448 of the 7,335 complaints filed about the Chevrolet S10 are about the transmission — 6% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1996.
448
Complaints
6%
Share of all complaints
19
Crashes
7
Fires
POWER TRAIN
YES MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT SAID SERVICE ENGINE SOON. SO I TOOK IT TO A MICHANIC AND HAD IT CHECKED AND IT CAME UP THE TRANSMISSION WAS HAVING ISSUES IS THERE ANYTHING OR HELP I CAN GET TO REPLACE IT?
NHTSA complaint #10535021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
I WAS PULLING INTO A MCDONALD'S DRIVE-THROUGH LANE AND THE SILICONE ISOLATION MOUNT WHERE THE TOP PART OF THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER MEETS THE BOTTOM PART COMING UP FROM THE TRANSMISSION BROKE LOOSE. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO SHIFT WITH THE TOP LEVER NOW. IT IS POSSIBLE TO SHIFT USING THE SHORT BOTTOM PIECE COMING UP FROM THE TRANSMISSION, BUT IT IS NOT EASY TO DO SO.
NHTSA complaint #10523459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
SUNSHELL BLEW OUT ON TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA complaint #10469538 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ACTUATOR ON TOP OF THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED- ACTUATOR I WHEN IT FAILED IT ALLOWED TRANSFER CASE FLUID TO BE DRAWN INTO THE VACUUM SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT. THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE AT 65MPH ON THE EXPRESSWAY. IT ALSO CAUSED THE HEATER CONTROLS NOT TO WORK PROPERLY. THE TRUCK NEEDS TO HAVE THE ACTUATORS (5), THE VACUUM TANK, THE VACUUM LINES AND THE HEATER CONTROL. A 1400.00 REPAIR BILL I WILL HAVE TO COVER.
NHTSA complaint #10375259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE REASON THERE IS SO MANY ACCIDENTS & DEATHS WITH CELL PHONE USE IS THE PHONE & AUTO MAKERS DON'T REALLY CARE. ALL THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE IS HAVE THE CELL PHONE RECEIVE A SIGNAL FROM THE VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR TO INTERRUPT OR STOP THE INCOMING/OUTGOING CELL PHONE SIGNAL AS SOON AS THE WHEELS ON THE CAR MOVE. WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AGAIN THE CELL PHONE SIGNAL RE-ACTIVATES. COME ON PEOPLE WITH THE ELECTRONIC WIZARDS WE HAVE TODAY THIS WOULD BE A SLAM DUNK.THE PHONE &CAR MAKERS MAY HAVE TO SPEND ANOTHER DOLLAR OR 2,ON SAFETY BUT I THINK IT IS WORTH IT .THE "TEXTING AND TALKING VIOLATIONS WOULD DECREASE ALSO. I WILL BE SURPRISED IF THIS IS EVEN READ OR FORWARDED THE PEOPLE THAT REALLY CARE. ALL THEY CARE ABOUT TODAY IS $$$ . PLEASE PROVE ME WRONG".
NHTSA complaint #10326101 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
2002 CHEVY S-10 CREW CAB REAR AXLE FAILURE FAILURE DUE TO WATER IN AXLE HOUSING DUE TO VENT PIPE BEING LOCATED BETWEEN CAB AND BED, OCCURRED ONCE, REAR AXLE LOCKED UP COMPLETE REBUILD OF REAR AXLE RELOCATION OF VENT PIPE.
NHTSA complaint #10291921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HI I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED A 1998 CHEVROLET S10 USED PRIVATE PARTY AND NOTICED A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND MY BROTHER SCANNED THE COMPUTER AND FOUND IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND WAS INFORMED BY MY BROTHER IT HAD BEEN REBUILT LITERALLY 2 MONTHS BEFORE PURCHASED AND WAS SHOWN PROOF WHEN DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT SHIFTED INTO 3RD BY ITSELF AND WAS FORCED TO DRIVE 25 MILES DOING 50 TOOK IT TO GM AND WAS INFORMED IT WAS A PRESSURE PROBLEM AND WAS "RECOMMENDED" A TRANNY REBUILD AND THEN THEY CALLED THE CAR A PIECE OF @#$%^ AND WASN'T WORTH IT I PERSONALLY LOVE THE TRUCK AND THEN THEY SAID IT WOULD BE 2500 DOLLARS. I CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION WILL EVENTUALLY LOCK ME OUT OF IT, ALSO WHEN HOT IT SOUNDS LITERALLY LIKE A TRACTOR ON EXCEL AND STEADY SPEED IF ANY ONE HAS ANY ANSWERS PLEASE EMAIL.
