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2000 Chevrolet S10 Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
2%of 471 total for the year
Median mileage
50,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2000 Chevrolet S10, 2% of the 471 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 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.

“- the contact stated that while driving his 2000 S10 Chevrolet (failure mileage: 135000) at 60 MPH across a bridge, the cable that holds the spare tire under the truck failed. The tire fell to the ground then bounced into on coming traffic. Presently, the cable has not been repaired. Updated”

NHTSA complaint #10178905, filed 2007-01, 135,000 miles

“Passlock failed on several occassions. Dealer repaired each time at no charge(warrenty) brakes failed before 15000miles, had to replace both front rotors. Dealer refuses to acknowledge any fault or reimbursement. We beleive that since the millage is so low, the dealer should reimburse us for the repairs.”

NHTSA complaint #10069551, filed 2004-01, 15,040 miles

“The spare tire which was mounted onto the vehicle by a cable unexpectedly broke and caused the spare tire to fall to the ground while the vehicle was in motion. Dealer had been contacted. There was no accident or injuries associated with this incident.”

NHTSA complaint #10048596, filed 2004-01, 50,000 miles

“From a stationary position at a stop light I proceeded through a moderate dip into the middle of the busy intersection. While traveling through the intersection the spare tire completely fell off of underside of 2000 chevy s-10 truck. Upon inspection, I noticed that the cable snapped approximately 1/8 inch inside of the connector at the end of the cable. I retained as many of the parts as I could find including the end where the cable snapped (they were in the middle of a busy intersection), cable and winch are still attached to car, and spare tire remains in the bed of the truck. …”

NHTSA complaint #10166673, filed 2006-08

“I've taken it to the service dept. Twice, they say they cannot replicate the problem, but it still exist. No safety defect mentioned. *****dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****763562”

NHTSA complaint #10007055, filed 2002-06

Related service bulletins

Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200342%
200252%
200172%
200082%
199963%
1998112%
1997112%
1996162%
1995111%
1994121%
199331%
199221%
1991106%
199013%
198924%
198615%

Other parts of the 2000 Chevrolet S10

Brakes
105 complaints
Body and structure
93 complaints
Seats
55 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
46 complaints
Engine cooling
30 complaints
Air bags
29 complaints
Fuel system
29 complaints
Electrical system
26 complaints
Suspension
19 complaints
Vehicle speed control
17 complaints
Exterior lighting
16 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
14 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2000 Chevrolet S10

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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