"How reliable is the 1993 Chevrolet S10?"

"Based on 276 NHTSA complaints, the 1993 Chevrolet S10 has a median complaint mileage of 131300 miles. The most common issue is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip."

"What are common problems with the 1993 Chevrolet S10?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1993 Chevrolet S10 is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip, accounting for a significant portion of the 276 total complaints filed."

1993 Chevrolet S10: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 276 complaints

276

Total Complaints

131,300mi

Median Mileage

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

121,679 25th Percentile

131,300 Median Mileage

153,225 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

122

Vehicle Speed Control

Tank Assembly

Foundation Components

Disc

Automatic Transmission

Heater Core

Recliner

Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve)

Antilock

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AUTO-TRAN: WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING PLACE; APPLIED BRAKES; ENGINE ACCELERATED; LURCHED FORWARD; HIT WALL OF BUILDING; NO WARNING. TT"

"1) FRONT BRAKES WEAR EXCESSIVELY WITH LOW MILEAGE ACCUMULATION. 2) ALL FOUR SHOCKS ARE LEAKING FLUID THROWING OFF BALANCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. 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.

PA: 27 CA: 20 NY: 19 MO: 19 IL: 18 OH: 16 MI: 14 TN: 13 TX: 8 FL: 8

Who Files Complaints?

24.6%

Original Owners

75.4%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet S10 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	34	-	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	5
1991	253	132,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	19
1992	221	-	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	27
1994	1225	75,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	142
1995	1151	122,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	217
1996	875	79,500	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	136
1997	574	82,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	72
1998	741	70,000	Motor	76
1999	298	60,000	Recliner	38
2000	559	60,150	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	67
2001	404	59,000	Hinge And Attachments	21
2002	246	45,250	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