Reliability & cost of ownership
Chevrolet S10 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chevrolet S10? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Chevrolet S10 problems by model year
69 recall entries across 13 model years and 4,078 owner complaints across 16 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 3 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 S10 | Not confirmed | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 S10 | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 S10 | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 S10 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 S10 | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 S10 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 S10 | 3 | 21 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 S10 | 4 | 181 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 S10 | 3 | 217 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 S10 | 5 | 307 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 S10 | 9 | 466 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 S10 | 5 | 230 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 S10 | 11 | 611 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 S10 | 8 | 469 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 S10 | 10 | 662 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 S10 | 8 | 908 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chevrolet S10, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes, hydraulic858 complaints
- visibility640 complaints
- structure386 complaints
- air bags365 complaints
- power train319 complaints
- engine and engine cooling318 complaints
- electrical system222 complaints
- seats207 complaints