IllustrationWHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH, CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE IN FRONT SWIRVED TO AVOID AN ICE PACK, AND LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE HIT A DITCH AND TRUCK ROLLED OVER TWICE. CONSUMER STATES' NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
1999 Chevrolet S10
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most S10 years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Chevrolet S10 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 42.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
90–25K
2225–50K
2850–75K
1475–100K
13100–150K
3150K+
89 reports with mileage · 142 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 34 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
33 crash reports2 fire reports20 injury reports
What owners actually said
231 reportsFINGERS ARE BENT AND TWISTED. INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS ARE BENT TOWARDS BABY FINGERS ON BOTH HANDS. INFORMATION SUBMITTED ON BEHALF OF MS. OLSON BY MIKE TOMICH 989-665-2311. DT
DEALER HAS REPLACED FUEL PUMP, 4 CAT CONVERTER SETS, O2 SENSORS, VCM COMPUTER UNDER WARRANTY AND VEHICLE STILL STALLS RANDOMLY. DT
WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR STATE INSPECTION BRAKE ROTORS WERE PITTED AND BADLY RUSTED. OWNER HAD TWO FRONT TWO ROTORS REPLACED. ALSO OWNER INDICATED THAT HE HAD A 1994 CHEVROLET TRUCK, S10 THAT HAD THE SAME FAILURE. *AK JLG
SEAT RECLINER HANDLE BROKE OFF WHILE ADJUSTING SEAT WHILE DRIVING. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO A CHEVROLET DEALER, WHO SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL OR KNOWN PROBLEM. SEAT IS NOW AT A FUNNY POSITION, I WILL HAVE TO REPAIR AT MY OWN EXPENSE. HANDLE ASSY. IS A VERY CHEAP AND INADAQUATE FOR ITS PURPOSE.*AK
MY SON WAS TRAVELING AT 30-35 MPH WHEN ANOTHER CAR TRAVELING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, TURNED IN FROM OF HIM. THE FRONT AND LEFT FRONT AS WELL AS LEFT SIDE OF BED WERE IMPACTED. FROM THE FORCE OF THE HIT HE HAS BURNS FROM THE SEAT BELT AND THE TRUCK STOPPED TO REST POINTING IN THE DIRECTION FROM WHICH HE WAS TRAVELING. THE AI…
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MY SON WAS TRAVELING AT 30-35 MPH WHEN ANOTHER CAR TRAVELING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, TURNED IN FROM OF HIM. THE FRONT AND LEFT FRONT AS WELL AS LEFT SIDE OF BED WERE IMPACTED. FROM THE FORCE OF THE HIT HE HAS BURNS FROM THE SEAT BELT AND THE TRUCK STOPPED TO REST POINTING IN THE DIRECTION FROM WHICH HE WAS TRAVELING. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH THE TRUCK IS A TOTAL LOSS.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH HIT A DEER AND FRONT END OF WAS SMASHED AND TOTALLED. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY LEVER TO THE SEAT BROKE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEAT RECLINERS BROKE. *YH
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK A HARD TURN INTO THE CURVE AND ONTO A PARKING LOT. VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED A BROKEN TIE ROD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH, A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK THE ENGINE HAD ALREADY STOPPED AND VEHICLE WAS COASTING WHEN THE FIRE BECAME EVIDENT. THE BRAKES WERE NON-FUNTIONAL, CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE BY MEANS OF EMERGENCY BRAKE. TRUCK WAS CONSUMED AND TOTALLY ENGULFED …
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WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH, A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK THE ENGINE HAD ALREADY STOPPED AND VEHICLE WAS COASTING WHEN THE FIRE BECAME EVIDENT. THE BRAKES WERE NON-FUNTIONAL, CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE BY MEANS OF EMERGENCY BRAKE. TRUCK WAS CONSUMED AND TOTALLY ENGULFED IN ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. TOTAL LOSS. *SCC
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
3EA05008 · Tailgate Support Cables
Opened Apr 14, 2005 · Closed May 19, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch
GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING A SPECIAL POLICY PROGRAM FOR 903,464 OWNERS OF 2000 - 2003 MODEL S/T VEHICLES THROUGH WHICH OWNERS MAY, AT THEIR OPTION, EITHER (1) PERIODICALLY INSPECT THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN THEIR VEHICLE AND HAVE THE CABLES REPLACED IF THE CABLE COATING EXHIBITS ANY INDICATIONS OF DAMAGE OR DETERIORATION OR (2) REQUEST THAT THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. GM WILL HONOR ALL REQUESTS BY OWNERS WHO OPT FOR REPLACEMENT WITHOUT QUESTION REGARDLESS OF THE CONDITION OR APPEARANCE OF THE CABLES. GM HAS AGREED TO MAIL REMINDER NOTIFICATIONS TO OWNERS EVERY TWO YEARS UNTIL THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED OR UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS 12 YEARS OLD.ODI'S INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT A SIGNIFICANT MAJORITY OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINTS (87%) AND INJURIES (94%) HAVE OCCURRED IN MY 2000 - 2003 S/T VEHICLES.
RQ04012 · Tailgate Support Cable(s) Break
Opened Nov 22, 2004 · Closed Apr 14, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:support Device/strut
ODI IS UPGRADING RQ04-012 AND OPENING AN EA TO INVESTIGATE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN 1998 - 2004 MODEL YEAR SONOMA AND S10 MODEL VEHICLES.GENERAL MOTORS IS CONDUCTING RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V-129 TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000-2004 SIERRAS AND SILVERADOS AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2004 AVALANCHES AND ESCALADE EXTS (C/K MODELS).GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODITHAT THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES INSTALLED IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WERE FABRICATED USING IDENTICAL OR SIMILAR SHEATHING MATERIAL AS THE RECALLED VEHICLES.HOWEVER,GENERAL MOTORS HAS ADVISED ODI THAT SONOMA AND S-10 VEHICLES DIFFER FROM C/K MODELS IN SEVERAL WAYS: THE VEHICLE HEIGHT IS LOWER; THE TAILGATE DISPLACEMENT (DROP) WHEN NOT SUPPORTED BY THE CABLES IS SMALLER AND THE TAILGATE COMES TO REST AT A LESS SEVERE TIP ANGLE WHEN NOT SUPPORTED BY THE CABLES; THE TAILGATE MASS IS SMALLER; AND THE SIZE, PAYLOAD, AND USAGE CHARACTERISTCIS ARE LESS DEMANDING THAN C/K MODEL VEHICLES.GM ALSO STATED THAT SONOMA AND S-10 WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION INDICATES A LOWER CLAIM COUNT AND A LOWER CLAIM RATE THAN RECALLED C/K MODELS.NOTWITHSTANDING THE ABOVE INFORMATION, ODI HAS RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL 73 NON-INJURY COMPLAINTS AND 10 INJURY COMPLAINTS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES DURING RQ04-012 (SINCE NOVEMBER 2004 TO DATE), WHICH JUSTIFIES OPENING AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE.
PE99009 · POST-COLLISION Fuel System Integrity
Opened Feb 1, 1999 · Closed Jun 11, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
ALLEGED THAT THE FUEL TANK MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO PUNCTURE IN CERTAIN CRASH MODES