https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Chevrolet S Pickup. en-us Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:35:39 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-623098 Sun, 06 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT I TURNED OFF MY 2000 CHEVY S10 TRUCK AND TOOK OUT THE KEY AND IT STARTED DINGING, LIKE THE KEY IS IN AND THE DOOR IS OPEN. THEN IT STARTED TRYING TO START ITSELF WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION AND PROCEEDED TO DO THIS FOR A FEW MINUTES, EVENTUALLY STOPPING. UNDER THE HOOD, THE WIRING HARNESS WAS ON FIRE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-586935 Sat, 01 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT TAIL GATE CABLE IS CUT AND HAS STRETCHED TO WHERE IS DOES NOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE TAIL GATE. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-576084 Fri, 17 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT THE ABS SYSTEM STARTED TO FAIL IN NOVEMBER, WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLES ABS SYSTEM WOULD FAIL AND LOCK THE POWER STEERING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT. I DID CONTACT THE DEALER AND MY VEHICLE WAS NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST. BECAUSE OF ITS AGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM IS WORST DURING A STORM WHEN THE ROADS ARE COVERED WITH SNOW AND DURING RAIN STORMS. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-575389 Fri, 10 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT LOWERED TAILGATE TO CLIMB INTO BED OF TRUCK. AFTER STEPPING UP ONTO TAILGATE, BOTH RESTRAINING CABLES BROKE, THROWING ME TO THE GROUND. MINOR BRUISING AND SCRATCHING ONLY CABLES NOT REPLACED TO DATE BECAUSE DEALER CHARGING EXCESSIVE MONEY. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-575378 Fri, 10 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT 2000 CHEVROLET S-10 PICK-UP TAILGATE CABLE FAILED, W VEHICLE ABOUT 4 YEARS OLD, ONE SIDE ONLY, BROKE IN HALF, NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE PARTS, I REPLACED $40 CABLE AND LATCH ASSEMBLY. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-567455 Thu, 29 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT #2 (RIGHT SIDE) TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE FAILURE. NO EXCESSIVE STRESS PLACED ON TAILGATE; I LOWERED IT TO LOAD SOME LIGHTWEIGHT ITEMS IN BED (BY HAND, NO RAMPS OR LOADING EQUIPMENT) AND HEARD POP WHEN TAILGATE WENT FULL DOWN. NOTICED CABLE BROKEN. NO REPAIR YET; CONTACTING LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER NEXT WEEK. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-565340 Thu, 08 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT ANTILOCK BRAKES MALFUNCTION. ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AT WRONG SPEEDS, MAKING STOPPING DIFFICULT. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-562462 Mon, 14 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT IN LATE SPRING OF THIS YEAR, I EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF MY LEFT TAILGATE CABLE DURING THE LOADING OF A MODERATE LOAD OF ABOUT 300 LBS. THANK GOD NOBODY WAS HURT. I WENT TO A COUPLE DEALERS AROUND TO FIND OUT ABOUT A REPLACEMENT. I'M AWARE OF THE RECALL FOR THE C/K TAILGATE CABLE SO INQUIRED ABOUT THAT FOR MY VEHICLE. WAS TOLD THERE WAS NONE AND PROBABLY WON'T BE DUE TO LOW COMPLAINT VOLUME. I https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-559256 Wed, 19 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET S-10 PICK-UP TRUCK. THE SCREWS HOLDING THE THROTTLE PEDAL IN PLACE WERE TOO LONG. THEY PROTRUDED THROUGH THE FIREWALL INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT; THE SCREW PROTRUDED INTO THE LOOM THAT HAS THE WIRING IN IT AND SUPPLIED THE POWER TO THE IGNITION COIL. THIS CAUSED THE FUSE TO BLOW OUT, WHICH IN TURN, CAUSED THE ENGINE TO DIE. THIS STARTED ABOUT TWO WEEKS AG https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-555593 Thu, 22 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT TAILGATE CABLES ON 02 S10 PICK UP DUE TO CORROSION. SHRINK PLASTIC NOT PROTECTING FROM MOISTURE AND CAUSED CABLE TO RUST AND SNAP SENDING TAILGATE ONTO HIGHWAY. