Chevrolet S10 Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 239 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the Chevrolet S10 across 10 model years. The 1998 model year has the most (50).
- 239electrical system complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 11mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 3related recalls
- 35%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 95 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 239 complaints, 11 mention a crash, 33 a fire, 4 an injury.
Chevrolet S10 electrical system complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (3)
Electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery
Model years: 1998
Problem: Vehicle description: electric passenger vehicles and pickup trucks containing a nickel metal hydride (nimh) battery pack. These vehicles contain software within the battery pack module intended to disable the vehicle from being driven if the electrical resistance with the battery pack exceeds a prescribed value. Affected vehicles will illuminate the "service now" and "reduced performance" telltales and continue to function in a reduced performance model instead of being disabled.
Risk: If the telltales are ignored and the affected vehicle continues to be driven, heat could build up and a fire could result.
Fix: Dealers will install revised software in the battery pack module.
Electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery
Model years: 1997
Problem: Vehicle description: generation 1 electric light duty pickup trucks. These vehicles were built with a charge port assembly that could fail during a charging event.
Risk: Heat could build up within the charge port and a fire could result.
Fix: Dealers will replace the charge port assembly with a redesigned charge port assembly.
Electrical system:wiring:front underhood
Model years: 1998
Problem: Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose vehicles. An engine electrical wiring-harness clip can melt and drip onto the exhaust manifold.
Risk: The clip material on the exhaust manifold can ignite and subsequently ignite other combustible components resulting in a vehicle fire.
Fix: Dealers are contacting owners by telephone to have their vehicles towed to the dealer and alternate transportation provided to them until the dealer can reroute the electrical wiring-harness.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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
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…
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet s10. The contact was pulled over by a police officer and informed that the brake lights and signal lights were inoperable. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. Upon investigation the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number…
Truck or vehicle shut down while driving.
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…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Chevrolet S10s have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 239 owner complaints about electrical system for the Chevrolet S10. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Chevrolet S10 electrical system?
Yes: 3 safety recalls list electrical system. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
Other Chevrolet S10 problems
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems (892)
- Visibility problems (660)
- Structure problems (394)
- Air Bags problems (370)
- Engine and Engine Cooling problems (337)
- Power Train problems (334)
- Seats problems (212)
- Fuel System, Gasoline problems (160)
See all Chevrolet S10 problems.