2002 Chevrolet S10: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
214 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
48,407 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 model year. Data updated: . 138 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments is the most frequently named component, appearing in 39 of 214 complaints (18.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Braking behavior
30
14.0%
Fuel system concerns
11
5.1%
Transmission and shifting
9
4.2%
Steering behavior
8
3.7%
Electrical and battery issues
4
1.9%
Engine operation
2
0.9%
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.
Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments
39
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
10
Electrical System
8
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
8
Air Bags:Frontal
7
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
7
Structure
7
Air Bags
6
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments
39
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
10
Electrical System
8
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
8
Air Bags:Frontal
7
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
7
Structure
7
Air Bags
6
Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments: 39; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 10; Electrical System: 8; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 8; Air Bags:Frontal: 7; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 7; Structure: 7; Air Bags: 6
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
35
25,000 to 49,999
39
50,000 to 74,999
32
75,000 to 99,999
16
100,000 to 149,999
10
150,000 and above
6
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
35
25,000 to 49,999
39
50,000 to 74,999
32
75,000 to 99,999
16
100,000 to 149,999
10
150,000 and above
6
Under 25,000: 35; 25,000 to 49,999: 39; 50,000 to 74,999: 32; 75,000 to 99,999: 16; 100,000 to 149,999: 10; 150,000 and above: 6
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (39). 76 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.
Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 30 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 11 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 9 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
CONSUMER HAS BROUGHT VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR A CREAKING NOISE HEARD IN THE FRONT END. ALSO, CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF THROTTLE VEHICLE WILL NOT SLOW DOWN FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. WHEN DRIVING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON, VEHICLE WILL NOT SLOW DOWN. VEHICLE OVERRUNS THE CRUISE CONTROL FROM 3 TO 6 MILES PER HOUR. *JG *JB *NLM. *AK
PUSHING THE DOME LIGHT OVER RIDE BUTTON, TWICE, TURNS OFF THE HEADLIGHTS. THIS CAN MAKE YOU PANIC UNTILL YOU SWITCH HEAD LIGHTS ON MANUALLY. ON A DARK ROAD THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS.
INITIAL COMPLAINT STARTED AT APPROX 17,100 MILES. THERE WAS WATER REPORTED IN THE REAR END DIFFERENTIAL. DEALER (LUCAS CHEVROLET) REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY AND TO GIVE SUGGESTIONS ON HOW WATER GOT INTO SEALED UNIT. WE PAID TO HAVE THE FLUID CHANGED AND DEALER ASSURED THAT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO REAR END DIFFERENTIAL. SECOND COMPLAINT WAS THAT THERE WAS A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES. THE NOISE OCCURED BETWEEN 50 & 70 MPH AND WOULD QUIT WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS LET OFF. A DIFFERENT DEALER (JIM REED…
THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS.*JB. CONSUMER WAS INJURED WHEN HE TRIED TO GET BACK IN THE VEHICLE TO STOP IT.*JB *NLM
THE DOOR OPENED FINE ALL DAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WHEN I WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR IT OPENED ONLY 2 INCHES. IT APPEARS THAT THE FRONT RIGHT FENDER PANEL HAS SLID BACK TOWARDS THE DOOR APPROX. 1/2 INCH AND THAT IS WHAT'S BLOCKING THE DOOR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE HINGE IS SLIGHTLY BENT. DEALER IS TRYING TO SAY THAT THE DOOR WAS SPRUNG. WITNESSES THAT I HAVE INCLUDING 2 POLICE OFFICERS CAN STATE THAT THIS DID NOT HAPPEN. THEY CAN STATE THAT THE DOOR OPENED FINE THE FIRST 2 TIMES AND THEN NOT AT ALL LATER. BODY SHOP MECHANIC SLID SOMETHING INSIDE T…
