55 of the 574 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet S10 are about the transmission — 10% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 38,000 miles.
55
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
FLUID LEAKS FROM CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #10222549 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AROUND THE END OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD, MY TRUCK STARTED SHIFTING INTO "SECOND" GEAR HARD AFTER DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TOWARD THE END OF A 200 MILE TRIP, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NO LONGER HAS A "SECOND" GEAR. THE TRUCK HAD 48,023 MILES ON IT. I CANNOT DETERMINE FOR SURE IF THE OVERDRIVE FUNCTION IS WORKING, EITHER. WHILE FAILURE DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR PERSONAL INJURY, THE POTENTIAL WAS SIGNIFICANT. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN USED FOR PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION, NOT COMMERCIAL PURPOSES OR HAULING HEAVY LOADS. REPAIRS WILL BE COSTLY. MY RESEARCH INDICATES REPEAT FAILURES FOR THIS TRANSMISSION. I AM THE SECOND OWNER. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM MY MOTHER AFTER MY FATHER PASSED AWAY.
NHTSA complaint #10116174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
THE OIL IN THE DIFFERENTIAL BECAME TOO OLD WHICH CAUSED THE BEARINGS AND BEARING RING TO CHIP NOTE: THIS LETTER IS BEING ANSWERED BY ANAMARI ALONSO UNDER #10006063 FOLLOW-UP LETTER BY SAME CONSUMER,AAJ. GM INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM HAPPENED BECAUSE HE DID NOT PUT ENOUGH MILES ON THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10004094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
P1870 CODE. TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPAIR BEFORE IT NEEDS IT. FOUND OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, I JUST WANTED TO GO ON RECORD.
NHTSA complaint #10100555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATED THAT ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO, SHE HAD A THROW BEARING PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, WAS HAVING THAT SAME PROBLEM. WHEN PUSHING THE CLUTCH IN VEHICLE MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, AS IF THERE WAS METAL TO METAL GRINDING.
NHTSA complaint #10081506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE DRIVING OIL LINE CAME APART AND DUMPED OIL ALL OVER THE ENGINE. THE OIL LINE WAS REPLACED. THEN, TRANSMISSION LINE CAME APART AND DUMPED TRANSMISSION FLUID ALL OVER THE ENGINE. TRANSMISSION LINE WAS REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. THE CAUSE OF THE BOTH LINES COMING APART WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10075900 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUNSHELL IN TRANSMISSION BROKEN TWICE WITHIN 2 YEARS, REPAIR SHOP STATES HEAVY DUTY SUNSHELL HAS BEEN RELEASED TO REPLACE THE INFERIOR SUNSHELL THAT WAS DESIGNED FOR THE 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP. REPAIR SHOP STATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. REPAIRS EACH TIME TOTALLING IN EXCESS OF $2,000.00. PURCHUSED VEHICLE FROM FATHER AT 13,000 MILES. HE HAD PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION AT 10,000 MILES. SERVICED BY LOVE CHEVOLET ON DEC. 1, 1998.
NHTSA complaint #10066060 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION LEAKED FLUID, AND VEHICLE LOST POWER. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIPS MECHANIC WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10053672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GOT THE TRUCK AT 48,400 MILES. AT 48,800 AFTER DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED CONTINUOULY FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES, MY TRUCK SHIFTED VERY HARD BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. THE PROBLEM COULD BE DUPLICATED LIKE CLOCKWORK. TALKED TO BOTH THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER AND CHEVROLET AND NEITHER WOULD BUDGE ON ASSISTING ON THE REPAIR BILL WHICH CAME OUT TO BE $710. AFTER READING ABOUT MORE COMPLAINT OF THE SAME NATURE ON THIS AND MANY MORE SITES, I CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW CHEVROLET CAN GET AWAY WITH PASSING THIS COST ON TO THE CONSUMER. IT'S OBVIOUS THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW.
NHTSA complaint #10050815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BOUGHT TRUCK IN OCTOBER AND HAVE RECENTLY BEEN EXPERIENCING EXTREMELY HARD SHIFTING FROM FIRST INTO SECOND GEAR. THIS IS ALSO ACCOMPANIED BY THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT. I SPOKE WITH A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST ABOUT THIS AND HE SAID IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE GM TRANSMISSIONS, HE SUGGESTED REPLACING THE VALVE BODY WHICH HE SAID IS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE FROM THE FACTORY IN MY OPINION GM SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS. *TS *JB ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS****760962
NHTSA complaint #10008824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
THE CARRIER AND PINION BEARINGS IN THE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT WAS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10006063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #765854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #765854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DUE TO THE HUGE NUMBER OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND COMPLAINTS, CLEARLY A PROBLEM EXISTS, THAT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.
NHTSA complaint #761598 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #760994 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
CONSUMER STATES THE NON-DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER STICKS INTERMITTENTLY, DEALER HAS REPAIRED SPEEDOMETER 3 TIMES, BUT IT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK. CONSUMER STATES THE SPEEDOMETER FAILS BY STICKING AT ONE SPEED, WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CORRECT SPEED IS NOT KNOWN, CONSUMER STATES THIS IS NOW THE 4TH TIME AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #8005759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
WHILE MOTOR IS ON AND VEHICLE IS PARK, NOT ABLE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. TO ENGAGE THE CLUTCH WOULD NEED TO TURN ENGINE OFF AND SHIFT GEARS, AND THEN RESTART VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8002276 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE IT WILL TAKE VEHICLE A FEW MINTUES BEFORE IT WILL PUT ITSELF INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.
NHTSA complaint #8001433 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED APPROX. $1000.00 TO REPAIR . ALTERNATOR WENT OUT APPROX. $175.00 TO REPLACE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK 25% OF THE TIME.. MANY TIMES WHEN IT IS RAINING. NOT REPAIRED. CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. NOT REPAIRED. BACKUP LIGHTS(BULBS AND FUSES GOOD) NOT WORKING. NOT REPAIRED. WE CAN ONLY AFFORD TO REPAIR THE ITEMS THAT HAVE TO BE REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #751526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR WITH A HARD JOLT. 4-WD DRIVE WOULD NOT ENGAGE/DISENGAGE BUT A WHIRRING SOUND PRESENT FROM LOCATION 20-40MPH.
NHTSA complaint #748690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR WITH A HARD JOLT. 4-WD DRIVE WOULD NOT ENGAGE/DISENGAGE BUT A WHIRRING SOUND PRESENT FROM LOCATION 20-40MPH.
NHTSA complaint #748690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
EACH FAILURE REQUIRED VALVE BODY REPLACEMENT.HARD SHIFT BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR & FALLS OUT OF OVERDRIVE.DEALER CLAIMS THEY KNOW ABOUT PROBLEMS, BUT REFUSES TO HELP PAY FOR REPAIR. MANY OTHER REPORTS OF IDENTICAL PROBLEM HAVE BEEN REPORTED, NO ACTION TO DATE BY GMC.
NHTSA complaint #747987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS HARD SHIFT BETWEEN 1ST AND SECOND GEAR, DEALER SAYS IT NEEDS A NEW VALVE BODY AND NEW TORQUE CONVERTER.
NHTSA complaint #746332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TRANSMISSION HAS HARD SHIFT BETWEEN 1ST AND SECOND GEAR, DEALER SAYS IT NEEDS A NEW VALVE BODY AND NEW TORQUE CONVERTER.
NHTSA complaint #746332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD BOTH DRIVE LINES REPLACED, THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, THE TORQUE CONVERTER, THREE DIFFERENT IDLER ARMS, THREE SETS OF TIRES AND TWO ALIGNMENTS, THE REAR END HAS BEEN REBUILT DUE TO WORN OUT PINION BEARING, TWO PULLEYS ARE SQUEELING, THE BRAKES HAVE TO BE PRESSED EXTREMELY HARD AND ABS KICKS IN ALL THE TIME, TIRES RUBBED THE FENDER, ALTENATOR SQUEELING. I FEEL THAT THIS VEHICLE IS SUBSTANDARD AND THAT MOST OF THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE OUT OF POCKET DUE TO VEHICLE NOT BEING UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THEY OCCURRED. I HAVE WRITTEN AN E MAIL TO CHEVROLET SERVICE TO FIND OUT WHAT I CAN DO WITH THIS TRUCK.
NHTSA complaint #741106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD BOTH DRIVE LINES REPLACED, THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, THE TORQUE CONVERTER, THREE DIFFERENT IDLER ARMS, THREE SETS OF TIRES AND TWO ALIGNMENTS, THE REAR END HAS BEEN REBUILT DUE TO WORN OUT PINION BEARING, TWO PULLEYS ARE SQUEELING, THE BRAKES HAVE TO BE PRESSED EXTREMELY HARD AND ABS KICKS IN ALL THE TIME, TIRES RUBBED THE FENDER, ALTENATOR SQUEELING. I FEEL THAT THIS VEHICLE IS SUBSTANDARD AND THAT MOST OF THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE OUT OF POCKET DUE TO VEHICLE NOT BEING UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THEY OCCURRED. I HAVE WRITTEN AN E MAIL TO CHEVROLET SERVICE TO FIND OUT WHAT I CAN DO WITH THIS TRUCK.
NHTSA complaint #741106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD BOTH DRIVE LINES REPLACED, THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, THE TORQUE CONVERTER, THREE DIFFERENT IDLER ARMS, THREE SETS OF TIRES AND TWO ALIGNMENTS, THE REAR END HAS BEEN REBUILT DUE TO WORN OUT PINION BEARING, TWO PULLEYS ARE SQUEELING, THE BRAKES HAVE TO BE PRESSED EXTREMELY HARD AND ABS KICKS IN ALL THE TIME, TIRES RUBBED THE FENDER, ALTENATOR SQUEELING. I FEEL THAT THIS VEHICLE IS SUBSTANDARD AND THAT MOST OF THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE OUT OF POCKET DUE TO VEHICLE NOT BEING UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THEY OCCURRED. I HAVE WRITTEN AN E MAIL TO CHEVROLET SERVICE TO FIND OUT WHAT I CAN DO WITH THIS TRUCK.
NHTSA complaint #741106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHEN 4- WHEEL DRIVE IS NEEDED TRANSFER CASE DOES NOT KICK FRONT END INTO GEAR DUE TO ACTUATOR VACUUM FAILING. CONSUMER NOTED THAT ACTUATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED BEFORE, AND CURRENTLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #881616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED HARD SHIFTS BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEARS. ALSO, ENGINE SERVICE AND CHECK LIGHTS WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TRANSMISSION BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR SECOND TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #881031 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
AT 54,190 MILES A REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAK CAUSED A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND ROGERS REPLACED IT. AT 105,000 THE REAR END WAS REPLACED AGAIN! THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT HELPFUL AND WOULD NOT HELP ME WITH THE WIPER MOTOR PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #740489 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.