1998 Chevrolet S10 Engine and Engine Cooling Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Sep 24, 2020 · 51 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1998 Chevrolet S10, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 75,000 miles.

At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?

Based on 12 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles0 · 0%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles1 · 8%
50k–75k miles5 · 42%
75k–100k miles4 · 33%
100k–150k miles2 · 17%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 51 complaints, 3 a fire, 1 an injury.

Chevrolet S10 engine and engine cooling complaints by model year

Peak: 1995, with 84 complaints
1995: 841995841996: 711996711997: 401997401998: 511998511999: 221999222000: 302000302001: 252001252002: 2200222003: 112003112004: 120041

n = 337 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearEngine and Engine Cooling complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2004 S1015%15,777
2003 S10116%19,448
2002 S1021%4,025
2001 S10258%57,000
2000 S10306%44,500
1999 S102210%63,000
1998 S10518%75,000
1997 S10409%63,500
1996 S107111%79,000
1995 S10849%81,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 1999, with 13 complaints
1998: 7199871999: 131999132000: 4200042001: 5200152002: 4200242003: 6200362004: 3200432005: 4200542007: 1200712008: 1200812009: 320093

n = 51 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 1998 Chevrolet S10. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

Hi i originally purchased a 1998 chevrolet s10 used private party and noticed a check engine light on and my brother scanned the computer and found it was a transmission problem and was informed by my brother it had been rebuilt literally 2 months before purchased and was shown proof when driving…

Received Jul 18, 2009 · NHTSA complaint 10277255

The ecm went out. Also had a problem earlier about 2-3 months ago. The cam sensor went out. This truck only has 60,000 miles on it. *tr

Received Mar 5, 2009 · NHTSA complaint 10260819

Engine oil leak. *tr

Received Jan 3, 2009 · NHTSA complaint 10253673
Chevrolet S10
1998-2005 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer photographed in College Park, Maryland , USA.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 1998 Chevrolet S10s have engine and engine cooling problems?

No. NHTSA has 51 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1998 Chevrolet S10 (8% of the 613 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 1998 Chevrolet S10 engine and engine cooling?

No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.

At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?

The median reported mileage is 75,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

Other 1998 Chevrolet S10 problems

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