U.S. public vehicle records

2001 Chevrolet S10 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

308 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

49,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 186 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments is the most frequently named component, appearing in 54 of 308 complaints (17.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	76	24.7%
Fuel system concerns	16	5.2%
Transmission and shifting	15	4.9%
Engine operation	14	4.5%
Electrical and battery issues	14	4.5%
Steering behavior	14	4.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump

Latches/Locks/Linkages:Tailgate:Latch

Service Brakes

Structure:Body

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments	54
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	31
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	11
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	10
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump	10
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Tailgate:Latch	10
Service Brakes	10
Structure:Body	10

Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments: 54; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 31; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 11; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 10; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump: 10; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Tailgate:Latch: 10; Service Brakes: 10; Structure:Body: 10

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 24; 25,000 to 49,999: 70; 50,000 to 74,999: 40; 75,000 to 99,999: 28; 100,000 to 149,999: 14; 150,000 and above: 10

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (70). 122 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2000: 3; 2001: 31; 2002: 44; 2003: 34; 2004: 45; 2005: 66; 2006: 29; 2007: 10; 2008: 9; 2009: 4; 2010: 6; 2011: 3; 2012: 3; 2013: 4; 2014: 4; 2015: 5; 2016: 1; 2017: 1; 2019: 1; 2020: 1; 2021: 1; 2023: 2; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Structure:Body:Tailgate:Hinge And Attachments leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 76 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 16 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 15 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10000126 · 2002-12-16 (December 16, 2002)

I OWNA 2001 CHEVY S-10 AND HAVE ALWAYS NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES, WHEN APPLIED GOING OVER A SMALL BUMP OR DIP, WILL MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. THEY WILL ENGAGE AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF APPLIED PRESSURE BUT BY THEN I AM ALREADY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND HAVE NEARLY BEEN HIT/HAVE HIT ANOTHER CAR DUE TO THIS. ALSO, I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT WHERE I HAD TO BRAKE HARD, BUT WHEN I DID THE TRUCK PULLED LEFT AND REAR-ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. AT THE TIME I DIDN'T QUESTION THE BRAKES BUT NOW I HAVE HAD CONSTANT NOISES A…

Owner-reported narrative. 41,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000126 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10001526 · 2002-12-26 (December 26, 2002)

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE ABS SYSTEM, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES FRONTS BRAKE WORK PROPERLY BUT THE REAR BRAKE ALWAYS LOCK, DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001526 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10016272 · 2003-04-21 (April 21, 2003)

THERE ARE 40,000 MILES ON MY 2001 S-10 AND THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. I FILLED THE TANK FULL OF GAS AND 8 MILES DOWN THE ROAD , THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A CHEVROLET DEALER AND IT COST OVER $900.00 TO REPLACE THE PUMP. $500.00 FOR THE PUMP, $60 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC, 400.00 FOR THE LABOR. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! . *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016272 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10024990 · 2003-06-26 (June 26, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING AT 55/70 MPH VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, FUEL PUMP, AND SENDING UNIT.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 47,003 miles reported. Look up ODI 10024990 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10022090 · 2003-06-09 (June 9, 2003)

WHEN THE CONSUMER PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, IT BECAME STUCK, WHICH CAUSED UNDUE STRESS ON THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION, ALSO THE AIR CONDITION UNIT FAILED. *MR *TS *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10022090 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10044911 · 2003-10-28 (October 28, 2003)

CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS IN REPAIR SHOP FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS 9 TIMES. AFTER BRINGING VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP SHOP EVERYTHING ELSE STARTED TO BREAK DOWN. ALSO, FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. FUEL GAUGE OPERATED POORLY, AND VEHICLE DIED/STOPPED WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10044911 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10017836 · 2003-04-30 (April 30, 2003)

THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED THE SPEED OF 50 MPH. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10017836 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10024141 · 2003-06-16 (June 16, 2003)

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL AND SHUT DOWN. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10024141 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10003154 · 2003-01-22 (January 22, 2003)

BEGINNING DECEMBER 2002, VEHICLE WILL UNEXPECTEDLY LOSE POWER AND LACK ACCELERATOR RESPONSE. CODE P0123 ACTIVE AND PRESENT INDICATING PROBLEM IN THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT. SENSOR REPLACED AND WIRING INSPECTED. PROBLEM PERSISTS.

Owner-reported narrative. 39,215 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003154 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10037090 · 2003-09-02 (September 2, 2003)

BATTERY...LEAKING ACID OUT OF THE POSITIVE TERMINAL. ACROSS LEADS AND DOWN INTO THE WIRING. REPLACED BATTERY. TRUCK WOULD NOT START AND GIVEN FUNNY READINGS FROM GAUGES. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 42,550 miles reported. Look up ODI 10037090 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10001353 · 2002-12-20 (December 20, 2002)

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL CAN'T CONTROL WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. ON THIS CHEVROLET S10-TN. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001353 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10001728 · 2002-12-31 (December 31, 2002)

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A CRACKING NOISE. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD ANY BRAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STUCK. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001728 at NHTSA ↗