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 reports

Mileage unknown · Feb 24, 2004

Power Train

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THIS IS PATHETIC...I HAVE A 1999 CHEVY S-10 E-CAB 4CYL AUTOMATIC. PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, AND THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE SOMETHING FIERCE. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT...I ONLY HAVE 3 GEARS AND CAN'T GO ABOVE 40MPH BEFORE I HAVE NOTHING. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 64000 MILES ON IT...AND OF COURSE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I BOUGHT IS OUT...THANKS GM. SEEMS THIS IS ALL TO COMMON FROM ALL THE MECHANICS I'VE TALKED TO ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. NOW I'M LOOKING AT A MINIMUM OF $1200, AND THAT'S ONLY BECAUSE IT'S A FRIEND OF A FRIEND. HOW CAN THEY NOT MAKE A VEHICLE THESE DAYS THAT DOESN'T LAST 100,000 MILES? GUESS THEY FIGURED IT OUT IN JAPAN...HERE IN AMERICA THEY THINK ABOUT THE ALMIGHTY BOTTOM DOLLAR...NOT GIVING THE CUSUMER A GREAT CAR TO BUY...AT LEAST ONE THAT LASTS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10058832

50,000 miles · Feb 24, 2004

Fuel System, GasolineFuel System, Other

VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS AND LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF FAILURES IN THE GAS GAUGE AND FUEL PUMP SYSTEM. GAS GAUGE FAILED TO READ THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL IN TANK. THIS FAILURE ALSO CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FAIL STATE INSPECTION.*AK *MR

NHTSA ODI #10053533

Mileage unknown · Feb 23, 2004

Power Train

GENERAL MOTORS TRANSMISSION FAILURE.4L60E TRANSMISSION STARTED HAVING TROUBLE BEFORE 50,000 MILES. IN THE SHOP NOW.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10058752

57,500 miles · Feb 9, 2004

Air Bags

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AIR BAG ON/OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY. THE FRONT CASING CAME OFF. THE AIR BAG SWITCH WAS NOT USED WHEN PROBLEM OCCURRED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10057773

Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 2004

Tires

FIRESTONE FR440 PURCHASED NEW FOR 99 CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP WITH 33,900 MILES. AFTER NEW TIRES HAD 150 MILES ON THEM, I HAD A BLOW OUT AT 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. THE TIRE WAS SHREDDED, SIDEWALL LOOKED REALLY THIN. TIRE WAS REPLACED BECAUSE I HAD PURCHASED "ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY" WANTED 4 NEW TIRES FOR LIGHT TRUCK. STILL PENDING…

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NHTSA ODI #10056717

Mileage unknown · Jan 16, 2004

Air BagsStructureVisibilityCrash

1999 CHEVROLET S10 EXTENDED CAB.*MR (NAR) THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED SMASHING THE FRONT END AND BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD. *CB

NHTSA ODI #10055323

3,000 miles · Jan 13, 2004

Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

1999 CHEVROLET S-10 TRUCK WITH 4CYLINDER ENGINE, BRAKES FAIL IN PANIC STOP SITUATION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING INITIAL ACCELERATION AFTER A STOP. RESULT IS LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE CAUSING POSSIBLE INCIDENTS.

NHTSA ODI #10053065

45,000 miles · Jan 13, 2004

Power Train

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 45000 MILES ON IT AND ITS TRANSMISSION IS ALREADY BURNED OUT. IT WILL COST MIN. $1500 TO CORRECT. WE HAD ONLY PURCHASED IT 6 WEEKS BEFORE IT FAILED. THE WARRANTY WAS ALREADY OVER. GEARS STARTED TO SLIP, THEN CAR STOPPED DEAD ON MAIN ROAD.

NHTSA ODI #10053027

49,800 miles · Jan 12, 2004

Air BagsCrashInjury

THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *JB THE CONSUMERS HUSBAND'S HAND WAS BROKEN AS A RESULT. *SC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10048609

67,000 miles · Dec 31, 2003

Vehicle Speed Control

WHEN ACCELERATING, THE THROTTLE BECAME STUCK. THE CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES NUMEROUS TIMES TO DECELERATE THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10052171

Official recalls

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

EA05008 · 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