"How reliable is the 2001 Chevrolet S10?"

"Based on 404 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Chevrolet S10 has a median complaint mileage of 59000 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Chevrolet S10?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Chevrolet S10 is STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, accounting for a significant portion of the 404 total complaints filed."

2001 Chevrolet S10: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 404 complaints

404

Total Complaints

59,000mi

Median Mileage

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

39,000 25th Percentile

59,000 Median Mileage

92,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

STRUCTURE:BODY

SEATS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE OVER SMALL BUMPS. ALSO ONLY ONE SIDE ENGAGES MAKING TRUCK VERE TOWARDS THE SIDE THATS NOT ENGAGED."

"SECOND INCIDENT: 10/18/2000 GOING 15 MPH WITH MILEAGE OF 986."

"CARGO BOX NEEDS REALIGNMENT OR REPLACEMENT. *AK"

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