1998 Chevrolet S Series Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Chevrolet S Series. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the visibility. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Windshield wipers worked and stopped for the past 6 years and now totally stopped raining hard and also caused a wreck truck in good condition only 50,000 miles. *tr”
“Windshield wipers worked and stopped for the past 6 years and now totally stopped raining hard and also caused a wreck truck in good condition only 50,000 miles. *tr”
“Driver and passenger recliner handle both get stock and will not function when pulled and then breaks. This has happen to me 1 time in a 98 s10 single cab plus the previous owner had just had it replaced 2 months ago. It also happen two times on my other 98 s10 ext cab. I believe this a risk…”
“Windshield wipers operation has become very unreliable. Started out just being a problem in the intermittent setting but has progressed to all settings. Sometimes they will not come on at all no matter what I try and other times they will not shut off. A friend had her older truck recalled because…”
“Windshield wipers stop working when using intermittent wiper function. Happens without warning and wipers must be set on full speed setting to get them to work at all. They will remain unusable in intermittent settings for several minutes or sometimes days. The defect goes away and returns without…”
“Windshield wipers stop working when using intermittent wiper function. Happens without warning and wipers must be set on full speed setting to get them to work at all. They will remain unusable in intermittent settings for several minutes or sometimes days. The defect goes away and returns without…”
“Engine seized up with no warning throwing rocker arm out through engine block. Truck towed to gm dealership. Over two years later, the truck is still at gm dealer. Customer awaiting estimate of repair.”
“The defect(s) relate to the extended cab version of the vehicle with a 3rd door on the drivers side. 3rd door upper latch has broken several times. Part is made from steel rod stock which is formed into a u shape then stamped to form holes for the mounting screws and the serrated mounting surface.…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Chevrolet S Series as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.