1996 Chevrolet S10: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 875 complaints
875
Total Complaints
79,500mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
136
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

65,500 25th Percentile
79,500 Median Mileage
125,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
171
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
65
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
59
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
34
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
31
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
24
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
20
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
19
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
19
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
16

Severity Assessment

136
Crashes
14
Fires
68
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN ACCELERATING UP A HILL TO PASS A VEHICLE AT 70 MPH. FAILED. TT"
"PURCHASE TRUCK NEW ON EIGHT OCCASIONS THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND TRUCK STALLS. TT"
"THE TIE ROD BROKE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLUS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. 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