Chevrolet S10 Pickup Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 18 consumer complaints across the 3 model years of the Chevrolet S10 Pickup (1991–1996) that have at least 5 complaints. 1995 has the most, with 7. Across all years, the part named most often is tires (5 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All S10 Pickup model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5 | 80,000 | 0 | 16 | — | Not enough data |
| 1995 | 7 | 130,000 | 0 | 14 | — | Not enough data |
| 1991 | 6 | 199,000 | 0 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Tires5 24%
- Body and structure4 19%
- Brakes3 14%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)2 9.5%
- Other or unknown2 9.5%
- Electrical system2 9.5%
- Air bags2 9.5%
- Latches, locks and linkages1 4.8%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
1995: “Idles rough in neutral, RPM jumps from 1,000 runs high and keeps going to 7,000 RPM I shut it off cause it would stay at 6,000 RPM.. Then shut down it's self and not want start up again I've replace a lot of parts but this is also my 5th motor in this truck...”
NHTSA complaint #11331847, filed 2020-06, 200,000 miles1996: “Recall on wiper motor on 1996 Chevrolet s-10 pickup was done in the early 90's. Whenever it rains now, wipers don't turn off right away. I had the same problem before I had recall done, and was ok until just recently.”
NHTSA complaint #10203033, filed 2007-09, 12,000 miles1991: “Dill tr-413 valve stem failures while driving on interstate resulted in the irreparable damage to two (2) tires. Tire dealer unaware of recall on valve stems, and not willing to even consider replacing tires, even using a pro-rated system. I feel that the failure of these valve stems and the damaged tires should be dill's responsibility to correct. …”
NHTSA complaint #10253242, filed 2008-12, 206,000 milesOther Chevrolet models
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology