1991 Chevrolet S10: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 253 complaints
253
Total Complaints
132,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
19
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

132,000 25th Percentile
132,000 Median Mileage
132,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
60
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
10
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
8
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
5
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
4
SUSPENSION:FRONT
4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
4

Severity Assessment

19
Crashes
11
Fires
84
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"RECALL RELATED ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAN HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES, NOTIFICATION OF THE FAN BLADE FROM DEALERSHIP. TT"
"GAS TANK RUPTURED DUE TO RUSTING OUT, NOTICE A LEAK. TT"
"HEARD A SMALL NOISE INTERIOR TEMPERATURE INCREASED SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD. RESULTING IN THE ALTERNATOR CATCHING ON FIRE. TT"

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

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