Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
231 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
60,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data updated: . 89 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner is the most frequently named component, appearing in 26 of 231 complaints (11.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Braking behavior
42
18.2%
Transmission and shifting
22
9.5%
Steering behavior
10
4.3%
Engine operation
7
3.0%
Fuel system concerns
6
2.6%
Electrical and battery issues
3
1.3%
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner
26
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
23
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
15
Air Bags:Frontal
14
Air Bags
11
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
11
Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments
11
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
7
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner
26
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
23
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
15
Air Bags:Frontal
14
Air Bags
11
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
11
Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments
11
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
7
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner: 26; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 23; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 15; Air Bags:Frontal: 14; Air Bags: 11; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 11; Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments: 11; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 7
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
9
25,000 to 49,999
22
50,000 to 74,999
28
75,000 to 99,999
14
100,000 to 149,999
13
150,000 and above
3
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
9
25,000 to 49,999
22
50,000 to 74,999
28
75,000 to 99,999
14
100,000 to 149,999
13
150,000 and above
3
Under 25,000: 9; 25,000 to 49,999: 22; 50,000 to 74,999: 28; 75,000 to 99,999: 14; 100,000 to 149,999: 13; 150,000 and above: 3
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (28). 142 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 42 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 22 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 10 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
WHEN TRAVELING OVER SLIGHT BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE TRUCK FEELS AS IF IT HAS NO BRAKES. I AM NOT TALKING HUGE POTHOLES OR EXTREME DROPOFFS, BUT BUMPS AS LOW AS APPROXIMATELY. 2 TO 3 INCHES. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS MOST OFTEN NEAR MY HOME TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, USING THE BRAKES TO SLOW TO AROUND 28 MPH WHEN I HIT THE 2 TO 3 INCH BUMP. AT THIS POINT THE TRUCK STARTS COASTING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS STIFF, APPROXIMATELY. 10 FEET PAST CLEARING THE BUMP THE BRAKING IS RESTORED. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS NORMAL FOR ABS. *NLM
BRAKE LINE TO REAR SYSTEM HAS A HOLE WORN INTO IT FROM RUBBING AGAINST THE FRAME NEAR THE FRONT DRIVERS WHEEL WELL. THIS IS ON A 1999 CHEVROLET S10 PICKUP WITH A LITTLE MORE THAN 50,000 MILES ON IT. HIGHWAY DRIVEN, NOT ABUSED. *JB
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELT GAS FUMES. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICE BY THE DEALERSHIP WHO INDICATED THAT THE FUEL LINE IS RUBBING AGAINST THE TRANSMISSION OR FRAME OF THE VEHICLE , THAT CAUSE A HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE, WHICH RESULTED IN A FUEL LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
AFTER A PREVIOUS DAY OF UNEVENTFUL USE,I NOTICED ON THE MORNING OF 10/1/02,THAT AFTER STARTING, THE TRUCK WOULD ONLY SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND REVERSE.WHEN AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE,THE VEHICLE FROZE.THE TRUCK WAS THEN TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP,AND THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED.THE 4L60E TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT AS WELL AS A TORQUE CONVERTER,WHICH WAS LITERALY TORN APART.THE TRANMISSION SPECIALIST ASKED ME HOW MANY MILES WERE ON MY TRUCK,AND WHEN I TOLD HIM, (ONLY 56,000) HE EXPLAINED THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURED IN…
WHEN MOVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 0 MPH AND 10 MPH A WINING SOUND WILL SOMETIMES COME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER CHECKED IT OUT & COULDN'T DUPLICATE. STILL OCCURS. *NLM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET S-10. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE CONTACT'S SON FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A TREE. HIS INJURIES CONSISTED OF A SPRAINED ANKLE AND ABDOMINAL CONTUSION FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINED HIM, BUT CAUSED BRUISING IN THE CHEST AREA. THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,861.*AK
THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. IT FELT AS IF THE GEAR WAS IN NEUTRAL, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT WATER AND TRANSMISSION FLUID CAME OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION BREATHER WHICH CAUSED THE FLUID TO TURN PINK, AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO THE ENGINE STALLED ON OCCASIONS. *AK *JB
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL. CONSUMER WOULD COAST TO A SAFE AREA, AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES, VEHICLE WOULD START UP LIKE NOTHING EVER WAS WRONG. *AK
VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS AND LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF FAILURES IN THE GAS GAUGE AND FUEL PUMP SYSTEM. GAS GAUGE FAILED TO READ THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL IN TANK. THIS FAILURE ALSO CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FAIL STATE INSPECTION.*AK *MR
EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHT LENS, LOCATED OVER THE BACK WINDOW OF THE CAB, WAS NOTICED TO HAVE MELTED. LENS WAS MELTED INWARD TOWARD THE TWO LIGHT BULBS. ONE BULB WAS NOT WORKING, HAVING CRACKED, THE OTHER BULB WAS STILL WORKING. THE LENS WAS MELTED SO THAT TWO HOLES WERE COMPLETELY THROUGH THE THICK PLASTIC AND THE PLASTIC HAD DRIPPED ONTO THE BULBS AND FIXTURE. THE LENS HAS BEEN REMOVED AND I AM ATTEMPTING TO CONTACT A DEALER TO CHECK ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT AND PROPER VOLTAGE GENERATED AT THE LIGHT FIXTURE. THE LENS AND BULBS WILL NEED TO BE REPLAC…
MY TRUCK SLOWLY STARTED GETTING WORSE. FIRST, THE DINGING NOISE THAT YOUR CAR MAKES QHEN THE KEYS ARE LEFT IN THE IGNITION OR IF YOU LEAVE YOUR LIGHTS ON, MY TRUCK WOULD MAKE THIS SOUND WITH NO LIGHT ON OR KEY IN IGNITION CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. THEN THE GAUGES STARTED ACTING CRAZY, COMPLETELY NOT WORKING AT TIMES. NOW MY TRUCK WILL NOT START, IT TURNS OVER BUT SOMETHING DOESN'T CATCH OR FIRE. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE SPARK PLUGS ARE NEW.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
231 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
38.5%Usable mileage89 / 231 records
89.2%Valid incident date206 / 231 records
100.0%Valid filing date231 / 231 records
89.2%Ordered incident and filing dates206 / 231 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.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2004
2006
2016
2017
2018
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
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.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
29.5%ODI 10043960
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
WHILE PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE T-BONED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT FRONT. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO BECOME AIR BORN. WHEN THE VEHICLE DESCENDED IT WAS STRUCK HEAD ON WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS, BUT THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE LEGS, CHEST, AND ARMS. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND CITED THE CONSUMER. *AK
