"How reliable is the 1990 Chevrolet S10?"

"Based on 34 NHTSA complaints, the 1990 Chevrolet S10 has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP."

1990 Chevrolet S10: Reliability Data

Q: "What are common problems with the 1990 Chevrolet S10?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1990 Chevrolet S10 is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, accounting for a significant portion of the 34 total complaints filed."

Source: NHTSA — 34 complaints

Total Complaints

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

STRUCTURE:BODY

SUSPENSION:REAR

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK

INTERIOR LIGHTING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN EXPERIENCE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS AND COMPLETE FAILURE IMPACT 10:00 POSITION SPEED 35 MPH. TT"

"ELECTRONIC DASH BOARD GEAR INDICATOR LIGHTS FAILED, CAUSING DIFFICULTY SEEING WHICH GEAR VEHICLE IS IN. *SKD"

"GAS TANK SEPARATING AT SEAM, MANUFACTURERS WELD. RESULTING IN FLUID LEAK. OWNER HAS DEFECTIVE TANK. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 5 MO: 4 LA: 3 PA: 3 FL: 3 WA: 2 OH: 2 WV: 2 UN: 2 MD: 2

Who Files Complaints?

26.5%

Original Owners

73.5%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet S10 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1991	253	132,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	19
1992	221	-	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	27
1993	276	131,300	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	40
1994	1225	75,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	142
1995	1151	122,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	217
1996	875	79,500	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	136
1997	574	82,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	72
1998	741	70,000	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	76
1999	298	60,000	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER	38
2000	559	60,150	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	67
2001	404	59,000	STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	21
2002	246	45,250	STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	22
2003	228	49,250	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	25
2004	30	63,250	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	1

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28