1998 Chevrolet S10 engine problems
44 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1998 Chevrolet S10, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 44 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 72,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 72,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Engine exhibited complete failure. Connecting rod thrown through engine block. Engine experienced erratic oil pressure readings from 20psi to 60psi prior to failure.
Automatic transmission cooler broke while driving and contaminated other components within the engine compartment. This made driving and gear changing difficult. Dealership will replace all contaminated components. The "service engine soon" light illuminated so the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer. The consumer had the radiator flushed at 550 miles and the engine continued to run rough. On one occasion, the consumer started the engine and it lunged forward almost knocking him to the driveway.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Chevrolet S10
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 212 complaints
- Brakes 86 complaints
- Electrical system 58 complaints
- Seats 48 complaints
- Body & structure 43 complaints
- Air bags 37 complaints
- Transmission 32 complaints
- Suspension 26 complaints