1998 Chevrolet S10: won't start

8 of the 612 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet S10 describe won't start.

owner complaints: 8
of this car's complaints: 1%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 23 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Won't start by model year

2004
1
2003
6
2002
3
2001
10
2000
10
1999
3
1998
8
1996
7
1995
2
1994
4

What owners say

Filed Sep 24, 2005 · Visibility · 63,223 miles · MN

In the last 2 months, my vehicles windshield wipers have stopped working while in operation or they simply will not start at all. This is very dangerous with the lose of visibility. I took the vehicle(1998 s10 blazer) to the dealer and he replaced a bad circuit board module to fix the problem and have paid the dealer for the fix. I have found that gm already has a recall for this vehicle for the 1997 model but my years model is not covered by the recall. The federal safety agency id # is 03v159000. Gm should cover this very dangerous problem on the 1998 model as it very obvious that this model has the same problem as the 1997's.

Filed Sep 30, 2003 · Visibility · PA

Wipers motor not functioning properly. Wipers quit working suddenly & sometimes will not start at all. Wipers will speed up on their own accord and don't shut off promptly.

Filed Aug 9, 2003 · Visibility · NC

The s10's windshield wipers work intermittently at best. The wipers will start sometimes and work ok. Other times, they will not start, or will stop on their own....usually during the worst possible time. This is very similar to complaints made on 1996 1997 s-10s where there is a recall on the wiper system.

Filed Feb 26, 2003 · Electrical, Seat belts · 14 miles · KY

Go to start truck would not start, also tail lights, stop lights backup lights will not work replace fueses and they blow evey time, I have one brake light for now went for 6 months with no lights in back at all, seat belts will not release at times, screws fall out of seat handle, lights inside truck go out at times and bob hook chev. Says they cannot find anything wrong had this truck since 1998 bought truck off lot new.

Filed Apr 24, 2002 · Electrical · NE

While driving/stopping the veh and upon turning ignition to start vehicle again, it will not start. Consumer has to jump start vehicle to get it going. Took to dealer. Problem has not been remedied. *ak consumer now states that vehicle will not start after jump starting and on several occasions the vehicle stalled leaving driver stranded.

Filed Mar 18, 1999 · Electrical · MD

The vehicle cranks but would not start some times.yh

Filed Mar 17, 1999 · Airbags, Electrical · WA · crash

I hit head on at 30mph and the airbag did not deploy. Also, the engine sometimes will not turn over properly when I turn the key.

Filed Feb 16, 1999 · Electrical · AL

This vehicle was bought for my 17 year old daughter. In august 1998. She parked the truck at a local grocery store and returned about 1 hour later. The truck would not start. She called roadside assistance which took about an hour to get there. They could not jump the truck off. It was towed to the dealership (pierson chevrolet). They kept the truck about 3 days and could not find anything wrong with it. They told me if it happened again to bring it back. This was satisfactory to me. Then in approximately november, 1998, my daughter was driving home at night. She was coming down a very steep mountain (231s.) she put her headlights on bright and when she did the lights went out..at the same time all of the dash lights came on (check engine, oil, seat belts) just like the truck had gone dead. Her immediate reflex was to dim the lights. When she did, they came back on. We took the truck to pierson the next morning. They kept the truck 4 days, and could find no reason for the lights to go out. They called me and told me to come and get the truck and return the rental car. I asked if they knew why the lights went out, and they (brent ellison) said no. Also, he said could not guarantee me the lights would ever go out again, nor could he guarantee me they would not go out again. I asked him if he would put his child in this vehicle and he said yes. I called him a liar and told him that was not a risk I was willing to take. I told him he could have the truck ,and I would contact my attorney. He told me to do whatever I felt I had to. He never told me to contact chevrolet. I was finally told by gmac to contact chevrolet and file a complaint. I did and it was refused. We went to get the truck to remove the cd player. The truck went dead in the middle of a 4lane in front of pierson. Would not start...had to be towed. I have filed a second complaint. I am out of room but there is more to this.