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-551975 Tue, 30 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT I READ WITH GREAT INTEREST TODAY THAT GM IS RECALLING SEVERAL PICKUPS AND SUVS FOR THE INADVERTENT APPLICATION OF ABS IN LOW SPEED STOPS. I WAS SURPRISED, HOWEVER, THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT NAMED. I DRIVE A 1996 CHEVY S-10 PICKUP, AND, ON THREE OCCASIONS, HAVE HAD THE ABS 'KICK IN' WHEN DOING A VERY GRADUAL STOP AT SLOW SPEEDS ON DRY PAVEMENT. TWICE I ALMOST REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. ONC https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-546375 Thu, 28 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT RECENTLY PURCHASED 1997 CHEVY S-10. INVESTIGATING WHY DASHBOARD IS LOOSE AND WOBBLY, FOUND BROKEN ATTACHMENT TAB/NUT UNDER PASSENGER SIDE DASH. WELDS ARE BROKEN AND LOOK DEFECTIVE. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-540307 Mon, 20 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT FAILURE OF TAIL GATE SUPPORTING CABLES ON A 2002 MODEL YEAR S-10 PICK-UP AS THE DIRECT RESULT OF CORROSION/OXIDATION. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-539736 Wed, 15 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT WHEN I OPENED THE TAIL GATE TO MY 2002 S-10 BOTH CABLES SNAPED-IN-TWO AT THE SAME TIME. THIS CABLE FAILURE HAS DAMAGED THE TAIL GATE WHEN IT HIT THE BUMPER. WHEN I WENT TO THE PART STORE TO GET A REPLACEMENT CABLE FOR BOTH SIDES I WAS TOLD THAT THE CABLE DID NOT MATCH WHAT WAS LISTED IN HIS BOOK AS A REPLACEMENT AND WOULD NEED TO SEE A DEALER ABOUT THE REPAIR..... ODD THING BUT I ALSO HAVE A 1991 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-531289 Tue, 19 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES BROKE ON 2001 CHEVROLET, S10 PICK-UP TRUCK. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-522234 Thu, 17 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A 2002 CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP. THE CABLE THAT ATTACHES THE TAILGATE TO THE TRUCK HAS CORRODED AWAY. THIS RESULTS IN THE TAILGATE FALLING FROM HORIZONTAL POSITION AND POSSIBLE FALLING OFF. A RECALL FOR THIS SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE GM SILVERADO PICKUP. THE SAME RECALL SHOULD APPLY TO THE S-10, AS IT IS THE SAME DEFECT AS IN THE SILVERADO. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-519109 Sun, 30 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT TAILGATE CABLES ON 02 S_10 PICKUP HAVE SAME FALIURE AS LARGER TRUCKS THAT ALL HAVE RECALLS.THE CABLES ARE MANUFACTURED BY SAME COMPANY AS RECALLED TRUCKS.CABLES SNAP AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO TAILGATE AND ALSO POSE RISK OF INJURY.DEALER SAID HE HAS SEEN MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS YET NO RECALL.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-514032 Tue, 28 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT BROKEN TAIL GATE CABLES. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-511202 Fri, 10 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT TAILGATE FAILURE ON 2000 CHEVROLET, S10. THEY BROKE A YEAR AGO. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-509885 Sun, 05 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT TAILGATE STRAPS BROKE AND TAILGATE FELL OFF AND SLID DOWN THE ROAD.THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS ON THE FULL SIZE TRUCK TAILGATE STRAPS BUT NOT ON MY 2001 S-10. IT MAKES MY 2001 CHEVROLET LOOK NICE WITH A DENTED AND SCRATCHED TAILGATE. I THINK MY NEXT NEW TRUCK WILL BE A DODGE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-509886 Sun, 05 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT TAILGATE STRAPS BROKE AND TAILGATE FELL OFF AND SLID DOWN THE ROAD.THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS ON THE FULL SIZE TRUCK TAILGATE STRAPS BUT NOT ON MY 2001 S-10. IT MAKES MY 2001 CHEVROLET LOOK NICE WITH A DENTED AND SCRATCHED TAILGATE. I THINK MY NEXT NEW TRUCK WILL BE A DODGE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-509877 Sun, 05 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT TAILGATE STRAPS SIMULTANEOUSLY BROKE ON 2000 CHEVROLET S-10 / 4WD. THIS HAPPENED APPROX. 