2000 Chevrolet S10: complaints, problems and recalls

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, CONSUMER STATES THAT A DEER CAME INTO THE DRIVERS PATH, DRIVER SWERVED LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002425 at NHTSA ↗

ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, DEALER STATED THAT FUEL CAP WAS LOOSE AND REPAIRED IT. NEXT DAY THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*JB. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002523 at NHTSA ↗

THE RECLINING MECHIGNITION ON BOTH SEAT ARE MADE OF VERY CHEAP METAL, AND BOTH HAVE SNAPPED OFF AT THE SEAT ITSELF. ALSO YOU CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE SEAT WILL SLIDE BACK AFTER RELEASING ITSELF FROM THE LOCKED POSITION. AND THE THIRD DOOR HANDLE IS PLASTIC AND BREAKS WHEN TRYING TO OPEN IT IN THE COLD WEATHER.

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10005047 at NHTSA ↗

RECLINER LEVER BROKE

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10005276 at NHTSA ↗

WATER LEAKS INTO THE PASSENGER'S FLOORBOARD. TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR 5 TIMES AND IT STILL LEAKS WATER INTO THE FLOOR.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10005507 at NHTSA ↗

I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE SERVICE DEPT. TWICE, THEY SAY THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT IT STILL EXIST. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *JB *NLM *****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****763562

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10007055 at NHTSA ↗

THE SECURITY FEATURE KEEPS COMING ON AND I CAN'T START MY TRUCK. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 46,850 miles reported. Look up ODI 10008136 at NHTSA ↗

DRIVESHAFT CARRIER BEARING GONE BAD ON MY 2000 S10 XTREME. NEED THE ENTIRE DRIVESHAFT REPLACED. ONLY 46000 MILES ON MY CAR. A DRIVESHAFT SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN THAT.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 3,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10008219 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2000-02-28 (February 28, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DISC BRAKES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MOTOR CONTAINING AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION SPRING CLIP. THIS CLIP COULD ALLOW THE MOTOR BEARING TO BECOME MISALIGNED. IF MISALIGNMENT OCCURS, EVENTUALLY THE ABS WOULD BE NON-FUNCTIONAL.

Consequence: THE BASE BRAKES WOULD REMAIN FULLY FUNCTIONAL, BUT THE DYNAMIC REAR PROPORTIONING (DRP) SYSTEM, WHICH OPTIMIZES FRONT TO REAR BRAKE BALANCE, WOULD BECOME INOPERATIVE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE PRESSURE MODULE VALVE ASSEMBLY.

Reported: 2000-08-07 (August 7, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY DATE CODES AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE ANY SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.

Reported: 2000-09-08 (September 8, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH INCORRECT PAYLOAD INFORMATION ON THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL. THE PAYLOAD SHOWN ON THE LABEL IS GREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM VALIDATED PAYLOAD. IF THE VEHICLE WERE LOADED TO THE INCORRECTLY LABELED PAYLOAD, IT MAY NOT RIDE AND HANDLE IN THE MANNER THAT THE DRIVER EXPECTS.

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE OR AN INABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHIN EXPECTED STOPPING DISTANCES.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE SENT A NEW LABEL FOR INSTALLATION ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR OF THE VEHICLE.

Reported: 1999-08-11 (August 11, 1999)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: S -TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 2 WHEEL DRIVE. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE HAD THE RIGHT-HAND ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MODULE FEED PIPE AND/OR BRAKE CROSSOVER PIPE TUBE NUTS TIGHTENED WITHOUT SEATING THE PIPE-FLARED-ENDS ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND NORMAL ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE INPUTS WITHOUT PARTIALLY UNSEATING. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC SERVICE BRAKE NORMAL, EMERGENCY, AND PARK BRAKING PERFORMANCE."

Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED, THE SEATING SEAL COULD BE BROKEN DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY, OR FROM EARLY ROAD INPUTS OR BRAKE FLUID CYCLING, AND A LEAK COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE BRAKE STOPPING DISTANCE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE PIPE UNION FOR SIGNS OF BRAKE FLUID, AND IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW BRAKE PIPE UNION.