2003 Chevrolet S10: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 228 complaints
228
Total Complaints
49,250mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
25
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

18,250 25th Percentile
49,250 Median Mileage
88,900 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
13
SERVICE BRAKES
12
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
12
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
8
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
8
STRUCTURE
8
AIR BAGS
8
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
6
ENGINE
6
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
6

Severity Assessment

25
Crashes
1
Fires
15
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE REAR LEFT TIRE BLEWOUT AT THE SIDEWALL. TIRE INFO: GOODYEAR P235/75R15 DOT NO. MD111TBDR2002 PH"
"THE VEHICLES ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES ARE NOT BALANCED PROPERLY AND RESULTED IN "WOBBLING" WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO BALANCE THEM FOUR TIMES SINCE PURCHASED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS (UNIROYAL P205/75R15, 1,000 MILES ON TIRES). *NLM"
"THE VEHICLES ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES ARE NOT BALANCED PROPERLY AND RESULTED IN "WOBBLING" WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO BALANCE THEM FOUR TIMES SINCE PURCHASED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS (UNIROYAL P205/75R15, 1,000 MILES ON TIRES). *NLM"

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