"How reliable is the 2002 Chevrolet S10?"

"Based on 246 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Chevrolet S10 has a median complaint mileage of 45250 miles. The most common issue is Hinge And Attachments."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Chevrolet S10?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Chevrolet S10 is Hinge And Attachments, accounting for a significant portion of the 246 total complaints filed."

2002 Chevrolet S10: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 246 complaints

246

Total Complaints

45,250mi

Median Mileage

Hinge And Attachments

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

23,115 25th Percentile

45,250 Median Mileage

70,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Hinge And Attachments

Latch

Automatic Transmission

Electrical System

Structure

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Frontal

Latch

Fuel Pump

Suspension

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING FUEL TO PUMP BACK INTO FUEL TANK. HAS CAUSED A NO START CONDITION DUE TO FUEL NOT BYPASSING TO ENGINE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK"

"NOTICED SEVERAL DAYS AFTER PURCHASE TRUCK LEANING 1.5 INCHES ON DRIVERS SIDE, FRONT AND REAR. CONTACTED DEALER, THEY INSTRUCTED TO BRING IN AFTER 1500 MILES. BROUGHT IN AT 2600 MILES. AFTER 1.5 MONTHS, DEALER REPAIR WAS TO PUT STRONGER SPRINGS ON LEFT FRONT, LEFT REAR, ARCH REAR SPRINGS AND FABRI..."

"VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR 2 AND GEAR 4 WHILE DRIVING, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. DEALER CUT RUBBER BOOT AROUND FLOORSHIFT DOWN TO CORRECT THE DEFECT; BUT, IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM."

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.

Hinge And Attachments 39 complaints

25th: 40,000 mi Median: 54,595 mi 75th: 67,400 mi

Latch 10 complaints

25th: 41,893 mi Median: 60,992 mi 75th: 75,761 mi

Automatic Transmission 8 complaints

25th: 17,461 mi Median: 49,500 mi 75th: 50,312 mi

Electrical System 8 complaints

Median: 30,000 mi

Structure 7 complaints

25th: 20,000 mi Median: 25,000 mi 75th: 65,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 25 MI: 22 CA: 16 PA: 14 MD: 12 OH: 12 WV: 9 IL: 9 IN: 9 FL: 8

Who Files Complaints?

52.8%

Original Owners

47.2%

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
2000	559	60,150	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	67
2001	404	59,000	Hinge And Attachments	21
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