I HAVE A 2004 S-10 PICKUP AND HAD A NEARMISS A PERSON WAS SITTING ON MY TAILGATE AND THE LEFT TAILGATE CABLE BROKE AND THE RIGHT ONE IS BULGING I BELIEVE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE HOW DO I GET THESE CABLES CHANGED. *TR
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
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner
40,000–73,750 mi
51,611 mi
10
ODI 10016287 · 40,000 mi
LEVER TO RECLINE AND RAISE THE SEAT HAS BROKEN, NOT THE PLASTIC HANDLE, BUT THE METAL THAT CONNECTS THE LEVER TO THE SEAT. THE METAL IS VERY COARSE & BRITTLE AND DOESN'T SEEM SUITED TO IT'S INTENDED USE. FORTUNATELY, MY SEAT IS STUCK IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. UNFORTUNATELY, THE BREAK OCCURRED POST WARRANTY. BOTTOM LINE, THE LEVERS ON THE SEATS OF CHEVROLET S-10'S ARE JUNK, NOT INTENDED TO LAST, AND COULD RESULT IN INJURY IF LOCKED IN AN UNSAFE POSITION WHEN THE BREAK OCCURS. *NLM
DEFECTIVE PARTS ---RIGHT AND LEFT SEAT BACK RECLINERS BROKE IN THE SAME IDENTICAL PLACES AFTER VERY LITTLE USE. THE RIGHT SIDE BROKE WITH NO MORE THAN 4-5 TIMES OF USE. THE LEFT SIDE BROKE AFTER NO MORE THAN 10 TIMES OF USE. IF THIS WAS A ITEM THAT GOT USED EVERY DAY I WOULD UNDERSTAND THEY MIGHT WEAR OUT. I HAD THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT IT EXPIRES AT 75000 MILES SO GM REFUSES TO WARRANTY IT. *NLM
SEAT RECLINER ADJUSTER HANDLES ATTACH TO A FERRELLED PIECE OF POT METAL THAT IS DRILLED AND SLOTTED TO ACCEPT A SCREW THAT HOLDS THE HANDLE. THIS PIECE OF WEAK METAL BREAKS EASILY AND THE HANDLE FALLS OFF RENDERING THE BACK OF THE SEAT NON ADJUSTABLE. SEVERAL DEALERS TELL ME THEY HAVE REPLACED HUNDREDS OF THESE AT A TOTAL COST OF $125 (LABOR AND PARTS). GM TELLS CUSTOMERS THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND CAN BE EXPECTED. *NLM
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
23,000–70,000 mi
30,000 mi
5
ODI 10016291 · 30,000 mi
WHEN TRAVELING OVER SLIGHT BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE TRUCK FEELS AS IF IT HAS NO BRAKES. I AM NOT TALKING HUGE POTHOLES OR EXTREME DROPOFFS, BUT BUMPS AS LOW AS APPROXIMATELY. 2 TO 3 INCHES. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS MOST OFTEN NEAR MY HOME TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, USING THE BRAKES TO SLOW TO AROUND 28 MPH WHEN I HIT THE 2 TO 3 INCH BUMP. AT THIS POINT THE TRUCK STARTS COASTING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS STIFF, APPROXIMATELY. 10 FEET PAST CLEARING THE BUMP THE BRAKING IS RESTORED. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS NORMAL FOR ABS. *NLM
1999 CHEVROLET S-10 TRUCK WITH 4CYLINDER ENGINE, BRAKES FAIL IN PANIC STOP SITUATION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING INITIAL ACCELERATION AFTER A STOP. RESULT IS LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE CAUSING POSSIBLE INCIDENTS.
I HAVE A 99 S-1O EXTREME I HAVE HAD IT FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS NOW. IT ONLY HAS 43000 MILES ON IT AND ALREADY THE TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO FAIL. I HAVE STARTED GETTING A HUMMING NOISE OUT OF IT. I HAVE REPLACED THE FILTER AND FLUID, BUT IT STILL REMAINS. I WAS AT SOME MESSAGE BOARDS TONIGHT ON THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 4L60 TRANSMISSION THAT GM USES IN A GREAT DEAL OF THEIR VEHICLES AND THEY AREN'T DOING ANYTHING FOR THESE PEOPLE WHO ARE PAYING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO HAVE THEM FIXED.*AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 45000 MILES ON IT AND ITS TRANSMISSION IS ALREADY BURNED OUT. IT WILL COST MIN. $1500 TO CORRECT. WE HAD ONLY PURCHASED IT 6 WEEKS BEFORE IT FAILED. THE WARRANTY WAS ALREADY OVER. GEARS STARTED TO SLIP, THEN CAR STOPPED DEAD ON MAIN ROAD.
1. WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK AT APROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL AND AIR CONDITIONER ON, BUT NO RADIO THE TRUCK JUST DIED WHILE I WAS IN THE OUTER LANE OF THE HIGHWAY. NO NOISE, IT JUST LOST POWER AND DIED. I MANGED TO GET THE TRUCK INTO THE OTHER LANE AND OFF THE HIGHWAY AS IT SLOWED DOWN LUCKELY WITH OUT INJURY TO MYSELF, MY PASSANGER OR ANYONE ELSE ON THE HIGHWAY. 2. ON A TRUCK WITH NO MORE THEN 48,362 MILES I EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC THE TRANSMISSION PUMP EXPLODED WITH NO APPARENT CAUSE. AL…
THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *JB THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND'S HAND WAS BROKEN AS A RESULT. *SC *JB
A LARGE PICKUP PULLED IN FRONT OF MY CHEVROLET S10 (1999) AND I HIT IT IN THE DRIVER DOOR WITH THE FRONT OF MY S10. I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. THE DRIVERSIDE AIRBAG ON MY S10 DID NOT DEPLOY. MY WIFE WAS RIDING AS A PASSENGER. HER SHOULDER/SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HER AND SHE WAS THROWN INTO THE DASHBOARD. (PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WAS TURNED OFF DUE TO TRANSPORTING CHILDREN IN CARSEATS.). *AK
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN, UNABLE TO STOP FAST ENOUGH, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT THAT VEHICLE BROADSIDE. NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK SEE ODINO 10026511
FOR THE SECOND TIME MY 1999 CHEVY S-10 PICKUP HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP BECAUSE I HAVE LOST SECOND GEAR AND REVERSE. THIS IS A COSTLY REPAIR, THE FIRST TIME IT COST ME $1,600.00 TO REPLACE A $44.00 PART BECAUSE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE OVERHAULED. THE TRANSMISSION IN THE CHEVY IS MADE WITH INFERIOR PARTS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED TO HAVE ALL THE GEARS REPLACED. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUBS AND A MOTOR. THE S1-S OF THIS ERA NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED AND THE CONSUMER SHOULD BE PROTECTED!! *NM
1999 CHEVROLET S-10 4X4 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP. TAILGATE CABLE BROKE DUE TO CORROSION. OTHER CABLE IN FAIL MODE. CONTACTED DEALER AS I WAS MADE AWARE OF GM RECALL FOR PROBLEM. WAS INFORMED MY TRUCK YEAR & MODEL WAS NOT IN RECALL. VEHICLES COVERED ARE FOR CORRODED CABLES BREAKING. I CAN UNDERSTAND GM RELUCTANCE AS A FIX FOR MY TRUCK IS MORE EXPENSIVE. REPLACEMENT WOULD ALSO INCLUDE TAILGATE LATCH BRACKET AS CABLES END IS PERMANENTLY RIVETED TO IT. BUT THIS STILL REMAINS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE NO MATTER WHAT YEAR OR MODEL. *NM
BOTH WIRE CABLES TO THE REAR TAILGATE OF MY 1999 S-10 PICKUP FAILED AT THE SAME TIME AND THE TAILGATE DROPPED TOTHE REAR BUMPER AND I FELL OFF THE TRUCK.*AK CABLES WERE RUSTED OUT AT THE SAME PLACES WERE THE PLASTIC COATING HAD CRACKED.
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL. CONSUMER WOULD COAST TO A SAFE AREA, AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES, VEHICLE WOULD START UP LIKE NOTHING EVER WAS WRONG. *AK
ENGINE RATTLES DUE TO BALANCE SHAFT BETWEEN 1800 AND 2000 RPMS, REPLACE WITH TIMING TENSIONER KIT. GM HAS A FIX FOR THIS WITH A TSB NUMBER AND ALL, BUT WILL ONLY FIX VEHICLES WITH ORIGINAL 3 YEAR 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. THEY LITERALLY INVENTED A PART TO INSTALL THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN INSTALLED FROM THE FACTORY DUE TO OVERWHELMING COMPLAINTS. I WAS UNDER MY GM 5 YEAR 75,000 MILE WARRANTY AND THEY EVEN HAD MY ENGINE APART REBUILDING UNDER WARRANTY AND WOULD NOT INSTALL THE NEW TIMING CHAINTENSIONER TO ELIMINATE RATTLE. THE RATTLE INDICATES METEAL ON…
TSB #030601024A -- RATTLE NOISE IN ENGINE. *TT (NHTSA ID #10004301, MARCH 01 2004) #6 ROD CAP STRETCHED, CAUSING BEARING TO FAIL. ALSO OTHER BEARINGS BEGAN TO FAIL. POSSIBLY DUE TO COOLANT LEAK FROM INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET OR JUST VERY DEFECTIVE PART - MECHANIC UNSURE THIS OF A VEHICLE THAT IS PROPERLY (SOMETIMES OVERLY) MAINTAINED. HAVE ALL SERVICE RECORDS TO PROVE IT. EVEN MECHANICS COMMENTED ON UPKEEP OF VEHICLE. SERVICE FACILITY REFUSES TO MAKE REPAIRS - TRYING TO FORCE COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT EVEN THOUGH CRANK JOURNALS CAN BE POLI…
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
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
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
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.