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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Data completeness
214 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
64.5%Usable mileage138 / 214 records
95.8%Valid incident date205 / 214 records
100.0%Valid filing date214 / 214 records
95.3%Ordered incident and filing dates204 / 214 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
1. USE OF THE TAILGATE IN ORDER TO PUT CARGO IN PICKUP BOX. 2. THE TAILGATE CABLES BROKE, MADE FROM POOR MATERIAL, ALSO SAME AS THE RECALLED SILVERADO TAILGATE CABLES 3. DEALER GAVE ME THE OPTION OF PAYING 5 TIMES MORE THAN AFTERMAKET FOR THE CABLE OR WAIT UNTIL ENOUGH COMPLAINT ARE RECEIVED IN ORDER FOR RECALL. *JB
DRIVERS DOOR LATCH HAS FAILED. NO LONGER CAN LATCH, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A ISSUE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF DOOR COMING OPEN OR ROUNDING A CURVE. ON 9-13-04 MY 3RD DOOR LATCH WAS ALSO REPLACED DUE TO BREAKAGE OF HANDLE .NOW TO THIS DATE I HAVE TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER DOOR LATCH WITH THE SAME FAILURE OF DRIVERS DOOR. THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM IS NOT GREAT AND PLASTIC LATCHES. SOME TYPE OF SPRING FAILURE FROM DIRT AND WATER INTRUSION. *JB
MY FINGERS WERE BURNNED WHEN I TOUCHED THE INSIDE RIGHT-SIDE WALL OF THE ASH TRAY IN MY 2002 CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP. LATER ON I FIGURED OUT IT'S A DESIGN FLAW. WHEN YOU DRIVE THE CAR MORE THAN 20 MINUTES AT NIGHT, THE ILLUMINATING LIGHT INSIDE THE ASH TRAY HEATS THE INSIDE RIGHT-SIDE WALL TO EXTREMELY HOT, WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE A FIRE. TO PREVENT THE BAD THING HAPPENS, I KEEP THE ASH TRAY OPENED TO LET HEAT DISSIPATE OUT.*AK
VEHICLE WILL JUST STOP RUNNING. THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED. AFTER BEING REPLACED IT QUIT 15 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT REPAIRED IT. THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE. VEHICLE WILL START AGAIN AFTER SITTING SEVERAL HOURS. THEY TOLD US TO DRIVE UNTIL IT QUIT AGAIN. FRUSTRATED, WE TOOK IT TO A MORE SOPHISTICATED DEALERSHIP WHO ALSO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND TOLD US TO DRIVE IT UNTIL IT ACTED UP AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS QUIT 2 MORE TIMES, BUT ON THE WEEKEND BUT STARTS IN A FEW HOURS. *LA
STARTED WITH ABS WARNING LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT STAYING ON THE FUEL GAUGE SAYS LOW FUEL AND FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY AND THE INDICATOR THAT TELLS WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN NO LONGER VISIBLE. *TR
THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS.*JB. CONSUMER WAS INJURED WHEN HE TRIED TO GET BACK IN THE VEHICLE TO STOP IT.*JB *NLM
POWERTRAUN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. COULD SHIFT TO "R" BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO CERTIFIED TRANSMISSION, LINCOLN, NE. WILL BE REPAIRED. THIS RETAIL BUSINESS, IS AVERAGING 10 REPAIRS A MONTH ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL AND FAILURE.*AK
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK UP THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED.
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE FRONT AND THE PASSENGER SIDES. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION. VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATOR AFTER INSPECTING THE AIR BAGS INDICATED THE REASON THAT THEY DIDN'T DEPLOY WAS BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T HIT RIGHT. *AK
DT: HIT AND KILLED TWO HORSES, THE CONSUMER HIT THEM WITH THE FRONT END OF HER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT BUT STILL HIT THE WINDSHIELD, THE STEERING WHEEL AND CONSOLE. SHE SUFFERED SEVERAL MAJOR INJURIES. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER OR DEALER TO FIND OUT WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER PLANNED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER. *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LEANS TO THE LEFT. THE DEALERSHIP ORIGINALLY EXPLAINED THEY COULD REPAIR THE DEFECT. WHEN THE DEALER TOOK THE FRONT END APART, THE FRONT SPRINGS WERE ON BACKWARDS. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO MORE THAN ONE-HALF INCH OFF, THEY COULD NOT MAKE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.
TAIL GATE CABLES ON 2 YEAR OLD S-10 TRUCK FAILED. DEALER WOULD NOT COVER COST OF REPLACEMENT. TWO YEARS LATER COMPANY HAD A RECALL FOR REPLACEMENT AND DEALER STILL WOULD NOT REIMBURSE COST OF REPLACEMENT. CALLED GM AND FOLLOWED THEIR INSTRUCTIONS TO SEND IN RECEIPT FOR REIMBURSEMENT BUT NEVER HEARD FROM THEM, CALLS NOT RETURNED. COMPANY AND DEALER WERE LONG ON TALK, VERY SHORT ON SERVICE. THIS IS ONE OF THREE SERIOUS S-10 DEFECTS, SO FAR. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAILGATE STRAPS FAILED AND WERE RUSTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT NHTSA WOULD BE THE ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR ISSUING A RECALL FOR THIS FAILURE. THERE ARE RECALLS ON OTHER CHEVROLET VEHICLES, BUT NOT THE CONTACT'S MODEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET S-10 WITH A CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE OF 22,000 . ON FEBRUARY 13, 2007 H THE CONTACT WAS SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON A DRY DAY WHEN A VEHICLE GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH HIT HIM IN THE REAR , CAUSING THE CONTACTS VEHICLE TO COLLIDE INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. UPON IMPACT, NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO REASON WAS GIVEN FOR WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED…
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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
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2025-03
0
None
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2025-04
0
None
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2025-05
0
None
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2025-06
0
None
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2025-07
0
None
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2025-08
0
None
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2025-09
0
None
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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
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2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
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2026-04
0
None
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2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
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2026-07
0
None
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2026-08
0
None
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2026-09
1
None
ODI 11762526
The seat position on this vehicle + all other vehicle my family have do not fit a adult w a 32 “ sitting hight 22 in shoulder hight @less than 160 lbs the seatbelt become deadly and airbag a peg vaggio 120 anchored to seat w a retro fit kit it is attached solid corrects seatbelt geometry leave me 15. “ from the wheel. Peddle extension are allready leaguel for short individual a high back anchor booster seat is a better idea for an operator to be driving a vehicle, and then an unattached booster cushion that they still have to put 2-3/4on top of…
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
Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
Electrical System
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
Air Bags:Frontal
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Structure
Air Bags
Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments
—
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
0
—
0
0
0
0
0
0
Electrical System
0
0
—
0
0
1ODI 8023533
COMPUTER CHIP CONSTANTLY FAILS WHICH CAUSES A CHAIN REACTION OF FAILURES TO OCCUR. THE TRUCK IS UNRELIABLE WITH VARIOUS BRAKE FAILURES AND CONSTANT TOWING BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP IS PATCHING THE TRUCK WITH MINOR REPAIRS INSTEAD OF ACTUALLY DOING A THOROUGH INSPECTION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG ON LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE AIR BAG WITH THE SWITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS PUSHED BACK TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
0
0
1ODI 8023533
COMPUTER CHIP CONSTANTLY FAILS WHICH CAUSES A CHAIN REACTION OF FAILURES TO OCCUR. THE TRUCK IS UNRELIABLE WITH VARIOUS BRAKE FAILURES AND CONSTANT TOWING BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP IS PATCHING THE TRUCK WITH MINOR REPAIRS INSTEAD OF ACTUALLY DOING A THOROUGH INSPECTION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG ON LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE AIR BAG WITH THE SWITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS PUSHED BACK TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
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.
7 patterns with matching reports.
Brake response concerns
7 mentions · 3.3% of complaints
Median mileage: 33,800 mi (5 usable records).
ODI 10072991 · 7,580 mi
-BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE (2002 CHEROLET S10 PICKUP) WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED (20-35 MPH). BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AT LEAST ONCE, POSSIBLY MORE, AS I TRIED TO GET THE BRAKES TO ENGAGE. BRAKES FINALLY CAUGHT BUT ON THE RIGHT SIDE ONLY FOR THE VEHICLE JERKED TO THE RIGHT BEFORE IT CAME TO A STOP. VEHICLE, WHICH IS STILL UNDER WARRENTY, WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND NO DEFECTS OR PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. DEALER STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO SINCE THEY CANNOT REPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK
WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED AND PEDAL TOUCHED THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT A HIGH SPEED THE BRAKES WILL CHATTER. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR AND IT WILL PULSATE. THE BRAKES WILL NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO COME TO AN ABRUPT STOP, BUT HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. A RECALL FOR OTHER GENERAL MOTOR VEHICLES REGARDING THE ABS SYSTEM, WAS ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED. THE SERVICE DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS, …
THE TRUCK WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH A LARGE TREE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE WAS HIT IN CENTER OF BUMPER WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO PUSH ENGINE INTO BULKHEAD AND DISTORTING DASHBOARD AND INTERIOR. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MY FATHER WAS KILLED IN THE ACCIDENT. POLICE REPORTED HE WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT. OUR CONCERN WAS WHY WASN'T THE AIR BAD DEPLOYED DURING CRASH. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED SHORTLY BEFORE THE CRASH. *AK
STARTED WITH ABS WARNING LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT STAYING ON THE FUEL GAUGE SAYS LOW FUEL AND FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY AND THE INDICATOR THAT TELLS WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN NO LONGER VISIBLE. *TR
2002 CHEVROLET S-10 LS X-CAB PICKUP MANUAL TRANSMISSION: LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMMING FROM TRANSMISSION AND SHIFTING THROUGH GEARS IS ROUGH. WHEN CLUTCH PEDAL IS PRESSED NOISE DISAPPEARS BUT, WHEN PEDAL IS RELEASED A LOUD BANG IS HEARD FROM TRANSMISSION AND KNOCKING NOISE RETURNS. THE ROUGH SHIFTING OCCURS MOSTLY GOING INTO 3RD GEAR BUT ALSO OCCASIONALLY IN ALL OTHER GEARS. BROUGHT TO DEALER TO REPAIR FOR THE FIRST TIME ON JUN 2, 2003. TECHNICIAN SAID NOISE IS " NORMAL " FOR THIS TYPE OF VECH. DUE TO A HEAVIER DUTY TRANSMISSION. CLUTCH SLAVE UN…
-BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE (2002 CHEROLET S10 PICKUP) WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED (20-35 MPH). BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AT LEAST ONCE, POSSIBLY MORE, AS I TRIED TO GET THE BRAKES TO ENGAGE. BRAKES FINALLY CAUGHT BUT ON THE RIGHT SIDE ONLY FOR THE VEHICLE JERKED TO THE RIGHT BEFORE IT CAME TO A STOP. VEHICLE, WHICH IS STILL UNDER WARRENTY, WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND NO DEFECTS OR PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. DEALER STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO SINCE THEY CANNOT REPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK
BRAKES LOST POWER AT ABOUT 50 MPH ON US-24 IN MICHIGAN. MAIN BRAKE LINE SPRUNG LEAK TO REAR AXLE WAS ABLE TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SAFELY STOP. I HAVE NOT REMOVED LINE YET IF YOU WANT DIGITAL PICTURES MADE MICHIGAN MECHANIC CERTIFICATE # [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
VEHICLE HAS STALLED 4 TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES, FUEL MODULE/FUEL FILTER, AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WERE REPLACED. DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. AT THIS TIME DEALER WAS REPLACING IGNIION SWITCH.*AK CONSUMER ADDED THAT A NEW COMPUTER WAS PLACED IN THE TRUCK AND WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPT. THAT THEY ARE 100% SURE THAT THIS IS THE PROBLEM.(PICKED TRUCK UP ON 25-JUL-2002 AND SO FAR NO PROBLEM) *SCC
Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b
Battery drain and no-start mentions
2 mentions · 0.9% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
ODI 11362727
CHUCK HUTTON CHEVROLET SERVICE -CHARGED 05CVZ BRAKES/ 88911428 STEER/SUP PARTS $219.24 LABOR $366.66/F JOINT KIT/STEERING IDLER ARM 88911297 PART: $97.99 LABOR: $366.66/ 19297307 F-(S)ARM PARTS: $42.89 LABOR: $331.30 ON SEPT 15, 2020, SERVICE CONSULTANT ADVISED CUSTOMER THAT IT WOULD TAKE 7 DAYS FOR HER PARTS TO ARRIVE AT CHUCK HUTTON PARTS DEPARTMENT. CUSTOMER CALLED ON SEPT 24, 2020. SERVICE CONSULTANT ADVISED, SHE WAS STILL WAITING ON THE DELIVERY OF THE PARTS. CUSTOMER SPOKE WITH SERVICE CONSULTANT ON OCTOBER 1, 2020. CUSTOMER WAS ADVISE…
FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING FUEL TO PUMP BACK INTO FUEL TANK. HAS CAUSED A NO START CONDITION DUE TO FUEL NOT BYPASSING TO ENGINE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *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 · 0.5% of complaints
Median mileage: 86,000 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10643390 · 86,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET S-10. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. UPDATED 11/26/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD TWO GAS LEAKS. UPDATED 10/5/2015 *JS