U.S. public vehicle records

Chevrolet G10 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

33 owner complaints analyzed

10 distinct recall campaigns

118,350 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1973 to 1998 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 33 complaints (15.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	7	21.2%
Steering behavior	3	9.1%
Transmission and shifting	2	6.1%
Electrical and battery issues	2	6.1%
Engine operation	1	3.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components

Suspension:Front

Tires

Vehicle Speed Control

Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator

Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	5
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery	2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	2
Suspension:Front	2
Tires	2
Vehicle Speed Control	2
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator	1
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood	1

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 5; Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 2; Suspension:Front: 2; Tires: 2; Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 1

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 30 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2008

1995: 2; 1997: 7; 1998: 6; 1999: 9; 2000: 3; 2002: 2; 2003: 1; 2004: 1; 2008: 2

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 534346 · 1998-03-02 (March 2, 1998)

LEFT REAR BRAKE DRUM CAUGHT FIRE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 534346 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 806114 · 1997-03-17 (March 17, 1997)

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP SITUATION, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 806114 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 814717 · 1997-07-21 (July 21, 1997)

THE BOLTS MOUNTING THE STEERING BOX TO THE FRAME CAME OFF, RENDERING THE STEERING USELESS. OWNER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER IS NOT AWARE OF PREVIOUS EXISTING PROBLEMS.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 814717 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 982292 · 1998-07-17 (July 17, 1998)

POWER STEERING MECHANISM IS BOLTED TO ENGINE, BRACKET BROKE AND LOST STEERING ABILITY. DEALER HAS BRACKET IN THEIR PARTS DEPARTMENT STOCK. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 982292 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10031338 · 2003-07-29 (July 29, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES THAT TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. DELAER NOTIFIED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10031338 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10053528 · 2004-01-06 (January 6, 2004)

4L60 ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED 4 SPEED TRANSMISSION WITH OVERDRIVE.*MR (NAR) *CB

Owner-reported narrative. 43,486 miles reported. Look up ODI 10053528 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 525128 · 1997-11-19 (November 19, 1997)

BRAKE FAIL ON OCCASIONS, BATTERY FAILED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 525128 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 534036 · 1998-06-25 (June 25, 1998)

BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR FAILED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 534036 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 549868 · 1999-12-07 (December 7, 1999)

VEHICLE STALLING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, UNABLE TO RECTIFY. MJS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 549868 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

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1982: 1; 1984: 1; 1985: 0; 1986: 0; 1987: 1; 1989: 1; 1990: 1; 1991: 1; 1992: 1; 1993: 0; 1994: 0; 1995: 0; 1996: 2; 1997: 0; 1998: 1

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Chevrolet G10 model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1973	0	1	Not available
1974	0	1	0
1977	0	1	Not available
1982	0	1	Not available
1984	0	1	Not available
1985	1	0	-1
1986	1	0	0
1987	2	1	+1
1989	1	1	Not available
1990	1	1	0
1991	0	1	0
1992	0	1	0
1993	2	0	-1
1994	1	0	0
1995	4	0	0
1996	8	2	+2
1997	5	0	-2
1998	7	1	+1

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

33 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

9.1%Usable mileage3 / 33 records

78.8%Valid incident date26 / 33 records

100.0%Valid filing date33 / 33 records

78.8%Ordered incident and filing dates26 / 33 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1984	1985	1986	1987	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 806114 WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP SITUATION, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL. *AK Look up ODI 806114 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	250.0% ODI 8015662 BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND CAN HEAR ANTI LOCK MOTOR WORKING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK Look up ODI 8015662 at NHTSA ↗	112.5% ODI 524670 BRAKES PULSATE AND ARE NOISY DUE TO WARPED ROTORS. Look up ODI 524670 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	114.3% ODI 861581 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 Look up ODI 861581 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	112.5% ODI 525128 BRAKE FAIL ON OCCASIONS, BATTERY FAILED. Look up ODI 525128 at NHTSA ↗	120.0% ODI 534036 BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR FAILED. Look up ODI 534036 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	112.5% ODI 525128 BRAKE FAIL ON OCCASIONS, BATTERY FAILED. Look up ODI 525128 at NHTSA ↗	120.0% ODI 549868 VEHICLE STALLING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, UNABLE TO RECTIFY. MJS Look up ODI 549868 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Suspension:Front	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 710110 FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS SEVERELY RUSTED (LAYERED FLAKE DELAMINATION), WITH READILY APPARENT STRUCTURAL DEFECIT, INCLUDING ACTUAL PERFORATION OF UPPER CONTROL ARMS, NECESSITATING PREMATURE REPLACEMENT. ORIGINAL OWNER CONCLUDES OEM STEEL INAPPROPRIATE. Look up ODI 710110 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 523722 MISALIGNMENT CAUSES VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT , SEVERAL REPAIRS MADE HOWEVER VEHICLE STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT. Look up ODI 523722 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Tires	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 539143 TIRES FAILED. Look up ODI 539143 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 534036 BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR FAILED. Look up ODI 534036 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Vehicle Speed Control	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	228.6% ODI 826378 THE CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATED BY ITS SELF 3 TIMES TO HIGH SPEED. HAD TO BE TURNED OFF MANUALLY. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK Look up ODI 826378 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 534036 BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR FAILED. Look up ODI 534036 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 850535 WHILE DRIVING TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONED, AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK Look up ODI 850535 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

1997: 4 complaints · 1998: 7 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1997	2	3	4
1998	3	5	7

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1997	3	2	0
1998	5	2	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	Suspension:Front	Tires	Vehicle Speed Control	Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator	Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery	0	—	1 ODI 525128 BRAKE FAIL ON OCCASIONS, BATTERY FAILED. Look up ODI 525128 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 534036 BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR FAILED. Look up ODI 534036 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 534036 BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR FAILED. Look up ODI 534036 at NHTSA ↗	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	0	1 ODI 525128 BRAKE FAIL ON OCCASIONS, BATTERY FAILED. Look up ODI 525128 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0	0
Suspension:Front	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Tires	0	1 ODI 534036 BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR FAILED. Look up ODI 534036 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	1 ODI 534036 BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR FAILED. Look up ODI 534036 at NHTSA ↗	0
Vehicle Speed Control	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator	0	1 ODI 534036 BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR FAILED. Look up ODI 534036 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 534036 BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR FAILED. Look up ODI 534036 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

3 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

4 mentions · 12.1% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 806114

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP SITUATION, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL. *AK

Look up ODI 806114 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 968646

BRAKING SYSTEM C OULDN'T GENERATE ENOUGH POWER TO GET ABS BRAKES TO PERFORM, ADEQUATELY, ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK

Look up ODI 968646 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 525128

BRAKE FAIL ON OCCASIONS, BATTERY FAILED.

Look up ODI 525128 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 3.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 549868

VEHICLE STALLING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, UNABLE TO RECTIFY. MJS

Look up ODI 549868 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 3.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 982292

POWER STEERING MECHANISM IS BOLTED TO ENGINE, BRACKET BROKE AND LOST STEERING ABILITY. DEALER HAS BRACKET IN THEIR PARTS DEPARTMENT STOCK. *AK

Look up ODI 982292 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b