1998 Chevrolet S10 vehicle speed control problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1998 Chevrolet S10 — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Water leak in cowl area allowed rain water to collect undetected under carpet moisture barrier causing accessory handicapped accelerator pedal assembly to corrode. Corrosion of the pedal arm pivot shaft eventually caused pedal to freeze in a part throttle position in traffic. Evasive maneuver…”
filed Oct 25, 2014
“I was driving on freeway at 60mph and set the cruise control on, but the truck continued to accelerate, even after stepping on brake pedal, I was able to control the speed by holding the brake pedal, downuntil I got to my destination, turned the truck off/on and checked to see the acceleration had…”
filed Aug 15, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other S10 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 S10 | 6 | 3% |
| 2002 S10 | 7 | 3% |
| 2001 S10 | 6 | 2% |
| 2000 S10 | 17 | 4% |
| 1999 S10 | 7 | 3% |
| 1997 S10 | 21 | 4% |
| 1996 S10 | 37 | 6% |
| 1995 S10 | 29 | 3% |
| 1994 S10 | 39 | 4% |
| 1993 S10 | 11 | 5% |
| 1992 S10 | 6 | 3% |
| 1991 S10 | 2 | 1% |
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.