2000 Chevrolet S10 Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other S10 years
- Far more complaints than other years 4th of 14 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 4 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 471 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Chevrolet S10. That ranks 4th out of 14 S10 model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is structure (93 complaints, 20%), typically at around 68,000 miles. Complaints mention 52 crashes, 8 fires, 46 injuries. There are 4 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 3 defect investigations involving it.
- 471owner complaints
- 4safety recalls
- 3NHTSA investigations
- 52complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2000 Chevrolet S10 problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure problems | 93 | 20% | 68,000 | “tailgate cables” (25%) | $180 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems | 92 | 20% | 40,100 | “stopping distance” (16%) | — |
| Seats problems | 55 | 12% | 35,000 | “passenger seat” (22%) | — |
| Power Train | 46 | 10% | 54,000 | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 30 | 6% | 44,500 | — | — |
| Air Bags | 29 | 6% | 107,000 | — | — |
| Electrical System | 26 | 6% | 72,000 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 22 | 5% | 67,100 | — | — |
| Suspension | 19 | 4% | 31,750 | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 17 | 4% | 62,000 | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 16 | 3% | 62,945 | — | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 14 | 3% | 65,000 | — | — |
| Steering | 12 | 3% | 46,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes | 11 | 2% | 102,187 | — | — |
| Visibility | 9 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Equipment | 8 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Seat Belts | 8 | 2% | 55,250 | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 8 | 2% | 50,000 | — | — |
| Tires | 7 | 1% | 99,296 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Other | 5 | 1% | 50,100 | — | — |
| Engine | 3 | 1% | 134,213 | — | — |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 3 | 1% | 165,000 | — | — |
| Parking Brake | 2 | 0% | — | — | — |
| Service Brakes, Air | 2 | 0% | — | — | — |
| Wheels | 2 | 0% | — | — | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 0% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2000 Chevrolet S10 recalls (4)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Equipment:other:labels
Problem: Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. Some of these vehicles were built with incorrect payload information on the vehicle certification label. The payload shown on the label is greater than the maximum validated payload. If the vehicle were loaded to the incorrectly labeled payload, it may not ride and handle in the manner that the driver expects.
Risk: This could result in a loss of control of the vehicle or an inability to stop the vehicle within expected stopping distances.
Fix: Owners will be sent a new label for installation on the driver's door of the vehicle.
Seat belts
Problem: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
Risk: In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the vehicle's safety belt buckle assembly date codes and, if necessary, will replace any safety belt buckle assembly.
Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Problem: Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks equipped with 4-wheel disc brakes. Some of these vehicles have an antilock brake system (abs) motor containing an out-of-specification spring clip. This clip could allow the motor bearing to become misaligned. If misalignment occurs, eventually the abs would be non-functional.
Risk: The base brakes would remain fully functional, but the dynamic rear proportioning (drp) system, which optimizes front to rear brake balance, would become inoperative.
Fix: Dealers will replace the brake pressure module valve assembly.
Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Problem: Vehicle description: s -trucks equipped with 2 wheel drive. These vehicles may have had the right-hand antilock brake system (abs) module feed pipe and/or brake crossover pipe tube nuts tightened without seating the pipe-flared-ends enough to withstand normal assembly and vehicle inputs without partially unseating. This does not comply with requirements of fmvss no. 105, "hydraulic service brake normal, emergency, and park braking performance."
Risk: If this occurred, the seating seal could be broken during vehicle assembly, or from early road inputs or brake fluid cycling, and a leak could occur increasing the brake stopping distance.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the brake pipe union for signs of brake fluid, and if necessary, install a new brake pipe union.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Tailgate support cables (EA05008) — opened Apr 14, 2005, closed May 19, 2006.
- Tailgate support cable(s) break (RQ04012) — opened Nov 22, 2004, closed Apr 14, 2005.
- Engine stall due to fuel starvation (PE02066) — opened Sep 6, 2002, closed Nov 3, 2003.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
My dad purchased my truck from the church secretary where he attended in March of 2015. At the time of purchase it only had 66,000 miles on it. The secretaryâs father owned it and used it from new until 6 months before we purchased it and only used it to help feed his cows. 1. Window washer motor…
The driver window power motor has been malfunctioning and the power steering has been not fixed in the sense of not having a functioning power steering pump
Dmv las vegas has salvaged my truck in california. My truck was bought 3 plus years ago. I have a clean title. Nevada has refused to retag my truck and said it was unsafe to drive. The truth is they id theft me and made the error on my truck that is in great shape it drives and handles great. I…
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet s10. While driving 26 mph around an s curve, the brakes pedal was applied, but seized. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into an embankment and creek. The air bags did not deploy. The driver was not wearing a seat belt and sustained neck…
The top hinge of the driverside door is worn allowing air and rain to enter the cabin. The small plastic sleeve in the top hinge appears to be broken or worn excessively.
Other Chevrolet S10 years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 S10 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 S10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 S10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 S10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 S10 | 21 | 1 |
| 2003 S10 | 178 | 1 |
| 2002 S10 | 214 | 0 |
| 2001 S10 | 308 | 1 |
| 2000 | 471 | 4 |
| 1999 S10 | 231 | 0 |
| 1998 S10 | 613 | 6 |
| 1997 S10 | 469 | 6 |
| 1996 S10 | 668 | 7 |
| 1995 S10 | 911 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2000 Chevrolet S10?
Owners most often report structure, service brakes, hydraulic, seats problems. The top one, structure, accounts for 93 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Chevrolet S10?
Yes, 4 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2000 Chevrolet S10 a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other S10 model years, the 2000 has far more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.