1999 Chevrolet S10: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 298 complaints
298
Total Complaints
60,000mi
Median Mileage
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Top Issue
38
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

41,250 25th Percentile
60,000 Median Mileage
82,985 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
26
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
23
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
15
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
14
AIR BAGS
12
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
11
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
11
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
7
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
7

Severity Assessment

38
Crashes
4
Fires
24
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"EXHAUST SYSTEMS IS RUBBING A FRAME. IF A HOLE DEVELOPS IN EXHAUST PIPE, CARBON MONOXIDE COULD ENTER CAB AREA."
"2/25/99 TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO SERRA CHEV IN JACKSON FOR CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT, SMELL OF BURNING ODOR, DRIVERS DOOR HARD TO SHUT, DRIVERS SEAT BELT LOCKS UP ON STRAIGHT AND LEVEL. 3/1/99 ENGINE QUIT WHILE DRIVING 35-40MPH. TOWED TO SERRA CHEVROLET. WIRE WAS FOUND BURNT AT TRANS AND DIST. 3/6/99 TRUCK AGAIN ..."
"2/25/99 TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO SERRA CHEV IN JACKSON FOR CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT, SMELL OF BURNING ODOR, DRIVERS DOOR HARD TO SHUT, DRIVERS SEAT BELT LOCKS UP ON STRAIGHT AND LEVEL. 3/1/99 ENGINE QUIT WHILE DRIVING 35-40MPH. TOWED TO SERRA CHEVROLET. WIRE WAS FOUND BURNT AT TRANS AND DIST. 3/6/99 TRUCK AGAIN ..."

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