NHTSA complaint #10277255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WAS DRIVING TO WORK NOTICED WHEN DEPRESSED CLUTCH TO PUT INTO GEAR. IT WASN'T ALLOWING ME TO DO SO. WAS STUCK ON SIDE OF ROAD HAD TOW TRUCK TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER FOR SERVICE. BOUGHT USED VEH. UNDER WARRANTY 1WEEK AND A DAY AGO.
NHTSA complaint #10256552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2002 CHEVY S10 EXT. CAB PICKUP TRUCK WITH A VORTEX 4.3 LITRE ENG. WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHILE BAKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY I NOTICED I HAD NO REVERSE GEAR, IT IS ALSO SLIPPING IN ALL OTHER GEARS. THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER HAULED ANYTHING HEAVY AND ONLY HAS 49,500 MILES ON IT . I GOT DOWN TO THE STOP SIGN AND TRIED TO PROCEED AND THE FORWARD GEARS STARTED TO SLIP AND I COULDN'T GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND ALMOST GOT HIT BY AN ONCOMING CAR. I HAVE HEARD AND TALKED TO MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWN THESE VEHICLES WITH THE 4L60E/4O65E TRANSMISSIONS. I FEEL THESE COULD BE DANGEROUS. THEY SEEM TO ALL HAVE THE SAME SUN SHELL AND SUN GEAR PROBLEMS. I FEEL GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD RE-CALL THEM.
NHTSA complaint #10247982 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE; THEREFORE, SHE WOULD HAVE TO ASSUME LIABILITY FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 146,000.
NHTSA complaint #10236401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
VEHICLE PURCHASED 2/23/04 NEW 2004 S-10 CLUB CAB - IN FEB 05 WAS RETURNED DUE TO COOLANT LEAK - BOTH ENG. OIL COOLER HOSES REPLACED. ALSO FUEL GAUGE WAS ERRATIC THEY REPLACED FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IN TANK REPLACED MILEAGE 15777. AT THAT TIME THE 4WD WAS NOT ENGAGING PROPERLY BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO NO REPAIR WAS MADE. MARCH 9, 2005 MOTOR HAD A TICKING NOISE - A LIFTER COLLAPSED AND REPLACED ALONG WITH THE INTAKE GASKET. THERE WAS ALSO A LEAK - THEY FOUND THE REAR EXTENSION HOUSING LEAKING -THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT WAS REMOVED AND SEAL REPLACED. OCT 10, 2005 TRANSMISSION LEAK AND ENGINE NOISE UNDER ACCELERATION - REAR TRANSFER CASE OUTPUT SEAL REPLACED AND ENGINE PRESSURE CHECK. MARCH 30, 2006 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND EXHAUST SYSTEM RATTLING - THERMOSTAT REPLACED AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. MILEAGE 34,997 JUNE 2007 TAIL LIGHT ON RIGHT NOT WORKING - WIRING ISSUES REPAIRED TWICE. NOVEMBER 2007 GRINDING NOISE WHEN PUT INTO 4WD BUT ONCE PUT BACK INTO 2WD OKAY. MARCH 2008 - 4WD MAKING LOUD NOISE WHEN ENGAGED AND ALSO MAKING CONTINUING NOISE WHEN IN 2WD - FOUND TO BE TRANSAXLE GOING OUT. WIPER MOTOR GUIT - REPLACED. MILEAGE NOW 74,540 THIS IS WHERE I AM NOW DRIVING WITH THE TRANSAXLE GOING OUT. LOVE TRUCK SIZE AND COMFORT BUT TO MANY PROBLEMS. WILL PROBABLY GO WITH DIFFERENT BRAND NEXT PURCHASE BUT ONLY AFTER MUCH RESEARCH. FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ON TRANSAXLE ISSUE AND FEEL MANUFACTURER. SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS ONE.
NHTSA complaint #10223227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
MY TRANNY OIL LINES ARE RUBBING ON THE SWAY BAR ON MY 1998 S- 10 P.U.
