Chevrolet S Pickup

Owners filed 39 complaints across 7 model years of the Chevrolet S Pickup. The 2002 drew the most (12); the 1997 the fewest (2).

Model years7
Complaints39
Recalls0
Fires1
Deaths0

Every Chevrolet S Pickup model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
200212
01Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and AttachmentsRoutine
20016
0Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and AttachmentsRoutine
200010
01Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and AttachmentsRoutine
19972
0Power Train › Automatic TransmissionRoutine
19962
0Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › FanRoutine
19953
0Power Train › Automatic TransmissionRoutine
19944
02Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › MotorRoutine

Which Chevrolet S Pickup years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2002 is the weakest year on record, with 12 complaints concentrated in the structure › body › tailgate › hinge and attachments.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.