2001 Chevrolet S10 Structure Problems
Owners have filed 75 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2001 Chevrolet S10, 24% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 51,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “tailgate cables” (21% of reports).
- 75structure complaints
- 51,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 7mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Tailgate cables: mentioned in 16 of 75 complaints (21%)
- Tail gate: mentioned in 11 of 75 complaints (15%)
- Cable broke: mentioned in 6 of 75 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 59 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 75 complaints, 1 a fire, 7 an injury.
Chevrolet S10 structure complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists structure for the 2001 Chevrolet S10. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The door latch, that holds your door shut.The wells on them broke and the passenger door came open while going down the road.Big concern had to get it rewelded
I never received Safety Recall# 06020 Galvanized Defective Tailgate Cables that snap/break due to corrosion inside the cable causing the tailgate to fall down while opened. Both my cables have been torn/broken caused by the rust thru for quit some time. My son told me recently, that he had received…
Truck has abs lights on when driving at lower speeds as soon as the fluids are not cold the check gushes light comes on and the oil pressure gauge needle drops until the throttle is again depressed... Also abs in rear shakes whole truck when going below 50mph and then continues up to 80mph before…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Chevrolet S10s have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 75 owner complaints about structure for the 2001 Chevrolet S10 (24% of the 308 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 2001 Chevrolet S10 structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 51,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 2001 Chevrolet S10?
The most frequent phrase is “tailgate cables”, in 16 of 75 complaints, followed by “tail gate” (11).
Other 2001 Chevrolet S10 problems
See all 2001 Chevrolet S10 problems or structure problems across all S10 years.