"How reliable is the 2000 Chevrolet S10?"

"Based on 559 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Chevrolet S10 has a median complaint mileage of 60150 miles. The most common issue is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Chevrolet S10?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Chevrolet S10 is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip, accounting for a significant portion of the 559 total complaints filed."

2000 Chevrolet S10: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 559 complaints

559

Total Complaints

60,150mi

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.

36,323 25th Percentile

60,150 Median Mileage

96,593 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Hinge And Attachments

Seats

Recliner

Frontal

Automatic Transmission

Electrical System

Service Brakes

Vehicle Speed Control

Gasoline

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ON THE VEHICLE DESCRIBED HERE, THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM IS OPERATED BY DASHBOARD BUTTONS WHICH ILLUMINATE TO INDICATE WHEN THE SYSTEM IS ENGAGED. ON TWO OCCASIONS THIS SYSTEM HAS COMPLETELY FAILED TO ENGAGE THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. THE LIGHTED INDICATOR"

"THE MECHANISM THAT CONTROLS THE ILLUMINATION OF THE INSTRUCTMENT PANEL BECOMES VERY HOT AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS."

"TRANSFER CASE GETS STUCK IN 4-WD HIGH AND LOW. MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. *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.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 74 complaints

25th: 15,700 mi Median: 54,326 mi 75th: 80,539 mi

Hinge And Attachments 66 complaints

25th: 44,625 mi Median: 64,500 mi 75th: 84,500 mi

Seats 28 complaints

25th: 15,250 mi Median: 44,000 mi 75th: 96,750 mi

Recliner 27 complaints

25th: 28,500 mi Median: 35,000 mi 75th: 52,750 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 47 TX: 35 FL: 33 OH: 31 MI: 30 GA: 28 PA: 28 MO: 26 IL: 25 NC: 22

Who Files Complaints?

48.7%

Original Owners

51.3%

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
1993	276	131,300	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	40
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
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