Major Problems with 2002 Chevrolet S-10 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Chevrolet S-10

2002 Chevrolet S-10 FRONTAL Victims: 2

2002 Chevrolet S-10 HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Victims: 1

2002 Chevrolet S-10 HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS Victims: 1 Mileage: 40000 miles

Browse 2002 Chevrolet S-10 complaints by category

Problems with HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, LATCH and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet S-10 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > TAILGATE > BODY while opening the tailgate both support tailgate cables broke. suddenly the tailgate dropped to the floor. the cause ha not	15 ~ 41408 miles
LATCH > TAILGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES after lowering my s10 pick up truck tailgate i climbed onto it to get into the bed of the truck....	5 ~ 48030 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my fingers were burnned when i touched the inside right-side wall of the ash tray in my 2002 chevrolet s-10...	5 ~ 23600 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the third latch broke on the vehicle. *jb after being fixed the door opened but will not open or release	5 ~ 57796 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN at 90 degrees or above the vehicle will at times lose power to the transmission making entering traffic a safety...	5 ~ 27730 miles
SUSPENSION consumer states when driving above 50 mph the truck shakes violently. took to chevrolet and they stated this condition is	5 ~ 80000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE fuel pump malfunctioned causing fuel to pump back into fuel tank. has caused a no start condition due to fuel	5 ~ 35007 miles
SERVICE BRAKES after i'd owned the vehicle for a little over 3 years and had only about 13 000 miles on it...	3 ~ 70843 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM truck started stalling while at idol and when i put into drive. it as if it has no gas. *ak...	3 ~ 33188 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS consumer was involved in a frontal collision at 35mph. upon impact air bags did not deploy resulting in driver sustaining	3
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY the door opened fine all day and all of a sudden when i went to open the door it opened...	3 ~ 61513 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes are not working properly and there is extended stopping distance. at times vehicle will not stop at all. contacted	3
AIR BAGS airbags failed to deploy when accelerator locked up on vehicle and consumer lost control. dealer contacted.*jb...	3 ~ 17417 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving accelerator locked causing consumer to lose control of vehicle. contact dealer and general motors. vehicle totaled.*jb...	3
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the frame is bent. the vehicle has a problem with the alignment a week after being repaired. the vehicle has	3 ~ 110000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet s10. while driving approximately 35 mph the spare tire located under the vehicle...	2 ~ 89000 miles
STRUCTURE i am the second owner of my s-10 zr2 the 3rd door has been unusable with substantial costs put into...	2 ~ 65000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i am the second owner of my s-10 zr2 the 3rd door has been unusable with substantial costs put into...	2
TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet s10. the vehicle has four cooper sigma regent tires. while driving 60 mph the...	2 ~ 49174 miles
PARKING BRAKE dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph on dry road conditions an attempt was made to stop the vehicle...	2 ~ 50240 miles
TAILGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE dt: the contact states the tailgate cable broke during motion and the tailgate slammed down. this happened on 8-20-05. he...	2 ~ 52272 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT front bearing hubs have gone bad. this has happen only 3 000 after the extended warranty has expired at 100...	2 ~ 91722 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE drivers side door leaks water and air. bad wind noise. *ak...	2 ~ 25733 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE driver fell asleep while driving 75 mph vehicle left the road rolled a few times and caught on fire. driver...	2 ~ 98500 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE multiple parts replaced with no success - sending unit level sensor gauge etc. mr...	2 ~ 31925 miles
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS passenger seat does not lock in place until pushed all the way back-cannot do that if someone is in the	2 ~ 24000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL consumer has brought vehicle back to the dealership three times for a creaking noise heard in the front end. also...	2
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT consumer has brought vehicle back to the dealership three times for a creaking noise heard in the front end. also...	2 ~ 40000 miles
POWER TRAIN in cold weather the rubber boot on the manual transmission shift lever gets so stiff that it will force the...	2 ~ 95000 miles
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT the consumer stated that the console/arm rest (in the open position) will expel the contents from the cavity onto the	2
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS as a result of a side impact crash the side air bag deployed. please provide estimated speed and further information.	2 ~ 32705 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2002 chevrolet s-10. consumer writes in regards to oil leaking onto the manifold. *ld...	1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES i bought a set of goodyear viva 2 tires at walmart. i have less than 30k miles on them. i...	1
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING 1999 chevrolet s10 driveworks steering inner tie rod end part no. dw-es3380t. right against the front cross member on my...	1
ENGINE had a check engine light at a startup. code was p0305. seen many owners are having this problem and many...	1 ~ 161126 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet s10. while driving approximately 10 mph and exiting a parking lot the contact heard...	1 ~ 49000 miles
EQUIPMENT i am the second owner of my s-10 zr2 the 3rd door has been unusable with substantial costs put into...	1
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i have a 2002 chevrolet s10 zr2. it has had many problems in the front end it was eventually discovered...	1 ~ 80000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph on dry road conditions an attempt was made to stop the vehicle...	1 ~ 40000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2002 chevy s-10 crew cab rear axle failure failure due to water in axle housing due to vent pipe being...	1 ~ 175000 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS dt*: the contact stated that 9 months ago the seat belt fractured. the female portion of the buckle would not...	1 ~ 65000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i noticed one of the tailgate cables on my 2002 cheverolet s-10 pickup (45 000 miles) appeared to be streached....	1 ~ 45000 miles
INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE truck started stalling while at idol and when i put into drive. it as if it has no gas. *ak...	1 ~ 24324 miles
AXLE HUBS > POWER TRAIN front bearing hubs have gone bad. this has happen only 3 000 after the extended warranty has expired at 100...	1 ~ 103444 miles
UPPER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT front bearing hubs have gone bad. this has happen only 3 000 after the extended warranty has expired at 100...	1 ~ 103444 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HOOD > BODY 2002 chevrolet s-10 crew cab tailgate cables broke. bf the consumer was standing on the tailgate when the incident occurred.	1 ~ 45000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING warning light does not come on when doors are ajar truck is a crew cab. has child safety locks. *ak...	1 ~ 18000 miles
ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR -brakes failed to stop vehicle (2002 cherolet s10 pickup) while traveling at low speed (20-35 mph). brake pedal went to...	1 ~ 7580 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlights do not stay adjusted causing impaired vision. dealer has repaired defect over six times but problem still exists. *ak...	1 ~ 40000 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN initial complaint started at approx 17 100 miles. there was water reported in the rear end differential. dealer (lucas chevrolet)...	1 ~ 23200 miles
SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING pushing the dome light over ride button twice turns off the headlights. this can make you panic untill you switch	1
HOOD > BODY > STRUCTURE driver feels that the design and location of the hood release lever causes foot to make contact with lever when	1
ROTOR > DISC > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR right rear brake would not release completely cause brakeing and warning light to illuminate dealer notified and unable to determined	1
REAR > SUSPENSION while driving on the highway back of vehicle will bounce. driver almost lost control of vehicle.*ak...	1
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle has stalled 4 times at various speeds. taken to dealer 4 times fuel module/fuel filter and instrument cluster were...	1
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN at 35mph axle snapped. causing vehicle to pull to left. cause unknown. dealer notified.*ak...	1
FRONT > SUSPENSION reporting intermittentley problem with a popping noise from the right front supension dealer is aware of the problem. ts...	1
SEATS the seat failure just occurred while my wife was in the truck. the seat unexpectantly shifted back while drivng in...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE computer chip constantly fails which causes a chain reaction of failures to occur. the truck is unreliable with various brake...	1

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