2003 Chevrolet S10: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
178 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
46,582 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 model year. Data updated: . 132 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 13 of 178 complaints (7.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Braking behavior
45
25.3%
Steering behavior
11
6.2%
Fuel system concerns
10
5.6%
Transmission and shifting
7
3.9%
Electrical and battery issues
3
1.7%
Engine operation
1
0.6%
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.
Electrical System
13
Service Brakes
12
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
12
Air Bags
8
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
8
Structure
8
Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments
8
Air Bags:Frontal
6
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Electrical System
13
Service Brakes
12
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
12
Air Bags
8
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
8
Structure
8
Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments
8
Air Bags:Frontal
6
Electrical System: 13; Service Brakes: 12; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 12; Air Bags: 8; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 8; Structure: 8; Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments: 8; Air Bags:Frontal: 6
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
40
25,000 to 49,999
30
50,000 to 74,999
22
75,000 to 99,999
15
100,000 to 149,999
20
150,000 and above
5
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
40
25,000 to 49,999
30
50,000 to 74,999
22
75,000 to 99,999
15
100,000 to 149,999
20
150,000 and above
5
Under 25,000: 40; 25,000 to 49,999: 30; 50,000 to 74,999: 22; 75,000 to 99,999: 15; 100,000 to 149,999: 20; 150,000 and above: 5
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (40). 46 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.
Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 45 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 11 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
THE VEHICLES ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES ARE NOT BALANCED PROPERLY AND RESULTED IN "WOBBLING" WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO BALANCE THEM FOUR TIMES SINCE PURCHASED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS (UNIROYAL P205/75R15, 1,000 MILES ON TIRES). *NLM
VEHICLE VIBRATES BADLY BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 45-55 MPH HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE BACK FIVE TIMES DEALER HAS WORKED ON IT TWICE REPLACING THE TIRES, WITH SAME BRAND ONCE STILL NO IMPROVEMENT SAME PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. GM ADVISES ME TO CALL DEALER, DEALER ADVISES ME TO CALL GM. PLEASE HELP
MY SON WAS DRIVING MY CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP TRUCK ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 75 GOING SOUTH AROUND EXIT FOR 9 MILE ROAD. HE MET WITH AN ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT A JEEP CHEROKEE. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED BY MICHIGAN STATE POLICE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND TOTALED IT. THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK WAS VERY BADLY DAMAGED. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT BOTH THE AIRBAGS OF THE TRUCK DID NOT ENGAGE. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE OFFICER AND MY INSURANCE INSPECTOR SAID THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE ENGAGED. I CALLED GM AND FILED A COMPLAINT ON 07…
I PURCHASED A MODEL 2003 CHEVROLET S10 CREW CAB IN DECEMBER OF 2002. SOMETIMES WHEN I FILL THE TANK IT OVERFLOWS, RUNS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND MAKES A SPOT OF GASOLINE ON THE GROUND. IT HAS OVERFLOWED MANY TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK, USING BOTH THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST FILL SETTINGS ON THE FUEL PUMP NOZZLE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUEL TANK, VENT LINES, CHARCOAL CANISTER, AND OTHER PARTS. THE CHEVROLET REGIONAL SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT CHEVROLET WILL NOT DO ANY MORE WORK ON THE TRUCK. I TRY TO FILL THE TANK WITH THE LOWEST FI…
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
04V132000 · Equipment:Other:Labels
Reported: 2004-03-18 (March 18, 2004)
CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
Consequence: SOME OF THESE VEHICLES INCLUDE INCORRECT STATEMENTS ON ONE OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECT LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
178 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
74.2%Usable mileage132 / 178 records
97.2%Valid incident date173 / 178 records
100.0%Valid filing date178 / 178 records
97.2%Ordered incident and filing dates173 / 178 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
Electrical System
28,000–100,000 mi
70,000 mi
9
ODI 10050294 · 6,000 mi
THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT NO SOLUTION WAS FOUND. *AK *SC *JB
I HAVE A 2003 S-10 WITH 28,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH CO2 SENSORS AND NOW IT WON'T START. IT JUST STARTED JERKING AND THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER WORK FINE. ITS GETTING GAS AND HAS A NEW BATTERY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. IT WANTS TO START BUT IT DOESN'T. ALSO THE RADIO COMES ON WHEN I TURN IT OFF. WHAT GIVES? THIS IS MY 3RD S-10.... *TR
SEVERE "FROM THE OUTSIDE IN" CORROSION TO ALL "HARD" BRAKE LINES, CAUSING HYDRAULIC FAILURES ON TWO DATES (WITHIN) TWO MONTHS, RESULT BEING ALL THE HARD BRAKE LINES REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. COST IN EXCESS OF $1200, ONLY VIABLE OPTION WOULD HAVE BEEN TO SCRAP VEHICLE. DURING HYDRAULIC FAILURES, SERVICE REAR BRAKES TOTALLY UNAVAILABLE. FLUID SQUIRTING INTO SPACE. FRONT BRAKES PARTIALLY EFFECTIVE. NOT REAL SAFE. *TR
MY WIFE WAS PICKING UP OUR 2 YEAR OLD AND 6 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTERS FROM THEIR HOME AND BRINGING THEM TO OUR HOUSE TO BABYSIT THEM. TRAVELING AT 35-45 MPH SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP AND THE PEDAL SLOWLY WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD. SHE FINALLY MADE IT HOME AND SHE TOLD ME ABOUT IT. I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SOMETHING LEAKING FROM THE UNDER CARRIAGE. I JACKED THE VEHICLE UP AND INSPECTED THE BRAKE LINES AND DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND ONE HAD CRACKED. I AM A RETIRED VEHICLE TECHNICIAN WITH OVER 50 YEARS O…
BOLTS FELL OUT OF THE REAR BRAKE HANGER AND CAUSED A LOT OF DAMAGE TO THE PAD AND ROTORS APPARENTLY THEY WERE STRIP OUT AT FACTORY AS NO ONE HAS WORK ON THE BRAKES THE VEC. ONLY HAS 42,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
BOLTS FELL OUT OF REAR BRAKE HANGER WHILE DRIVING HOME THEY APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN STRIP OUT AT THE FACTORY AND WERE NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY THE VEC. ONLY HAS 42000 MILES ON IT. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S-10. IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO RETURN TO THEIR PROPER POSITION. AS A RESULT, THE WINDSHIELD REMAINS PARTIALLY COVERED WITH DEBRIS. THE CONTACT, WHO IS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO IMPROPER SPRING TENSION IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. HE HEARD GRINDING METAL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. EVENTUALLY, THE BRAKE PADS COMPLETELY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, BUT WAS NOT PROVIDED ANY ASSISTANC…
AT 37000 MILES MY S-10 PICKUP STARTED DISPLAYING A AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH. THE LIGHT IS NOT CONSTANT AND APPEARS MORE ON WARM DAYS. BEING CONCERNED I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM OM THE INTERNET. I FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF GM VEHICLE. I CONTACTED GM TO SEE IF THIS WAS A WARRANTY OR RECALL ISSUE AND THEY STATED NO. WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY AS LONG AS THE WARNING LIGHT IS BEING DISPLAYED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. ANOTHER PROB…
I WAS GOING THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT AT AN INTERSECTION,WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN THE RED LIGHT AT A HIGH SPEED. THE VEHICLE HIT THE FRONT CENTER OF MY BUMPER AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD. I WAS HEADED SOUTH,AND THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS HEADED WEST,WHEN IT HIT ME. IT TURNED ME INTO THE WESTWARD DIRECTION. WHEN I CAME TO, MY HEAD WAS HANGING OUT THE WINDOW AND MY SON(WHO WAS IN THE PASSENGERS SEAT )WAS ON TOP OF ME. HE WAS THROWN ACROSS THE CONSOLE,OUR SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD. I WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE ER BY AMBULANCE. …
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (HOMETOWN CHEVROLET BUICK GMC INC, 2009 BARNES ST, REIDSVILLE, NC, 27320) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT IT COULD BE ONE OUT OF TWO FAILURES: AN AIR BAG WARNING SENSOR OR SOMETHING BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS INCOMPLETE UNTIL THE VEHICLE COULD BE SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. TH…
2003 CHEVROLET S10 THIRD DOOR EXTENDED CAB DOOR LATCH BREAKS ROUTINELY, THE CURRENT CASE MAKES THE 4TH SUCH CASE, MADE OF CHEAP PLASTIC, UNSAFE, CANNOT ACCESS DOOR. *TR
OPENING THIRD DOOR AT FOOD STORE. THE THIRD DOOR HANDLE BROKE. UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR. REPLACED HANDLE AND IT BROKE ALSO. BROKEN PART IS AVAILABLE. PLASTIC SQUEEZE HANDLE BROKE. *TR
OPENING THIRD DOOR AT FOOD STORE. THE THIRD DOOR HANDLE BROKE. UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR. REPLACED HANDLE AND IT BROKE ALSO. BROKEN PART IS AVAILABLE. PLASTIC SQUEEZE HANDLE BROKE. *TR
DOOR BUSHINGS ARE WORN-OUT, DOOR PINS DO NOT ROTATE IN THEM AND HAVE ELONGATED AND CUT THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE BUSHINGS, MAKING IT HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE DOORS. *TR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STEPPING ON THE TAILGATE THE PASSENGER SIDE CABLE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE FRACTURE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF RUST ON THE CABLE WIRES. THE CONTACT ATTACHED WIRES TO THE TAILGATE AS A TEMPORARY REPAIR.
MY SON WAS DRIVING MY CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP TRUCK ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 75 GOING SOUTH AROUND EXIT FOR 9 MILE ROAD. HE MET WITH AN ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT A JEEP CHEROKEE. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED BY MICHIGAN STATE POLICE. MY INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND TOTALED IT. THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK WAS VERY BADLY DAMAGED. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT BOTH THE AIRBAGS OF THE TRUCK DID NOT ENGAGE. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE OFFICER AND MY INSURANCE INSPECTOR SAID THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE ENGAGED. I CALLED GM AND FILED A COMPLAINT ON 07…
TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2005 CHEVROLET S10 PICKUP TRUCK. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND NEITHER THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER NOR THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE CONTACTS VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AWAY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23672. *AK THE CONSUMER HAS PROVIDED A POLICE REPORT FROM THE ACCIDENT AND THE INVOICES FOR THE DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. UPDATE …
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S-10. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THE CRASH DID NOT OCCUR ON AN AIR BAG SENSOR; HOWEVER, THEY FELT THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE STILL DEPLOYED DUE TO THE IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A STRAINED NECK, BRUISED AND SWOLLEN LARYNX, BRUISED MUSCLES, AND A HERNIATED DISK DUE TO THE SEAT BEL…
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
Electrical System
Service Brakes
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Air Bags
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
Structure
Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments
Air Bags:Frontal
Electrical System
—
0
0
0
0
1ODI 10167969
2003 CHEVROLET S-10 ZR2'S FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED CAUSING ACCIDENTS. *KB THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE ENGINE WOULD ALSO MISS. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXHIBITED PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, CRUISE CONTROL AND TRIM. THE VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED ONCE WHILE DRIVING. THE TAILGATE HAD TO BE ADJUSTED. *NM
TRUCK WAS PURCHASED 7/7/20. SEEMED TO WORK FINE, BUT STARTED NOTICING ENGINE TROUBLE ON 9/10/20. HAD ONLY DRIVEN IT ~150 MILES SINCE PURCHASE, NEVER ANY STRENUOUS DRIVING. TOOK IT IN TO GET SERVICED ON 9/21/20, WHERE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WERE SPOTTED, ONE OF WHICH IS TRACEABLE TO THE DEALER: 1) THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP WAS BEING HELD ON ONLY BY TWO ZIPTIES. THIS IS WHY IT SEEMED TO RUN FINE ON THE DATE OF PURCHASE, BUT CAUSED ENGINE MISFIRES WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF LIGHT USE. THE DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED ME THE DAY BEFORE I PURCHASED IT THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR …
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 transfer case vacuum switch to fail and transmissio…
TRUCK WAS PURCHASED 7/7/20. SEEMED TO WORK FINE, BUT STARTED NOTICING ENGINE TROUBLE ON 9/10/20. HAD ONLY DRIVEN IT ~150 MILES SINCE PURCHASE, NEVER ANY STRENUOUS DRIVING. TOOK IT IN TO GET SERVICED ON 9/21/20, WHERE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WERE SPOTTED, ONE OF WHICH IS TRACEABLE TO THE DEALER: 1) THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP WAS BEING HELD ON ONLY BY TWO ZIPTIES. THIS IS WHY IT SEEMED TO RUN FINE ON THE DATE OF PURCHASE, BUT CAUSED ENGINE MISFIRES WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF LIGHT USE. THE DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED ME THE DAY BEFORE I PURCHASED IT THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR …
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 transfer case vacuum switch to fail and transmissio…
OPENING THIRD DOOR AT FOOD STORE. THE THIRD DOOR HANDLE BROKE. UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR. REPLACED HANDLE AND IT BROKE ALSO. BROKEN PART IS AVAILABLE. PLASTIC SQUEEZE HANDLE BROKE. *TR
DOOR BUSHINGS ARE WORN-OUT, DOOR PINS DO NOT ROTATE IN THEM AND HAVE ELONGATED AND CUT THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE BUSHINGS, MAKING IT HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE DOORS. *TR
2003 CHEVROLET S-10 ZR2'S FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED CAUSING ACCIDENTS. *KB THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE ENGINE WOULD ALSO MISS. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXHIBITED PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, CRUISE CONTROL AND TRIM. THE VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED ONCE WHILE DRIVING. THE TAILGATE HAD TO BE ADJUSTED. *NM
OPENING THIRD DOOR AT FOOD STORE. THE THIRD DOOR HANDLE BROKE. UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR. REPLACED HANDLE AND IT BROKE ALSO. BROKEN PART IS AVAILABLE. PLASTIC SQUEEZE HANDLE BROKE. *TR
DOOR BUSHINGS ARE WORN-OUT, DOOR PINS DO NOT ROTATE IN THEM AND HAVE ELONGATED AND CUT THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE BUSHINGS, MAKING IT HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE DOORS. *TR
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.
Brake response concerns
12 mentions · 6.7% of complaints
Median mileage: 65,500 mi (11 usable records).
ODI 10110557 · 11,700 mi
WHEN I HIT A SMALL BUMP MY ABS KICKED IN AND I LOST ALOT OF BRAKING POWER, ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. (EARLIER DATE). *AK BRAKE PADS COMPLETELY WARN DOWN TO SQUELERS AFTER 10,000 MILES COST OF $160 TO REPLACE PADS.
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMPLETELY. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED COMPLETELY. THIS CAUSED THE PASSENGER TO MOVE FORWARD AND SUSTAIN MAJOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S10 WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 15800 MILES. THE CONTACT STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AT 1100 MILES WHEN THE BRAKES BEGAN TO MAKE LOUD NOISES. IN AUGUST O 2003 THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DON HALL CHEVROLET OF ASHLAND KENTUCKY, AND THE SERVICE PERSONNEL DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE FACTORY ROTORS, THUS CAUSING THE BRAKES TO MAKE A V LOUD NOISE. THE ROTORS WERE TURNED AND NEW BRAKE PADS WERE INSTALLED. THREE DAYS LATER THE NOISE CONTINUED. A MECHANIC INST…
I HAVE A 2003 S-10 WITH 28,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH CO2 SENSORS AND NOW IT WON'T START. IT JUST STARTED JERKING AND THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER WORK FINE. ITS GETTING GAS AND HAS A NEW BATTERY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. IT WANTS TO START BUT IT DOESN'T. ALSO THE RADIO COMES ON WHEN I TURN IT OFF. WHAT GIVES? THIS IS MY 3RD S-10.... *TR
AT 37000 MILES MY S-10 PICKUP STARTED DISPLAYING A AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH. THE LIGHT IS NOT CONSTANT AND APPEARS MORE ON WARM DAYS. BEING CONCERNED I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM OM THE INTERNET. I FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF GM VEHICLE. I CONTACTED GM TO SEE IF THIS WAS A WARRANTY OR RECALL ISSUE AND THEY STATED NO. WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY AS LONG AS THE WARNING LIGHT IS BEING DISPLAYED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. ANOTHER PROB…
DT: CONTACT STATES HE TRIED TO START VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START. HE HAD IT TOWED AND FOUND THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AT MANUFACTURER'S EXPENSE ,AND CHARGED CONTACT FOR LABOR. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL PUMP, AND OFFERED TO PAY FOR FUEL PUMP. *AK
I HAVE A 2003 S-10 WITH 28,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH CO2 SENSORS AND NOW IT WON'T START. IT JUST STARTED JERKING AND THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER WORK FINE. ITS GETTING GAS AND HAS A NEW BATTERY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. IT WANTS TO START BUT IT DOESN'T. ALSO THE RADIO COMES ON WHEN I TURN IT OFF. WHAT GIVES? THIS IS MY 3RD S-10.... *TR
THE TRUCK WAS OCCASIONALLY NOT TURNING OVER. TRIED THINGS LIKE TURNING FAN ON, RADIO, ETC AND IT WOULD START. SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON OR WILL BLINK. TRUCK NOW IS NOT TURNING OVER AT ALL. DASH LIGHTS BLINK AND OR COME ON WHEN DOOR OPENS. THIS IS A PROBLEM I'VE SEEN ALL OVER INTERNET, BUT NOTHING HAS WORKED. I THINK IT SHOULD HAVE A RECALL. I AM PAYING FOR A DEAD TRUCK NOW. TRUCK WAS STATIONARY-WON'T START.
Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b
Hard or delayed shifting
2 mentions · 1.1% of complaints
Median mileage: 28,000 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10263928 · 28,000 mi
I HAVE A 2003 S-10 WITH 28,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH CO2 SENSORS AND NOW IT WON'T START. IT JUST STARTED JERKING AND THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER WORK FINE. ITS GETTING GAS AND HAS A NEW BATTERY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. IT WANTS TO START BUT IT DOESN'T. ALSO THE RADIO COMES ON WHEN I TURN IT OFF. WHAT GIVES? THIS IS MY 3RD S-10.... *TR
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 transfer case vacuum switch to fail and transmissio…
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY A LOUD BANG NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM FRONT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER. DRIVER 'S SIDE DOOR SHEARED OFF, AND WAS HANGING BY THE TOP BOLT. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO MOVE OR TURN ON ITS OWN. POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, TAILGATE CABLES SHEARED OFF WHILE PLACING HEAVY EQUIPMENT ON TOP OF IT. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON THE DRIVER 'S SIDE. ALSO, STEERING PUMP NE…
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S10 WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 15800 MILES. THE CONTACT STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AT 1100 MILES WHEN THE BRAKES BEGAN TO MAKE LOUD NOISES. IN AUGUST O 2003 THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DON HALL CHEVROLET OF ASHLAND KENTUCKY, AND THE SERVICE PERSONNEL DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE FACTORY ROTORS, THUS CAUSING THE BRAKES TO MAKE A V LOUD NOISE. THE ROTORS WERE TURNED AND NEW BRAKE PADS WERE INSTALLED. THREE DAYS LATER THE NOISE CONTINUED. A MECHANIC INST…