1998 CHEVROLET S10 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN A RAIN STORM THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. AS A RESULT, DRIVER'S VISIBLITY WAS IMPAIRED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FRONT SEAL BLEW OUT AT SPEED ON FREE-WAY. DUMPING FLUID. TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT WITH ONLY 59000 MILES ON IT. *LA

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORK INTERMITTENTLY. IT SOMETIMES WILL NOT WORK AT ALL, SOMETIMES WILL STOP IN MID-CYCLE, SOMETIMES WILL CYCLE REPEATEDLY WHEN USING THE MIST FEATURE. GM HAS ADMITTED THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH 96 AND 97 S-10'S BUT SAYING THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH 98 AND NEWER. AFTER A VERY LENGTHY DISCUSSION WITH A CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. AT GM, THEY DECIDED TO GIVE ME 50% CREDIT IF I TAKE MY TRUCK TO A GM DEALER AND HAVE IT PROPERLY DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED THERE, BUT WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY AT ALL FOR A DEFECT IN THEIR PRODUCT!!!!! THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN 01/04, MAKES ME THINK TWICE ABOUT BUYING ANOTHER GM PRODUCT. *LA

TAILGATE SUPPORT STRAPS FAILED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM

WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK *SC *JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THIS MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

1998 CHEVROLET S-10E PICK-UP. WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, IGNITION KEY HAS REMAINED STUCK IN START MODE, CAUSING OPERATOR NOT TO BE ABLE TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE OR RETRACT THE KEY. ONLY RECOURSE FOR TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE IS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY OR (FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUCKS) POPPING THE CLUTCH. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TRUCKS ONLY RECOURSE IS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY WHILE THE STARTER CONTINUOUSLY GRINDS INTO THE FLYWHEEL. THIS INCIDENT OF THE IGNITION AND KEY BEING STUCK IN START MODE HAS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN A TWO MONTH PERIOD. PREVIOUS OCCURENCE WAS THE DATE OF APRIL 02, 2004. *AK

REAR BRAKE LIGHT BURNED OUT. REPLACED AND NEW BULB BURNED OUT WITHIN 36 HRS. REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BULB, AGAIN BURNED OUT WITHIN 36 HRS. *LA

WIPER PULSE BOARD INTERRUPTION, FAILURE. NO REPLACEMENT HAS BEEN FOUND. THIS PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CURRENT RECALL OF 1994-1997 CHEVROLET S 10 PICKUPS, BUT OCCURS IN LATER MODEL YEARS, PARTICULARLY 1998.*AK