicles across all affected models.
Brakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on November 24, 1997. The campaign covers an estimated 19,716 vehicles across all affected models.
Visibility. Recall covering the visibility system, reported to NHTSA on August 4, 1998. The campaign covers an estimated 354 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
POST COLLISION FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE(S) BREAK. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.