U.S. public vehicle records

1998 Chevrolet G10: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

7 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1998 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Vehicle Speed Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 7 complaints (28.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	1	14.3%

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.

Vehicle Speed Control

Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights

Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage

Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc

Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Vehicle Speed Control	2
Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights	1
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage	1
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly	1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc	1
Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal	1

Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc: 1; Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal: 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: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 7 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.

1998

1999

2000

2002

1998: 2; 1999: 2; 2000: 2; 2002: 1

Pattern summary

Vehicle Speed Control leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 535955 · 1998-05-27 (May 27, 1998)

SEAT BELT IN THE REAR DOES NOT RESTRAIN THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT PROPERLY.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 535955 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 826378 · 1998-08-06 (August 6, 1998)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 826378 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 834111 · 1999-01-28 (January 28, 1999)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 834111 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 849693 · 1999-10-01 (October 1, 1999)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 849693 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 861581 · 2000-05-08 (May 8, 2000)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 861581 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 863173 · 2000-06-07 (June 7, 2000)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 863173 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 9006087 · 2002-05-09 (May 9, 2002)

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.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 9006087 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

98V033000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor

Reported: 1998-02-17 (February 17, 1998)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES. ONE OR BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTOR/HUBS WERE BUILT WITH AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION GRAY IRON THAT CAN FAIL DURING THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.

Consequence: IF A DRIVER CONTINUES TO DRIVE WITH A CRACKED ROTOR, THE CRACKS COULD CONTINUE AROUND THE WHEEL MOUNTING BOLT CIRCLE AND ULTIMATELY RESULT IN A WHEEL SEPARATION.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ROTORS FOR A CORE DATE OF "287" AND, IF FOUND, REPLACE THE ROTOR.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

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

Data completeness

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

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 7 records

71.4%Valid incident date5 / 7 records

100.0%Valid filing date7 / 7 records

71.4%Ordered incident and filing dates5 / 7 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	Vehicle Speed Control	Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights	Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage	Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc	Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal
Vehicle Speed Control	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0	0	0	0	—	1 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 ↗	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc	0	0	0	0	1 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 ↗	—	0
Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal	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

1 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 14.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 861581

Look up ODI 861581 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule