U.S. public vehicle records

Chevrolet S PICKUP recalls by model year

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

39 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

49,106 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 to 2002 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 34 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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

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Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

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Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1994

1995

1996

1997

2000

2001

2002

1994: 0; 1995: 0; 1996: 0; 1997: 0; 2000: 0; 2001: 0; 2002: 0

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Year-by-year records

Chevrolet S PICKUP model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Change in recalls
1994	4	Not available
1995	3	0
1996	2	0
1997	2	0
2000	10	Not available
2001	6	0
2002	12	0

Recall history

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

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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

Data completeness

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

87.2%Usable mileage34 / 39 records

97.4%Valid incident date38 / 39 records

100.0%Valid filing date39 / 39 records

97.4%Ordered incident and filing dates38 / 39 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.

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Component complaint heatmap
Component	1994	1995	1996	1997	2000	2001	2002
Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments	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.	440.0% ODI 10045112 · 53,000 mi THE CABLE ON THE TAIL GATE DOOR GATE BROKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE CABLE END IS SOLDER IN AND NOT EASILY REPLACED. *LA Look up ODI 10045112 at NHTSA ↗	466.7% ODI 10082734 · 38,762 mi GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING A RECALL ON 2000-2004 MODEL YEAR FULL SIZED PICKUP TRUCKS BECAUSE OF CORROSION AND FAILURE OF GALVANIZED STEEL TAILGATE CABLES.HE SAME FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON THE TAILGATE CABLES OF MY COMPACT CHREVROLET S-10 PICKUP WHICH IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. THERE WAS NO WARNING OR INDICATION OF THIS FAILURE BEFORE IT OCCURRED. HEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE ADVISED ME TO GET A RECEIPT FOR REPAIRS, BUT THAT THEY ARE NOT INCLUDING THE S-10 MODEL IN THIS RECALL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE I WAS STANDING ON THE TRUCK TAILGAT… Look up ODI 10082734 at NHTSA ↗	758.3% ODI 10108251 TAILGATE CABLES ON 02 S_10 PICKUP HAVE SAME FALIURE AS LARGER TRUCKS THAT ALL HAVE RECALLS.THE CABLES ARE MANUFACTURED BY SAME COMPANY AS RECALLED TRUCKS.CABLES SNAP AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO TAILGATE AND ALSO POSE RISK OF INJURY.DEALER SAID HE HAS SEEN MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS YET NO RECALL.*AK Look up ODI 10108251 at NHTSA ↗
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Tailgate:Latch	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.	110.0% ODI 10102578 · 46,000 mi TAILGATE FAILURE ON 2000 CHEVROLET, S10. THEY BROKE A YEAR AGO. *AK Look up ODI 10102578 at NHTSA ↗	116.7% ODI 10102171 · 43,000 mi TAILGATE STRAPS BROKE AND TAILGATE FELL OFF AND SLID DOWN THE ROAD.THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS ON THE FULL SIZE TRUCK TAILGATE STRAPS BUT NOT ON MY 2001 S-10. IT MAKES MY 2001 CHEVROLET LOOK NICE WITH A DENTED AND SCRATCHED TAILGATE. I THINK MY NEXT NEW TRUCK WILL BE A DODGE. *AK Look up ODI 10102171 at NHTSA ↗	18.3% ODI 10125905 · 125,000 mi FAILURE OF TAIL GATE SUPPORTING CABLES ON A 2002 MODEL YEAR S-10 PICK-UP AS THE DIRECT RESULT OF CORROSION/OXIDATION. Look up ODI 10125905 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 10025335 · 67,400 mi AT 67000 TRANSMISSION WENT OUT,I HAVE A WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE,TRANSMISSION SHOP SAID THIS WAS COMMON WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL ,BUT MOSTLY IT JUST SUCKS!. *AK Look up ODI 10025335 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10013541 · 107,000 mi THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AT 60 K MILES, $1600. THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN SHIFTS HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND. IT IS BEING REBUILT AGAIN AT 107 K MILES, SAME PROBLEM. GM HAS TO KNOW THERE IS A WEAKNESS BUILT INTO THIS VEHICLE. *NLM Look up ODI 10013541 at NHTSA ↗	110.0% ODI 10098357 · 57,100 mi CHECK ENGINE LIGHT JUST CAME ON AT 57,000 MILES AND SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO BUY NEW TRANSMISSION IS THAT WHAT THIS WILL TAKE? I AM SURE AFTER DOING AN INTERNET SUCH AND FINDING THOUSANDS OF THE SAME ISSUES CHEVY KNOWS ABOUT THIS BUT IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO MY KNOWLEDGE. ERROR CODES. P0785, P1860, AND P0740. FEEL FREE TO CALL ANYTIME WITH ANY NEWS...[phone removed] THANKS, JASON LINSTROMBERG. *JB Look up ODI 10098357 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module	125.0% ODI 10025878 · 75,000 mi I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON MY VEHICLE,1994 CHEVROLET S10 TRUCK,(VIN#[XXX]). I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM (SANDS CHEVROLET, GLENDALE AZ). THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT EVERYTHING IS WORKING PROPERLY. I RECENTLY CAME ACROSS SOME INFORMATION REGARDING TWO (2) CAMPAIGNS FROM GM (#99I006000 AND 96V195000) THESE BOTH DEAL WITH THE EXACT PROBLEM I HAVE PRESENTED TO THE DEALER. I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TALKED TO [XXX] NELSON A CUSTOME… Look up ODI 10025878 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10134712 · 20,000 mi I READ WITH GREAT INTEREST TODAY THAT GM IS RECALLING SEVERAL PICKUPS AND SUVS FOR THE INADVERTENT APPLICATION OF ABS IN LOW SPEED STOPS. I WAS SURPRISED, HOWEVER, THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT NAMED. I DRIVE A 1996 CHEVY S-10 PICKUP, AND, ON THREE OCCASIONS, HAVE HAD THE ABS 'KICK IN' WHEN DOING A VERY GRADUAL STOP AT SLOW SPEEDS ON DRY PAVEMENT. TWICE I ALMOST REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. ONCE THERE WAS NO ONE AND I MERELY DRIFTED INTO THE INTERSECTION BY A FEW FEET. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU INCREASE THE SCOPE OF YOUR INVESTIGATI… Look up ODI 10134712 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.	18.3% ODI 10152929 · 34,000 mi THE ABS SYSTEM STARTED TO FAIL IN NOVEMBER, WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLES ABS SYSTEM WOULD FAIL AND LOCK THE POWER STEERING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT. I DID CONTACT THE DEALER AND MY VEHICLE WAS NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST. BECAUSE OF ITS AGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM IS WORST DURING A STORM WHEN THE ROADS ARE COVERED WITH SNOW AND DURING RAIN STORMS. *NM Look up ODI 10152929 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Ignition	125.0% ODI 10140243 · 87,200 mi DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET S-10 PICK-UP TRUCK. THE SCREWS HOLDING THE THROTTLE PEDAL IN PLACE WERE TOO LONG. THEY PROTRUDED THROUGH THE FIREWALL INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT; THE SCREW PROTRUDED INTO THE LOOM THAT HAS THE WIRING IN IT AND SUPPLIED THE POWER TO THE IGNITION COIL. THIS CAUSED THE FUSE TO BLOW OUT, WHICH IN TURN, CAUSED THE ENGINE TO DIE. THIS STARTED ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT PAID THEM FOR THE DIAGNOSIS WHICH WAS $113.00.*AK Look up ODI 10140243 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.	110.0% ODI 10189909 · 54,000 mi I TURNED OFF MY 2000 CHEVY S10 TRUCK AND TOOK OUT THE KEY AND IT STARTED DINGING, LIKE THE KEY IS IN AND THE DOOR IS OPEN. THEN IT STARTED TRYING TO START ITSELF WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION AND PROCEEDED TO DO THIS FOR A FEW MINUTES, EVENTUALLY STOPPING. UNDER THE HOOD, THE WIRING HARNESS WAS ON FIRE. *TR Look up ODI 10189909 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 10144791 · 76,980 mi ANTILOCK BRAKES MALFUNCTION. ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AT WRONG SPEEDS, MAKING STOPPING DIFFICULT. *NM Look up ODI 10144791 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.	18.3% ODI 10013739 · 16,000 mi REAR BRAKE FAILURE AND RIGHT REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE AT THE FRONT SHACKLE WHICH CAUSE TO SEND MY TRUCK IN A UNCONTROLLED SLIDE AND WHEN THAT HAPPENED I WAS NOT ABLE TO BRAKE AND STOP MY VEHICLE IN TIME TO NOT HIT THE TREES. *NLM Look up ODI 10013739 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	125.0% ODI 10041272 · 38,000 mi FAILURE AND LOST OF CONTROL OF WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER SYSTEM. NOTE NUMEROUS INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED. COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY CONSUMER THREE TIMES. THIS IS NOT A VIBRATION OR POOR SOLDER PROBLEM. THIS IS A KNOWN DESIGN PROBLEM AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. G.M. IS MANIPULATING THE NHTSA AND NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW. THIS FAILURE HAS CAUSED ME TO DEPART THE ROADWAY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE DATE REFLECTED IS THE MOST RECENT OF MANY INCIDENTS. *LA Look up ODI 10041272 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.	116.7% ODI 10058510 THE WIPERS DON'T ALWAYS WORK, I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON 2 OTHER GM PRODUCTS, BOTH OF THOSE HAVE BEEN RECALLED. NO RECALL ON THIS ONE. Look up ODI 10058510 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10029292 · 60,000 mi COOLING FAN CLUTCH FAILED ON MY 1996 CHEVROLET S-10 2.2 L ENGINE VEHICLE WITH ONLY 60,000 MILES. *AK Look up ODI 10029292 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
Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments	41,191–58,563 mi	49,606 mi	12	ODI 10045112 · 53,000 mi THE CABLE ON THE TAIL GATE DOOR GATE BROKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE CABLE END IS SOLDER IN AND NOT EASILY REPLACED. LA Look up ODI 10045112 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10102164 · 42,000 mi TAILGATE STRAPS SIMULTANEOUSLY BROKE ON 2000 CHEVROLET S-10 / 4WD. THIS HAPPENED APPROX. 2 1/2 YEARS AGO. I WAS HAND-LOADING A PUSH MOWER INTO THE BED OF THE TRUCK, WITH ONE KNEE ON THE TAILGATE SO THAT I COULD SHOVE THE MOWER FARTHER UP INTO THE BED. THE STRAPS BROKE AND DROPPED ME A FEW INCHES, AND CAUSING MY KNEE AND LEG TO SLIP OFF THE GATE. I ALMOST SMACKED MY FACE INTO THE BED, BUT CAUGHT MYSELF IN TIME.AK Look up ODI 10102164 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10142615 · 90,000 mi IN LATE SPRING OF THIS YEAR, I EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF MY LEFT TAILGATE CABLE DURING THE LOADING OF A MODERATE LOAD OF ABOUT 300 LBS. THANK GOD NOBODY WAS HURT. I WENT TO A COUPLE DEALERS AROUND TO FIND OUT ABOUT A REPLACEMENT. I'M AWARE OF THE RECALL FOR THE C/K TAILGATE CABLE SO INQUIRED ABOUT THAT FOR MY VEHICLE. WAS TOLD THERE WAS NONE AND PROBABLY WON'T BE DUE TO LOW COMPLAINT VOLUME. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS FAILURE IS NORMAL IN SUCH A SHORT TIME DUE TO SALT USE ON THE ROADS HERE. I DON'T BUY THAT; I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGE… Look up ODI 10142615 at NHTSA ↗
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Tailgate:Latch	Too few reports for a range	46,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10102578 · 46,000 mi TAILGATE FAILURE ON 2000 CHEVROLET, S10. THEY BROKE A YEAR AGO. AK Look up ODI 10102578 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10102171 · 43,000 mi TAILGATE STRAPS BROKE AND TAILGATE FELL OFF AND SLID DOWN THE ROAD.THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS ON THE FULL SIZE TRUCK TAILGATE STRAPS BUT NOT ON MY 2001 S-10. IT MAKES MY 2001 CHEVROLET LOOK NICE WITH A DENTED AND SCRATCHED TAILGATE. I THINK MY NEXT NEW TRUCK WILL BE A DODGE. AK Look up ODI 10102171 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10125905 · 125,000 mi FAILURE OF TAIL GATE SUPPORTING CABLES ON A 2002 MODEL YEAR S-10 PICK-UP AS THE DIRECT RESULT OF CORROSION/OXIDATION. Look up ODI 10125905 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Too few reports for a range	67,400 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10025335 · 67,400 mi AT 67000 TRANSMISSION WENT OUT,I HAVE A WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE,TRANSMISSION SHOP SAID THIS WAS COMMON WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL ,BUT MOSTLY IT JUST SUCKS!. AK Look up ODI 10025335 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10013541 · 107,000 mi THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AT 60 K MILES, $1600. THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN SHIFTS HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND. IT IS BEING REBUILT AGAIN AT 107 K MILES, SAME PROBLEM. GM HAS TO KNOW THERE IS A WEAKNESS BUILT INTO THIS VEHICLE. NLM Look up ODI 10013541 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10098357 · 57,100 mi CHECK ENGINE LIGHT JUST CAME ON AT 57,000 MILES AND SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO BUY NEW TRANSMISSION IS THAT WHAT THIS WILL TAKE? I AM SURE AFTER DOING AN INTERNET SUCH AND FINDING THOUSANDS OF THE SAME ISSUES CHEVY KNOWS ABOUT THIS BUT IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO MY KNOWLEDGE. ERROR CODES. P0785, P1860, AND P0740. FEEL FREE TO CALL ANYTIME WITH ANY NEWS...[phone removed] THANKS, JASON LINSTROMBERG. *JB Look up ODI 10098357 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module	Too few reports for a range	34,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10025878 · 75,000 mi I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON MY VEHICLE,1994 CHEVROLET S10 TRUCK,(VIN#[XXX]). I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM (SANDS CHEVROLET, GLENDALE AZ). THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT EVERYTHING IS WORKING PROPERLY. I RECENTLY CAME ACROSS SOME INFORMATION REGARDING TWO (2) CAMPAIGNS FROM GM (#99I006000 AND 96V195000) THESE BOTH DEAL WITH THE EXACT PROBLEM I HAVE PRESENTED TO THE DEALER. I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TALKED TO [XXX] NELSON A CUSTOME… Look up ODI 10025878 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10134712 · 20,000 mi I READ WITH GREAT INTEREST TODAY THAT GM IS RECALLING SEVERAL PICKUPS AND SUVS FOR THE INADVERTENT APPLICATION OF ABS IN LOW SPEED STOPS. I WAS SURPRISED, HOWEVER, THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT NAMED. I DRIVE A 1996 CHEVY S-10 PICKUP, AND, ON THREE OCCASIONS, HAVE HAD THE ABS 'KICK IN' WHEN DOING A VERY GRADUAL STOP AT SLOW SPEEDS ON DRY PAVEMENT. TWICE I ALMOST REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. ONCE THERE WAS NO ONE AND I MERELY DRIFTED INTO THE INTERSECTION BY A FEW FEET. I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU INCREASE THE SCOPE OF YOUR INVESTIGATI… Look up ODI 10134712 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10152929 · 34,000 mi THE ABS SYSTEM STARTED TO FAIL IN NOVEMBER, WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLES ABS SYSTEM WOULD FAIL AND LOCK THE POWER STEERING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT. I DID CONTACT THE DEALER AND MY VEHICLE WAS NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST. BECAUSE OF ITS AGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM IS WORST DURING A STORM WHEN THE ROADS ARE COVERED WITH SNOW AND DURING RAIN STORMS. *NM Look up ODI 10152929 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Ignition	Too few reports for a range	70,600 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10140243 · 87,200 mi DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET S-10 PICK-UP TRUCK. THE SCREWS HOLDING THE THROTTLE PEDAL IN PLACE WERE TOO LONG. THEY PROTRUDED THROUGH THE FIREWALL INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT; THE SCREW PROTRUDED INTO THE LOOM THAT HAS THE WIRING IN IT AND SUPPLIED THE POWER TO THE IGNITION COIL. THIS CAUSED THE FUSE TO BLOW OUT, WHICH IN TURN, CAUSED THE ENGINE TO DIE. THIS STARTED ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT PAID THEM FOR THE DIAGNOSIS WHICH WAS $113.00.AK Look up ODI 10140243 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10189909 · 54,000 mi I TURNED OFF MY 2000 CHEVY S10 TRUCK AND TOOK OUT THE KEY AND IT STARTED DINGING, LIKE THE KEY IS IN AND THE DOOR IS OPEN. THEN IT STARTED TRYING TO START ITSELF WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION AND PROCEEDED TO DO THIS FOR A FEW MINUTES, EVENTUALLY STOPPING. UNDER THE HOOD, THE WIRING HARNESS WAS ON FIRE. TR Look up ODI 10189909 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Too few reports for a range	46,490 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10144791 · 76,980 mi ANTILOCK BRAKES MALFUNCTION. ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AT WRONG SPEEDS, MAKING STOPPING DIFFICULT. NM Look up ODI 10144791 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10013739 · 16,000 mi REAR BRAKE FAILURE AND RIGHT REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE AT THE FRONT SHACKLE WHICH CAUSE TO SEND MY TRUCK IN A UNCONTROLLED SLIDE AND WHEN THAT HAPPENED I WAS NOT ABLE TO BRAKE AND STOP MY VEHICLE IN TIME TO NOT HIT THE TREES. NLM Look up ODI 10013739 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	Too few reports for a range	38,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10041272 · 38,000 mi FAILURE AND LOST OF CONTROL OF WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER SYSTEM. NOTE NUMEROUS INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED. COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY CONSUMER THREE TIMES. THIS IS NOT A VIBRATION OR POOR SOLDER PROBLEM. THIS IS A KNOWN DESIGN PROBLEM AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. G.M. IS MANIPULATING THE NHTSA AND NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW. THIS FAILURE HAS CAUSED ME TO DEPART THE ROADWAY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE DATE REFLECTED IS THE MOST RECENT OF MANY INCIDENTS. *LA Look up ODI 10041272 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan	Too few reports for a range	60,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10029292 · 60,000 mi COOLING FAN CLUTCH FAILED ON MY 1996 CHEVROLET S-10 2.2 L ENGINE VEHICLE WITH ONLY 60,000 MILES. *AK Look up ODI 10029292 at NHTSA ↗

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

2001: 1 complaints · 2002: 5 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2001	0	0	1
2002	0	1	5

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2001	6	0	0
2002	12	0	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	Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments	Latches/Locks/Linkages:Tailgate:Latch	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module	Electrical System:Ignition	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan
Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments	—	1 ODI 10102171 · 43,000 mi TAILGATE STRAPS BROKE AND TAILGATE FELL OFF AND SLID DOWN THE ROAD.THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS ON THE FULL SIZE TRUCK TAILGATE STRAPS BUT NOT ON MY 2001 S-10. IT MAKES MY 2001 CHEVROLET LOOK NICE WITH A DENTED AND SCRATCHED TAILGATE. I THINK MY NEXT NEW TRUCK WILL BE A DODGE. *AK Look up ODI 10102171 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	0
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Tailgate:Latch	1 ODI 10102171 · 43,000 mi TAILGATE STRAPS BROKE AND TAILGATE FELL OFF AND SLID DOWN THE ROAD.THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS ON THE FULL SIZE TRUCK TAILGATE STRAPS BUT NOT ON MY 2001 S-10. IT MAKES MY 2001 CHEVROLET LOOK NICE WITH A DENTED AND SCRATCHED TAILGATE. I THINK MY NEXT NEW TRUCK WILL BE A DODGE. *AK Look up ODI 10102171 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Electrical System:Ignition	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan	0	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

5 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 5.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 18,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10010794 · 20,000 mi

BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO ENGINE STALLING AT LOW SPEED. *JB

Look up ODI 10010794 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10013739 · 16,000 mi

REAR BRAKE FAILURE AND RIGHT REAR LEAF SPRING BROKE AT THE FRONT SHACKLE WHICH CAUSE TO SEND MY TRUCK IN A UNCONTROLLED SLIDE AND WHEN THAT HAPPENED I WAS NOT ABLE TO BRAKE AND STOP MY VEHICLE IN TIME TO NOT HIT THE TREES. *NLM

Look up ODI 10013739 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 2.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 107,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10013541 · 107,000 mi

THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AT 60 K MILES, $1600. THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN SHIFTS HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND. IT IS BEING REBUILT AGAIN AT 107 K MILES, SAME PROBLEM. GM HAS TO KNOW THERE IS A WEAKNESS BUILT INTO THIS VEHICLE. *NLM

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Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 2.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 20,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10010794 · 20,000 mi

BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO ENGINE STALLING AT LOW SPEED. *JB

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\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 2.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 34,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10152929 · 34,000 mi

THE ABS SYSTEM STARTED TO FAIL IN NOVEMBER, WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLES ABS SYSTEM WOULD FAIL AND LOCK THE POWER STEERING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT. I DID CONTACT THE DEALER AND MY VEHICLE WAS NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST. BECAUSE OF ITS AGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM IS WORST DURING A STORM WHEN THE ROADS ARE COVERED WITH SNOW AND DURING RAIN STORMS. *NM

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\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 2.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 57,100 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10098357 · 57,100 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT JUST CAME ON AT 57,000 MILES AND SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO BUY NEW TRANSMISSION IS THAT WHAT THIS WILL TAKE? I AM SURE AFTER DOING AN INTERNET SUCH AND FINDING THOUSANDS OF THE SAME ISSUES CHEVY KNOWS ABOUT THIS BUT IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO MY KNOWLEDGE. ERROR CODES. P0785, P1860, AND P0740. FEEL FREE TO CALL ANYTIME WITH ANY NEWS...[phone removed] THANKS, JASON LINSTROMBERG. *JB

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\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b