1989 Chevrolet S10 Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 48 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 1989 Chevrolet S10, 2% of the 48 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driving on the freeway,towing a trailer with 2 watercraft,the spare tire hold cable broke;sending the tire under the sea-doo trailer tearing off the right corner of the trailer. I have no idea if anyone else hit the tire,it was in heavy traffic.I purchased a new holddown unit,spare tire but havent repaired the trailer or contacted GM.”
NHTSA complaint #703859, filed 1999-02Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4 | 2% |
| 2002 | 6 | 3% |
| 2001 | 9 | 3% |
| 2000 | 8 | 2% |
| 1999 | 12 | 5% |
| 1998 | 11 | 2% |
| 1997 | 8 | 2% |
| 1996 | 36 | 5% |
| 1995 | 31 | 3% |
| 1994 | 20 | 2% |
| 1993 | 5 | 2% |
| 1992 | 5 | 3% |
| 1991 | 7 | 4% |
| 1990 | 2 | 7% |
| 1989 | 1 | 2% |
| 1988 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1989 Chevrolet S10
10 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsTires
6 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Chevrolet S10
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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