NHTSA complaint #10216285 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE BUT THE TRANSMISSION IN TWO SEPARATE 2000 MODEL S-10 AND AN S-10 BLAZER HAVE GONE OUT IN THE SAME EXACT MANNER WITHIN 3,000 MILES OF EACH OTHER AND BOTH VEHICLES WERE PRIMARILY DRIVEN IN TWO DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. THE SLIPPING OF THESE TRANNYS IS SO SUDDEN THAT IT ACTUALLY ALMOST BECAME A SAFETY CONCERN WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. I APOLOGIZE IF THIS IS BEING SENT TO THE WRONG DEPT. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT IF CHEVY HAS HAD ANY RECALLS ON THESE MODELS AS WELL. THANKS!
NHTSA complaint #10214939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ACTUATOR ON TOP OF THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED- ACTUATOR IS VACUUM ACTUATED AND WHEN IT FAILED IT ALLOWED TRANSFER CASE FLUID TO BE DRAWN INTO THE VACUUM SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT. BUT THE WORST PROBLEM IS THAT THE FLUID CAUSED THE HEATER CONTROLS, ALSO VACUUM ACTIVATED, NOT TO WORK PROPERLY SO THAT THE VEHICLE WINDSHIELD COULD NOT BE DEFOGGED OR DEFROSTED, WHICH IS A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF VISIBILITY. IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THIS VEHICLE BUT G.M. REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE MANUFACTURING PROBLEMS. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE ACTUATORS (5), THE VACUUM TANK, THE VACUUM LINES AND THE HEATER CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #10207596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTING VERY HARD INTO SECOND GEAR. NOW TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND AT ALL AND THERE IS NO REVERSE. APPARENTLY THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 4L60E TRANSMISSION IS VERY COMMON.
NHTSA complaint #10206456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
I HAD A "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT COME ON, HAD IT SCANNED, IT WAS TROUBLE CODE P1870. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE COULD NOT TELL ME WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS...MY MECHANIC TOLD ME HAD TO REBUILD MY 4L60E TRANSMISSION AND/ OR TORQUE CONVERTER. INSTEAD WILL REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER REGULATOR VALVE WITH A SONNAX TCC REGULATOR VALVE KIT. SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS FROM 1999 AND BACK.
NHTSA complaint #10183631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IN 2003 WITH 17600 MILES THE REACTION SUN SHELL BROKE IN MY 2002 CHEVY S10 PICKUP. IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. ON JANUARY 27 2007 WITH 56000 MILES THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED. THE TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE PART IS STILL IN THE TRUCK.
NHTSA complaint #10180933 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S10 THAT WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE ON 08/02/03 WITH A SPEEDOMETER READING OF 3,271 MILES AT THE TIME OF SERVICE. THE CONTACT EXPLAINED TO DEALERSHIP THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY VIBRATED. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME VIBRATION, BUT EVERY TIME THE CONTACT BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE THEY INSISTED THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ON 10/20/06 WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT F 60-65 MPH THE DRIVESHAFT BECAME LOOSE, GOING UNDERNEATH AN 18TH WHEELER AND ACROSS THE OTHER SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE VEHICLE HAD 36,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO WOODY FULSON AUTOMOTIVE, AND THEY STATED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT AND U RING CAME LOOSE FROM THE RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT, AS WELL AS SERVICED THE VEHICLE. ON 12/26/06 CONTACT 'S VEHICLE VIBRATED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WENT OVER 30 MPH, WHICH CAUSED THE HOOD TO POP OPEN AND THE WINDSHIELD TO SHATTER. THE CONTACT BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP ,AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIBRATION WAS DUE TO THE BANDING OF THE DRIVESHAFT.
NHTSA complaint #10178090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND DISPLAYS CODE 1780, EVER SINCE 50 K MILES. HAD LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP MAKE THE TFB CHANGE GM RECOMMENDED AND PROBLEM REAPPEARED AFTER 15K. I AM SURE I BE TOLD THAT NOW WITH 130K MILES OUT OF WARRANTY, STILL IF HAPPENED WAY BACK. ADDITIONALLY THE TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS BEEN CHANGED EVER 15K AND IS DRIVEN IN LIGHT HIGHWAY CONDITIONS. CHECK THIS SITE TO SEE HOW MANY NUMEROUS REPORTS HAVE BEEN MADE. HTTP://WWW.CARTRACKERS.COM/FORUMS/LIVE/YOURLEMON/160.HTML JUST WONDER WHY AFTER SO LONG NO ACTION BEEN TAKEN TO CORRECT KNOWN PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10176891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.