1997 Chevrolet S10 visibility problems
113 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 1997 Chevrolet S10 — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet s10. The contact was driving approximately 45 mph in rainy weather with the windshield wipers activated. Suddenly and without warning, the wipers failed to operate. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and eventually the windshield wipers began to…”
filed Sep 1, 2011
“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet s-10. The contact was driving approximately 35 mph in rainy weather condition when the windshield wipers began to fail intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they replaced the windshield wiper module to correct the failure. There…”
filed Dec 22, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE…Campaign 03V159000 · Apr 28, 2003
Visibility problems in other S10 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 S10 | 3 | 14% |
| 2003 S10 | 12 | 7% |
| 2002 S10 | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 S10 | 7 | 2% |
| 2000 S10 | 9 | 2% |
| 1999 S10 | 6 | 3% |
| 1998 S10 | 200 | 33% |
| 1996 S10 | 100 | 15% |
| 1995 S10 | 206 | 23% |
| 1994 S10 | 239 | 25% |
| 1993 S10 | 10 | 4% |
| 1992 S10 | 4 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Chevrolet S10
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.