1998 Chevrolet S10 seats problems
48 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 1998 Chevrolet S10 — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My driver seat adjustment does not lock properly it moves forward and backwards at anytime. This caused me to have an accident when the seat released without any warning and caused me to hit a vehicle I n front of me because of it. I feel gm is responsible for this defect that they should have had…”
filed Jun 3, 2011
“Through normal use of the seat recline mechanism, both passenger and driver seat recline handles have broken off at an internal friction bar. Neither seat reclines now and is stuck in the last position used. Chevy, or gm, have done nothing about the problem, I have looked into fixing the problem my…”
filed Aug 22, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seats problems in other S10 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 S10 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 S10 | 6 | 3% |
| 2001 S10 | 11 | 4% |
| 2000 S10 | 55 | 12% |
| 1999 S10 | 33 | 14% |
| 1997 S10 | 10 | 2% |
| 1996 S10 | 12 | 2% |
| 1995 S10 | 35 | 4% |
| 1994 S10 | 13 | 1% |
| 1993 S10 | 5 | 2% |
| 1992 S10 | 3 | 2% |
| 1991 S10 | 5 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Chevrolet S10
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.