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1999 Chevrolet S10 problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Seats:front Assembly:recliner (23) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip (20) · Air Bags:frontal (13)

🧭 Reliability snapshot

100 /100
✓ Typical or better for this model

Compared against other Chevrolet S10 model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →

🛣️ Complaints by mileage

<25k miles: 9 complaints <25k 25–50k miles: 22 complaints 25–50k 50–75k miles: 28 complaints 28 50–75k 75–100k miles: 14 complaints 75–100k 100–125k miles: 9 complaints 100–125k 125–150k miles: 4 complaints 125–150k 150k+ miles: 3 complaints 150k+

89 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.

231
Complaints
0
Recalls
99
Service bulletins
33
Crashes reported
2
Fires reported
0
Deaths

Safety recalls (0)

No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).

Service bulletins (99)

Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.

Structure:body:tailgate 2023-05-09 · PIT3227S · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have slack in one of the tailgate cables. technician should not replace any parts for this concern. please communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of thei

Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2023-02-21 · 17-NA-073 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.

Structure:body:tailgate:hinge And Attachments 2022-04-13 · PIT3227R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have slack in one of the tailgate cables. technician should not replace any parts for this concern. please communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of thei

Service Brakes, Hydraulic 2022-01-14 · PIP4723F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this preliminary information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the tire pressure monitor, active fuel injector tester, multi media tester, pico scope, gr8 starting/charging tester  and vehicle data recorder tools, giving website address and ste

Equipment 2021-04-01 · PIT3227Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have slack in one of the tailgate cables. technician should not replace any parts for this concern. please communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of thei

Electrical System 2020-01-31 · PIP4723D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this preliminary information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the tire pressure monitor, active fuel injector tester, multi media tester, pico scope, gr8 starting/charging tester  and vehicle data recorder tools, giving website address and ste

Showing the 6 most recent of 99 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.

What owners report

No detailed complaint narratives on file.

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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