1997 Chevrolet S10: Reliability Data
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Severity Assessment
Sample Complaint Reports
"WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE, AT APPROX. 10 MPH ATTEMPTED TO SLOW/STOP, BRAKE ACTION SEEMED INEFFECTIVE, NO RESPONSE, RAN INTO MOBILE HOME, DLR COULDN'T RECREATE MALFUNCTIONED CODE IN COMPUTER TO DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK"
"DRIVER HIT PARKED CAR AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AT ALL. *AK"
"WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE; WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP WHEN COMING TO STOP SIGN DURING LIGHT SNOW CONDITIONS, VEHICLE SLID THROUGH INTERSECTION, HIT BUMP WHILE BRAKING. *AK"
Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.
When Were Complaints Filed?
Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.
When Does Each Component Fail?
Median mileage at complaint for top components.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
Who Files Complaints?
Chevrolet S10 — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
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
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