1998 Chevrolet G10 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1998 Chevrolet G10, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Driver assistance342.9%
- Seat belts228.6%
- Brakes114.3%
- Exterior lighting114.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING FELT DOWN FOR ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND IT WAS NOT THERE. THE PEDAL BROKE OFF. REPLACED THE UNIT BUT IT CAME LOOSE ABOUT A WEEK LATER.
DRIVER WENT TO RESUME CRUISE CONTROL, WHICH WAS SET AT 72MPH, WHEN VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE, REACHING SPEEDS OF 95 MPH, DRIVER HAD TO TURN OFF IGNITON IN ORDER TO STOP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
REAR BENCH CENTER SEAT BELT DOES NOT LATCH INTO BUCKLE , IT WILL COME BACK OUT, POSSIBLY DUE TO PLASTIC COVERING, AND CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK
SEAT BELT IN THE REAR DOES NOT RESTRAIN THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT PROPERLY.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN MAKING A STOP BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE APPLIED IN ADVANCE, AND IT STILL WENT TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO STOP. ALSO, IT MADE A VERY LOUD SQUEAKING SOUND. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER , AND THEY REPLACED BRAKE CALIPERS THAT WERE FROZEN, SECOND TIME, DEALER REPLACED BRAKE PADS/ROTORS THAT WORE OUT. CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING A PROBLEM WITH BRAKING. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
TAIL LIGHTS ARE DESIGNED TOO HIGH. ANY DRIVER BEHIND CONSUMER WITH THE SAME SIZE VEHICLE, USING THE SUN VISOR WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE TAIL LIGHTS WHEN APPROACHING UNCOMING VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .