2000 Chevrolet S10 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 92 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2000 Chevrolet S10, 20% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 40,100 miles. The words owners use most often: “stopping distance” (16% of reports).
- 92service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 40,100median miles at failure
- 19mention a crash
- 7mention an injury
- 2related recalls
- 12%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Stopping distance: mentioned in 15 of 92 complaints (16%)
- Applying brakes: mentioned in 13 of 92 complaints (14%)
- Pedal went: mentioned in 9 of 92 complaints (10%)
- Goes floor: mentioned in 7 of 92 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 24 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 92 complaints, 19 mention a crash, 7 an injury.
Chevrolet S10 service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (2)
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.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
2000 chevrolet s-10 while driving the brakes just grabbed and stopped the vehicle while engine was running. *mw the consumer does not like abs. The dealer stated it was a safety feature. *jb
2000 chevrolet s-10. Consumer writes in regards to anti-lock brake system recall. *smd the consumer stated he experienced the exact failure, as described in the recall, he found. However, gm refused to honor the recall. *jb
I have problem with my (abs) and my tailgate. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Chevrolet S10s have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 92 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 2000 Chevrolet S10 (20% of the 471 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Chevrolet S10 service brakes, hydraulic?
Yes: 2 safety recalls list service brakes, hydraulic. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
The median reported mileage is 40,100 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2000 Chevrolet S10?
The most frequent phrase is “stopping distance”, in 15 of 92 complaints, followed by “applying brakes” (13).
Other 2000 Chevrolet S10 problems
- Structure problems (93)
- Seats problems (55)
See all 2000 Chevrolet S10 problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all S10 years.