1999 Chevrolet S10 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 3%of 231 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 26,244miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1999 Chevrolet S10, 3% of the 231 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,244 miles.
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.
“Exterior brake light lens, located over the back window of the cab, was noticed to have melted. Lens was melted inward toward the two light bulbs. One bulb was not working, having cracked, the other bulb was still working. The lens was melted so that two holes were completely through the thick plastic and the plastic had dripped onto the bulbs and fixture. The lens has been removed and I am attempting to contact a dealer to check electrical circuit and proper voltage generated at the light fixture. The lens and bulbs will need to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10074667, filed 2004-06, 26,244 miles“Daytime running lights do not work. I've had it back to 2 different dealers twice and called Chevrolet in detroit twice. They fixed it once and it lasted from 10/26/99 to 11/04/99. When I brought it back they said... No repair available at this time. Detroit gave me the same bull and said they would call me when a repair was available. That was on 11/29/99 and I called again on 03/02/99 and was again told to wait for a call. I took it back to the original dealer on 06/01/2000 and they said they couldn't fix it. …”
NHTSA complaint #731608, filed 2000-09Related service bulletins
- 10019186Feb 16, 2006Ipc, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker. *ak fb2
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 5% |
| 2003 | 4 | 2% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 | 7 | 2% |
| 2000 | 16 | 3% |
| 1999 | 7 | 3% |
| 1998 | 8 | 1% |
| 1997 | 7 | 1% |
| 1996 | 21 | 3% |
| 1995 | 12 | 1% |
| 1994 | 10 | 1% |
| 1991 | 3 | 2% |
| 1989 | 1 | 2% |
| 1987 | 2 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1999 Chevrolet S10
35 complaintsSeats
33 complaintsBody and structure
28 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
28 complaintsAir bags
27 complaintsEngine cooling
22 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsEquipment
12 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsTires
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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