2017: 0 complaints · 2018: 2 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2017
0
0
0
2018
0
1
2
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2017
1
0
0
2018
3
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
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
Air Bags:Frontal
Air Bags
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner
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1ODI 557943
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES HARD START AT TIMES AND POPS BACK. NLM
SPEEDOMETER WOULD DROP TO ZERO & THEN GO BACK TO 50. ALSO, BRAKE PEDAL WOULD PULSATE, AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON/TRANSMISSION STUCK IN ONE GEAR WHEN SHIFTING. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD PROBLEMS REPAIRED. ALL PROBLEMS WERE INTERMITTENT AND NOT READILY DUPLICATED. SINCE REPAIRS, THE PROBLEMS HAVE RETURNED.*AK
SPEEDOMETER WOULD DROP TO ZERO & THEN GO BACK TO 50. ALSO, BRAKE PEDAL WOULD PULSATE, AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON/TRANSMISSION STUCK IN ONE GEAR WHEN SHIFTING. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD PROBLEMS REPAIRED. ALL PROBLEMS WERE INTERMITTENT AND NOT READILY DUPLICATED. SINCE REPAIRS, THE PROBLEMS HAVE RETURNED.*AK
FOR THE SECOND TIME MY 1999 CHEVY S-10 PICKUP HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP BECAUSE I HAVE LOST SECOND GEAR AND REVERSE. THIS IS A COSTLY REPAIR, THE FIRST TIME IT COST ME $1,600.00 TO REPLACE A $44.00 PART BECAUSE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE OVERHAULED. THE TRANSMISSION IN THE CHEVY IS MADE WITH INFERIOR PARTS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED TO HAVE ALL THE GEARS REPLACED. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUBS AND A MOTOR. THE S1-S OF THIS ERA NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED AND THE CONSUMER SHOULD BE PROTECTED!! *NM
THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. IT FELT AS IF THE GEAR WAS IN NEUTRAL, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT WATER AND TRANSMISSION FLUID CAME OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION BREATHER WHICH CAUSED THE FLUID TO TURN PINK, AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO THE ENGINE STALLED ON OCCASIONS. *AK *JB
FOR THE SECOND TIME MY 1999 CHEVY S-10 PICKUP HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP BECAUSE I HAVE LOST SECOND GEAR AND REVERSE. THIS IS A COSTLY REPAIR, THE FIRST TIME IT COST ME $1,600.00 TO REPLACE A $44.00 PART BECAUSE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE OVERHAULED. THE TRANSMISSION IN THE CHEVY IS MADE WITH INFERIOR PARTS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED TO HAVE ALL THE GEARS REPLACED. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUBS AND A MOTOR. THE S1-S OF THIS ERA NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED AND THE CONSUMER SHOULD BE PROTECTED!! *NM
THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. IT FELT AS IF THE GEAR WAS IN NEUTRAL, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT WATER AND TRANSMISSION FLUID CAME OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION BREATHER WHICH CAUSED THE FLUID TO TURN PINK, AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO THE ENGINE STALLED ON OCCASIONS. *AK *JB
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.
6 patterns with matching reports.
Stalling or loss of power
10 mentions · 4.3% of complaints
Median mileage: 50,000 mi (5 usable records).
ODI 10009606
THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. IT FELT AS IF THE GEAR WAS IN NEUTRAL, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT WATER AND TRANSMISSION FLUID CAME OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION BREATHER WHICH CAUSED THE FLUID TO TURN PINK, AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO THE ENGINE STALLED ON OCCASIONS. *AK *JB
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL. CONSUMER WOULD COAST TO A SAFE AREA, AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES, VEHICLE WOULD START UP LIKE NOTHING EVER WAS WRONG. *AK
1999 CHEVROLET S-10 TRUCK WITH 4CYLINDER ENGINE, BRAKES FAIL IN PANIC STOP SITUATION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING INITIAL ACCELERATION AFTER A STOP. RESULT IS LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE CAUSING POSSIBLE INCIDENTS.
Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b
Brake response concerns
9 mentions · 3.9% of complaints
Median mileage: 30,000 mi (3 usable records).
ODI 10016291 · 30,000 mi
WHEN TRAVELING OVER SLIGHT BUMPS IN THE ROAD, THE TRUCK FEELS AS IF IT HAS NO BRAKES. I AM NOT TALKING HUGE POTHOLES OR EXTREME DROPOFFS, BUT BUMPS AS LOW AS APPROXIMATELY. 2 TO 3 INCHES. THE PROBLEM HAPPENS MOST OFTEN NEAR MY HOME TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, USING THE BRAKES TO SLOW TO AROUND 28 MPH WHEN I HIT THE 2 TO 3 INCH BUMP. AT THIS POINT THE TRUCK STARTS COASTING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS STIFF, APPROXIMATELY. 10 FEET PAST CLEARING THE BUMP THE BRAKING IS RESTORED. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS NORMAL FOR ABS. *NLM
1999 CHEVROLET S-10 TRUCK WITH 4CYLINDER ENGINE, BRAKES FAIL IN PANIC STOP SITUATION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING INITIAL ACCELERATION AFTER A STOP. RESULT IS LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE CAUSING POSSIBLE INCIDENTS.
I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ALMOST EVERYDAY OF THE WEEK. WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKES IT FEELS LIKE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IS ACTIVATING. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT FIVE TIMES A WEEK. IT HAPPENS, MOST NOTABLY, WHEN THE PAVEMENT IS DRY. I STEP ON THE BRAKES AND FEEL THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL ABS KICK IN, AFTER THE ABS PULSING STOPS THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE. IT SEEMS LIKE IT IS ONLY THE LEFT SIDE AND NOT THE RIGHT SIDE FRONT BRAKE THAT DOES THIS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AS I DON'T KNOW HOW THE VEHICLE WOULD RESPOND IN AN ACTUA…
A CHECK ENGINE SOON SERVICE LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD CAME ON. I HAD IT CHECKED AND FOUND OUT THE CODE WAS 1870, A TRANSMISSION CODE. I CALLED SEVERAL TRANSMISSION SHOPS AND THEY ALL STATED THAT THE PROBLEM IS GENERALLY THE ALUMINUM VALVE BODY HAS WORN AND NEEDS TO HAVE A STEEL SLEEVE REPAIR KIT INSTALLED. IT COST ME $265. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. JUST CALL ANY OF THE TRANSMISSION SHOPS AND SEE HOW MANY OF THE VALVE BODIES HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON THE 1999 CHEVY S-10. MINE IS AN AUTOMATIC WITH A 4 CYLINDER ENG…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING UP AN INCLINE AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD BEGIN TO STALL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STALLING WAS CAUSED BY A FUEL INJECTION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 107,139.
THE PROBLEM USUALLY APPEARS IN THE SUMMER, AND RARELY OCCURS DURING THE WINTER. IT STARTED BACK IN JUNE OF 2012, OCCURRED SEVERAL MORE TIMES BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR. THEN STARTING IN JUNE OF 2013, IT BEGAN ACTING UP AN AVERAGE OF ONCE A WEEK UNTIL AUGUST. WHEN IT ACTS UP, I WILL BE DRIVING, AND THE TRUCK WILL BUCK A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THE NEEDLE ON THE TACH WILL JUMP UP AND DOWN, AND USUALLY SOME OF THE WARNING LIGHTS WILL FLASH ON AND OFF AND THE DOORS TRY TO UNLOCK. IT BASICALLY ACTS LIKE THE IGNITION IS TRYING TO SHUT OFF BUT GETS FLICKE…
PREVIOUS COMPLAINT OF NO START CONDITION-DEALER SUGGESTS NEW FUEL PUMP AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF 1000.00. I HAVE DETERMINED THAT FIX RELATES TO A FAULTY GAS CAP. IT PUTS THE FUEL SYSTEM IN A DEEP VACUUM ON A HOT OR WARM RESTART, THIS PART COST 6.60 AT THE LOCAL PARTS STORE. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THE DEALER OVERLOOKED THIS AND CHARGED ME 72.00 FOR A FUEL PRESSURE TEST AND THEN TRIED TO SELL ME A 1000.00 JOB BY SHOTGUNNING IN A PART! *AK
Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b
Fuel smell or leak mentions
1 mentions · 0.4% of complaints
Median mileage: 50,000 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10001950 · 50,000 mi
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELT GAS FUMES. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICE BY THE DEALERSHIP WHO INDICATED THAT THE FUEL LINE IS RUBBING AGAINST THE TRANSMISSION OR FRAME OF THE VEHICLE , THAT CAUSE A HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE, WHICH RESULTED IN A FUEL LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS