Your vehicle report
2001 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
- 308
- Received Sep 2000 to Jul 2026
Owner reports
Most reported problems
- 1Tailgate or trunk latch fails50 complaints · 16% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 2Rear door latch fails to open or close17 complaints · 5.5% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 3Anti-lock brakes fail or lock up17 complaints · 5.5% of this vehicle’s complaints
Official NHTSA records
Recalls to check
- 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: 20 crashes, 6 fires, 27 people injured, 0 deaths.
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Where do owners report problems?
Choose an area on the car or a system below to explore the reported problems.
Illustrative only; not this vehicle’s exact design. Areas represent complaint categories, not confirmed defective parts.
Showing all 20 listed problems by system.
Engine & powertrain
Brakes
- Anti-lock brakes fail or lock up
- Brake pedal sinks due to leaking lines
- Parking brake fails to hold or release
1 more problem
Electrical & lights
Airbags, belts & seats
Steering, suspension & tires
- Tires blow out or tread separates
- Steering wheel shakes violently at highway speed
- Ball joints wear out and fail
1 more problem
Body, doors & glass
- Tailgate or trunk latch fails
- Rear door latch fails to open or close
- Windshield wipers work intermittently or fail
1 more problem
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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 31 |
| 2002 | 44 |
| 2003 | 34 |
| 2004 | 45 |
| 2005 | 66 |
| 2006 | 29 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 (to Oct 2026) | 1 |
| Total | 308 |
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 | 50 | 16% | – | |
| Rear door latch fails to open or close | 17 | 5.5% | – | |
| Anti-lock brakes fail or lock up | 17 | 5.5% | – | |
| Fuel gauge reads erratically or incorrectly | 14 | 4.5% | – | |
| Brake pedal sinks due to leaking lines | 13 | 4.2% | – | |
| Seat belt fails to latch or retract | 11 | 3.6% | – | NHTSA recall #00V228003 |
| Engine suddenly shuts off while driving | 10 | 3.3% | – | |
| Airbags fail to deploy in crashes | 9 | 2.9% | – | |
| Tires blow out or tread separates | 9 | 2.9% | – | |
| Vehicle catches fire from wiring | 8 | 2.6% | – | |
| Fuel tank or line leaks gasoline | 5 | 1.6% | – | |
| Check engine light comes on repeatedly | 5 | 1.6% | – | |
| Parking brake fails to hold or release | 5 | 1.6% | – | |
| Front brake rotors warp and wear early | 5 | 1.6% | – | |
| Windshield wipers work intermittently or fail | 4 | 1.3% | – | |
| Frame rusts and corrodes through | 4 | 1.3% | – | |
| Steering wheel shakes violently at highway speed | 4 | 1.3% | – | |
| Ball joints wear out and fail | 4 | 1.3% | – | |
| Steering wanders or pulls at highway speed | 4 | 1.3% | – | |
| Unintended acceleration despite braking | 3 | 1.0% | – |
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 #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.
Other model years
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 2001 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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