Chevrolet S10
Owners filed 5,665 complaints across 21 model years of the Chevrolet S10. The 1994 drew the most (963); the 2017 the fewest (1).
Model years21
Complaints5,665
Recalls103
Fires97
Deaths16
Every Chevrolet S10 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2004 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2003 | 178 | 4 | 1 | 16 | Electrical System | Fatalities reported | |
| 2002 | 214 | 3 | 2 | 17 | Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments | Fatalities reported | |
| 2001 | 308 | 5 | 6 | 20 | Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments | Above average | |
| 2000 | 471 | 9 | 8 | 52 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 1999 | 231 | 5 | 2 | 33 | Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner | Above average | |
| 1998 | 613 | 11 | 9 | 61 | Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor | High concern | |
| 1997 | 469 | 8 | 8 | 63 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 1996 | 665 | 10 | 11 | 111 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 1995 | 910 | 8 | 13 | 178 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 1994 | 963 | 8 | 7 | 122 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 1993 | 233 | 6 | 11 | 36 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Above average | |
| 1992 | 180 | 6 | 8 | 25 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 1991 | 174 | 9 | 10 | 17 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Fatalities reported | |
| 1990 | 29 | 5 | — | 3 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine |
Which Chevrolet S10 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1994 is the weakest year on record, with 963 complaints concentrated in the service brakes, hydraulic › antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip. It carries 8 recalls.
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.