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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Chevrolet S10 problems by model year
4 recall entries and 4078 owner complaints on file across 14 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 S10 | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 S10 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 S10 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 S10 | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 S10 | 3 | 21 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 S10 | 0 | 178 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 S10 | 0 | 215 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 S10 | 0 | 307 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 S10 | 0 | 471 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 S10 | 0 | 230 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 S10 | 0 | 611 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 S10 | 0 | 469 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 S10 | 0 | 662 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 S10 | 0 | 908 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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 brakes951 complaints
- hydraulic859 complaints
- visibility640 complaints
- structure385 complaints
- air bags364 complaints
- power train319 complaints
- engine and engine cooling318 complaints
- electrical system222 complaints