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2000 Chevrolet S10
The problems owners report. The recalls to check. The evidence behind each.
Your vehicle at a glance
Complaint patterns and official recall records, kept distinct.
- Owner complaints
- 471
- Received Dec 1999 to May 2024
Owner reports
Most reported problems
- 1Tailgate or trunk latch fails66 complaints · 14% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 2Seat belt fails to latch or retract51 complaints · 11% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 3Brake pedal sinks due to leaking lines31 complaints · 6.6% of this vehicle’s complaints
Official NHTSA records
Recalls to check
- Recall #00V258001Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. Some of these vehicles were built with incorrect payload information on the vehicle certification label. The payload shown on the label is greater than the maximum validated payload. If the vehicle were loaded to the incorrectly labeled payload, it may not ride and handle in the manner that the driver expects.
- Recall #00V228003Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
BrakeNews signals
Flagged complaint patterns
Unusual complaint patterns with no matched recall yet. A flag does not mean a recall will happen.
No problems currently meet BrakeNews’s flagging criteria. This is not a safety rating.
How flags are identifiedComplaint counts reflect reports submitted to NHTSA, not failure rates or a reliability ranking. Reported in these complaints: 52 crashes, 8 fires, 46 people injured, 3 deaths.
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Where do owners report problems?
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Showing all 20 listed problems by system.
Engine & powertrain
Brakes
Electrical & lights
Airbags, belts & seats
Steering, suspension & tires
Body, doors & glass
Driver assistance
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Other
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Complaint history
When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.
Show as a table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 66 |
| 2001 | 67 |
| 2002 | 49 |
| 2003 | 54 |
| 2004 | 62 |
| 2005 | 66 |
| 2006 | 37 |
| 2007 | 8 |
| 2008 | 12 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 (to Oct 2026) | 0 |
| Total | 471 |
Problems owners report
Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.
| Problem | Complaints | Share | Share ratio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tailgate or trunk latch fails | 66 | 14% | – | |
| Seat belt fails to latch or retract | 51 | 11% | – | NHTSA recall #00V228003 |
| Brake pedal sinks due to leaking lines | 31 | 6.6% | – | NHTSA recall #99V220000 |
| Anti-lock brakes fail or lock up | 29 | 6.2% | – | NHTSA recall #00V055000 |
| Airbags fail to deploy in crashes | 26 | 5.5% | – | |
| Engine suddenly shuts off while driving | 14 | 3.0% | – | |
| Fuel pump fails and engine stalls | 11 | 2.3% | – | |
| Automatic transmission shifts unexpectedly or slips | 10 | 2.1% | – | |
| Unintended acceleration despite braking | 10 | 2.1% | – | |
| Transmission fails or loses power while driving | 10 | 2.1% | – | |
| Wheel bearings fail prematurely | 9 | 1.9% | – | |
| Fuel tank or line leaks gasoline | 8 | 1.7% | – | |
| Ball joints wear out and fail | 7 | 1.5% | – | |
| Rear door latch fails to open or close | 6 | 1.3% | – | |
| Ignition key sticks or will not turn | 6 | 1.3% | – | |
| Headlights dim or fail at night | 6 | 1.3% | – | |
| Transfer case shifts into 4-wheel drive unexpectedly | 5 | 1.1% | – | |
| Frame rusts and corrodes through | 5 | 1.1% | – | |
| Vehicle catches fire from wiring | 5 | 1.1% | – | |
| Cruise control fails to disengage | 5 | 1.1% | – |
AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.
Recalls
NHTSA recall #00V258001September 8, 2000223,194 vehicles affected
equipment: other: labels
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. Some of these vehicles were built with incorrect payload information on the vehicle certification label. The payload shown on the label is greater than the maximum validated payload. If the vehicle were loaded to the incorrectly labeled payload, it may not ride and handle in the manner that the driver expects.
This could result in a loss of control of the vehicle or an inability to stop the vehicle within expected stopping distances.
Remedy
Owners will be sent a new label for installation on the driver's door of the vehicle.
NHTSA recall #00V228003August 7, 2000156,305 vehicles affected
seat belts
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the vehicle's safety belt buckle assembly date codes and, if necessary, will replace any safety belt buckle assembly.
NHTSA recall #00V055000February 28, 200010,674 vehicles affected
service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks equipped with 4-WHEEL disc brakes. Some of these vehicles have an antilock brake system (ABS) motor containing an out-of-specification spring clip. This clip could allow the motor bearing to become misaligned. If misalignment occurs, eventually the ABS would be non-functional.
The base brakes would remain fully functional, but the dynamic rear proportioning (drp) system, which optimizes front to rear brake balance, would become inoperative.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the brake pressure module valve assembly.
NHTSA recall #99V220000August 11, 19993,947 vehicles affected
service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicle description: s -trucks equipped with 2 wheel drive. These vehicles may have had the right-hand antilock brake system (ABS) module feed pipe and/or brake crossover pipe tube nuts tightened without seating the pipe-flared-ends enough to withstand normal assembly and vehicle inputs without partially unseating. This does not comply with requirements of FMVSS no. 105, "hydraulic service brake normal, emergency, and park braking performance."
If this occurred, the seating seal could be broken during vehicle assembly, or from early road inputs or brake fluid cycling, and a leak could occur increasing the brake stopping distance.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the brake pipe union for signs of brake fluid, and if necessary, install a new brake pipe union.
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About this data
NHTSA complaints and recalls through October 2026. Complaints are counted once each, however many components they name. Original complaints are on NHTSA's page for the 2000 Chevrolet S10.
Problem groups are formed by AI and may be approximate. BrakeNews flags unusual complaint patterns; they are not official defect findings. Investigation reports are written and checked by AI, with no human review. Owner reports do not establish that a defect exists.
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