NHTSA Data Explorer

Chevrolet S10

Data refreshed May 30, 2026

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Complaints

5,771

Active records

Recalls

38

Active records

TSBs

988

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

16

Injuries

603

Crashes

761

Fires

100

Top reported issues — Chevrolet S10

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Condition issue

1,753

Braking behavior

1,688

Operating state

1,163

Driver assistance issue

924

Wiper/washer behavior

828

Safety restraint issue

514

Safety restraint behavior

450

Reporting mechanism

315

Fluid issue

312

Noise

297

Engine behavior

293

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

206

Thermal issue

191

Ride/handling behavior

150

Access/entry issue

127

Electrical issue

127

Vibration/harshness

115

Lighting behavior

96

Performance issue

94

Starting behavior

77

Steering behavior

64

HVAC behavior

54

Powering on/off behavior

34

Smell

34

Recent change

30

Infotainment behavior

19

Electrified system issue

6

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2000 CHEVROLET S10

Filed May 16, 2024


My dad purchased my truck from the church secretary where he attended in March of 2015. At the time of purchase it only had 66,000 miles on it. The secretary’s father owned it and used it from new until 6 months before we purchased it and only used it to help feed his cows. 1. Window washer motor circuit 2. Seatbelt need’s stitched 3. The overload sticker is wrong Came in after we purchased the truck but my dad was sick and he passed away 3/8/2016 Coated brake rotor & hub assembly…

2002 CHEVROLET S10

Filed May 3, 2024


The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet S10. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle started shuddering and lost motive power, prompting the contact to pull to the shoulder of the roadway to turn off the vehicle. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle briefly returned to normal functionality, but the failure reoccurred. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who determined that the engine had seized, and…

2002 CHEVROLET S10

Filed Mar 26, 2024


The contact owns a 2002 Chevy S10 equipped with Tornel Classic All Season Tires. Tire Size: 205/75 R15, and DOT Number: N/A. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact's friend noticed that the passenger's front tire had a large bubble.  The contact stated that the bubble was the size of a football.  The tire was recently purchased online from Walmart.  The dealer was not made aware of the failure.  The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was…

2002 CHEVROLET S10

Filed Mar 21, 2024


Crash

Driving down highway 56mph went ro pass and the accelerate stayed wide open causing to go off road to shut off truck to be able to slow down and hopefully stop. Hit the gravel on shoulder to avoid collision with other cars spun out of control going in ditch

2001 CHEVROLET S10

Filed Aug 17, 2023


I'm having a problem with I believe it's the fuel sensor my truck gets up to a certain temperature and it just dies and it's not just my truck it's in a lot of the newer model Colorado's as well I have a friend who's having the same exact problem as I am when it gets up past 95 degrees, the truck just all of a sudden stops in the engine turns off, and you have to try and steer your truck without any power steering, the reason I am filing this is if this happens in the middle of the road it…

2001 CHEVROLET S10

Filed Apr 18, 2023


I never received Safety Recall# 06020 Galvanized Defective Tailgate Cables that snap/break due to corrosion inside the cable causing the tailgate to fall down while opened. Both my cables have been torn/broken caused by the rust thru for quit some time. My son told me recently, that he had received the Recall Notice a number of years ago and the Chevy Dealer replaced his cables; his S-10 cables are good/solid no problems. I am meticulous with records and surely would have told the Dealer…

2003 CHEVROLET S10

Filed Oct 20, 2021


1 injured
Crash

The contact owned a 2003 Chevrolet S 10. The contact stated that while stopped at a stop sign, another vehicle T-boned his vehicle at a high rate of speed. The contact stated that the air bag did not deploy and the contact hit his head on the windshield. The contact was taken from the scene to a local hospital where they initially ran a test and found no injuries on his body. The contact stated that his head remained in pain and went back to the hospital the next day. The next day, the contact…

2003 CHEVROLET S10

Filed Oct 17, 2021


Twice now while lightly applying brakes to come to a stop at an intersection the antilock brake system engaged. Since it was unexpected I almost didn't come to a stop in time before rolling into the intersection into traffic. The ABS warning indicator was illuminated intermittently before this with recorded DTC C0268 (Pump motor circuit shorted). Also the transfer case input shaft seal failed which caused transmission fluid to leak into the transfer case, completely filling it. That caused the…

2000 CHEVROLET S10

Filed Sep 8, 2021


The driver window power motor has been malfunctioning and the power steering has been not fixed in the sense of not having a functioning power steering pump

2003 CHEVROLET S10

Filed Aug 21, 2021


2003 Chevy S10 has been maintained and taking care of. Brakes in rear were sticking due to factory defective ABS control module. Rear wheel bearing gave out and started leaking axle fluid cause of a sticking drivers side brake from ABS control module malfunctioning. After much cost of replacing calipers and brake pads the culprit from a defectively ABS control module making the brake caliper stick to the rotor.. Next the coolant leaks from the intake manifold gasket and now the heater core…

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