2 1/2 YEARS AGO. I WAS HAND-LOADING A PUSH MOWER INTO THE BED OF THE TRUCK, WITH ONE KNEE ON THE TAILGATE SO THAT I COULD SHOVE THE MOWER FARTHER UP INTO THE BED. THE STRAPS BROKE AND DROPPED ME A FEW INCHES, AND CAUSING MY KNEE AND LEG TO SLIP OFF THE GATE. I ALMOST SMACKED MY FACE INTO THE BED, BUT CAUG https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-508988 Tue, 30 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT ME AND MY WIFE WERE SITTING ON MY TAILGATE OF MY 2002 CHEVY S10 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CABLES SNAPPED. AND MY WHOLE TAILGATE FOLED OVER MY BUMPER. NEEDLESS TO SAY I HAD TO GO TO THE JUNKYARD AND BUY AN USED TAILGATE. CUZ CHEVY SAID THEY WERNT COVERD UNDER WARRANTY. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-505330 Sat, 06 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT JUST CAME ON AT 57,000 MILES AND SOUNDS LIKE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO BUY NEW TRANSMISSION IS THAT WHAT THIS WILL TAKE? I AM SURE AFTER DOING AN INTERNET SUCH AND FINDING THOUSANDS OF THE SAME ISSUES CHEVY KNOWS ABOUT THIS BUT IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO MY KNOWLEDGE. ERROR CODES. P0785, P1860, AND P0740. FEEL FREE TO CALL ANYTIME WITH ANY NEWS.. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-486849 Tue, 27 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING A RECALL ON 2000-2004 MODEL YEAR FULL SIZED PICKUP TRUCKS BECAUSE OF CORROSION AND FAILURE OF GALVANIZED STEEL TAILGATE CABLES.HE SAME FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON THE TAILGATE CABLES OF MY COMPACT CHREVROLET S-10 PICKUP WHICH IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. THERE WAS NO WARNING OR INDICATION OF THIS FAILURE BEFORE IT OCCURRED. HEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE ADVISED ME TO GET https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-462721 Thu, 25 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND CHECK THE TIRE AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-461757 Sat, 20 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT THE JACK COLLAPSED WHILE I WAS TRYING TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE. I READ AND FOLLOWED ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO CHANGE A FLAT TIRE IN THE S10 PICKUP OWNER'S MANUAL. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-456620 Wed, 25 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT I OWN A 2000 CHEVROLET S-10 PICK-UP TRUCK [XXX]. IN SEPTEMBER 2003, WHILE LOADING THE BED PREPARING TO TRAVEL FROM WEST VIRGINIA TO WISCONSIN, I NOTICED ONE OF THE CABLES HOLDING THE OPENED TAILGATE TO THE TRUCK BED HAD SEPARATED. I DECIDED TO REPLACE THE BROKEN CABLE UPON MY ARRIVAL IN WISCONSIN. WHEN I OPENED THE TAILGATE IN WISCONSIN, APPROXIMATELY 1000 MILES AND 24 HOURS LATER, I OBSERVED T https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-455679 Thu, 19 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT THE WIPERS DON'T ALWAYS WORK, I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON 2 OTHER GM PRODUCTS, BOTH OF THOSE HAVE BEEN RECALLED. NO RECALL ON THIS ONE. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-s-pickup#complaint-438232 Thu, 30 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY S-10 PU. THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AT ABOUT 49,000 MILES. MY MECHANIC SAYS THAT THIS PART IS FAILING AT VERY LOW MILEAGE. A CAR WITH THAT MILEAGE SHOULD NOT FAILED. IN ADDITION SINCE THE FUEL PUMP IS INSIDE THE TANK IT IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. *LA