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EquipmentPart report

2002 Chevrolet S10 Equipment Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
3%of 214 total for the year
Median mileage
22,012miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the equipment of the 2002 Chevrolet S10, 3% of the 214 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,012 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.

“My chevy 2002 S10 pickup tailgate cables broke within 1 year and my air conditioner went out in june 2003....I'll never buy another chevy!! The tailgate hit my foot and bruised it good.”

NHTSA complaint #10155247, filed 2006-04, 40,000 miles

“I am the second owner of my s-10 zr2, the 3rd door has been unusable with substantial costs put into it. This happened twice under warranty and was fixed. It would be nice if Chevrolet would do something to help the owners of these vehicles because it becomes very dangerous to have someone ride in the third seat.”

NHTSA complaint #10235494, filed 2008-07

“Consumer has brought vehicle back to the dealership three times for a creaking noise heard in the front end. Also, consumer complained that when taking foot off throttle vehicle will not slow down for a period of time. When driving with the air conditioner on, vehicle will not slow down. Vehicle overruns the cruise control from 3 to 6 miles per hour. .”

NHTSA complaint #10001468, filed 2003-01

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Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200342%
200263%
200193%
200082%
1999125%
1998112%
199782%
1996365%
1995313%
1994202%
199352%
199253%
199174%
199027%
198912%
198813%

Other parts of the 2002 Chevrolet S10

Body and structure
73 complaints
Brakes
21 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
21 complaints
Fuel system
17 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
17 complaints
Air bags
15 complaints
Electrical system
15 complaints
Suspension
12 complaints
Seats
7 complaints
Vehicle speed control
7 complaints
Other or unknown
5 complaints
Seat belts
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology