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2003 Chevrolet S10

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most S10 years

Owner complaints for the 2003 Chevrolet S10 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 42.5.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

132 reports with mileage · 46 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Structure. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

16 crash reports1 fire reports9 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

10 reports
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28,000 miles · Apr 2, 2009
Electrical SystemFuel System, Gasoline

I HAVE A 2003 S-10 WITH 28,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH CO2 SENSORS AND NOW IT WON'T START. IT JUST STARTED JERKING AND THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER WORK FINE. ITS GETTING GAS AND HAS A NEW BATTERY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. IT WANTS TO START BUT IT DOESN'T. ALSO THE RADIO COMES ON WHEN I TURN IT OFF. WHAT GIVES? THIS I…

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I HAVE A 2003 S-10 WITH 28,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH CO2 SENSORS AND NOW IT WON'T START. IT JUST STARTED JERKING AND THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER WORK FINE. ITS GETTING GAS AND HAS A NEW BATTERY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. IT WANTS TO START BUT IT DOESN'T. ALSO THE RADIO COMES ON WHEN I TURN IT OFF. WHAT GIVES? THIS IS MY 3RD S-10.... *TR

NHTSA ODI #10263928

88,900 miles · Dec 17, 2008
Fuel System, Gasoline

2003 CHEVROLET S-10. TRUCK DIDN'T START, DEALER REPLACE FUEL PUMP (CLOSE TO $400 ) FOR PUMP. TRUCK DOESN'T HAVE 90,000. LAST TIME I BUY CHEVROLET. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10252111

37,000 miles · Dec 28, 2006
EquipmentFuel System, Gasoline

I COULDN'T GET GAS INTO IT THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO MY REPAIRMAN. WHICH COST 169.38 TO REPLACE THE GAS FILLER NECK. I CALLED GM AND WAS TOLD IF I HAD TAKEN IT TO THEIR AUTHORIZED DEALER THEY MAY HAVE CONSIDERED REIMBURSING ME. THEY SAID IF A RECALL COMES UP I CAN FILE TO GET MY MONEY BACK. MEANWHILE THIS TRUCK IS A 2003 WITH O…

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I COULDN'T GET GAS INTO IT THE VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO MY REPAIRMAN. WHICH COST 169.38 TO REPLACE THE GAS FILLER NECK. I CALLED GM AND WAS TOLD IF I HAD TAKEN IT TO THEIR AUTHORIZED DEALER THEY MAY HAVE CONSIDERED REIMBURSING ME. THEY SAID IF A RECALL COMES UP I CAN FILE TO GET MY MONEY BACK. MEANWHILE THIS TRUCK IS A 2003 WITH ONLY 37000 ON IT. ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. I SAW ON YOUR SITE THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD AND FILED A COMPLAINT. SO IF THEY HADN'T PAID FOR IT TO GET FIXED I WOULD OFF HAD A BIGGER BILL FROM A DEALERSHIP. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10177197

34,400 miles · Oct 17, 2005
Fuel System, Gasoline

DT: CONTACT STATES HE TRIED TO START VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT START. HE HAD IT TOWED AND FOUND THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AT MANUFACTURER'S EXPENSE ,AND CHARGED CONTACT FOR LABOR. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL PUMP, AND OFFERED TO PAY FOR FUEL PUMP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10139857

600 miles · Feb 16, 2005
Fuel System, Gasoline

EVAP HOSE ON FUEL TANK CHEWED UP BY RODENT , WHEN 1ST HAD TRUCK IN SHOP WAS TOLD HAT SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BECAUSE FUEL CAP WAS NOT TIGHT,HAVE A FRIEND THAT WORKS AT ANOTHER CAR DEALER AND HAVE HAD THEM CLEAR CODE FOR GAS CAP,WHEN BROUGHT TO CHEVROLET DEALER LAST TIME THEY DO A SMOKE TEST AND TELL ME THE EVAP HOSE WAS …

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EVAP HOSE ON FUEL TANK CHEWED UP BY RODENT , WHEN 1ST HAD TRUCK IN SHOP WAS TOLD HAT SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BECAUSE FUEL CAP WAS NOT TIGHT,HAVE A FRIEND THAT WORKS AT ANOTHER CAR DEALER AND HAVE HAD THEM CLEAR CODE FOR GAS CAP,WHEN BROUGHT TO CHEVROLET DEALER LAST TIME THEY DO A SMOKE TEST AND TELL ME THE EVAP HOSE WAS CHEWED UP BY SOME KIND OF RODENT AND THET IT WOULD COST ME $1500.00 TO FIX OR MY TRUCK WOULD NEVER PASS EMISIONS THIS IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10110643

53,000 miles · Oct 18, 2004
Fuel System, Gasoline

THIS HAS JUST STARTED IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK SINCE IT WAS NEW. WHEN I TRY TO PUT GAS IN MY 2003 CHEVROLET S-10 THE GAS PUMP NOZZLE WILL KEEP CLICKING OFF NO MATTER HOW SLOW I PUMP THE GAS IN. THE LAST TWO TIMES I PUT GAS IN IT, IT WILL OVERFLOW EVEN IF THE TANK IS EMPTY. I TAKE THE NOZZLE OUT OF THE TANK AN…

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THIS HAS JUST STARTED IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK SINCE IT WAS NEW. WHEN I TRY TO PUT GAS IN MY 2003 CHEVROLET S-10 THE GAS PUMP NOZZLE WILL KEEP CLICKING OFF NO MATTER HOW SLOW I PUMP THE GAS IN. THE LAST TWO TIMES I PUT GAS IN IT, IT WILL OVERFLOW EVEN IF THE TANK IS EMPTY. I TAKE THE NOZZLE OUT OF THE TANK AND THE GAS WILL CONTINUE TO BUBBLE OUT. I TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC AND HE LOOKED IT OVER AND COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10095983

Mileage unknown · Jul 19, 2004
Fuel System, Gasoline

PROBLEMS WITH THE NEW PURCHASE OF 2004 CHEVROLET S10.*MR WHILE DRIVING SOMETHING HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY A STONE. THIS CONTACT ENTIRELY DAMAGED THE VEHICLE'S GAS TANK. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY A MECHANIC THAT THE VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK WASN'T AN INCH OFF THE GROUND AND WAS EVEN BELOW THE FRAME OF THE CAR WITH …

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PROBLEMS WITH THE NEW PURCHASE OF 2004 CHEVROLET S10.*MR WHILE DRIVING SOMETHING HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY A STONE. THIS CONTACT ENTIRELY DAMAGED THE VEHICLE'S GAS TANK. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY A MECHANIC THAT THE VEHICLE'S FUEL TANK WASN'T AN INCH OFF THE GROUND AND WAS EVEN BELOW THE FRAME OF THE CAR WITH NO PROTECTION. THE CONSUMER IS CONSUMER ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE OF THE TANK BEING SO LOW TO THE GROUND AND NOT BEING PROTECTED BY THE FRAME. THE CONSUMER HAD TO RIDE AN HOUR AND A HALF TO OBTAIN A NEW TANK AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ONE SHE PURCHASED WAS THE LAST ONE IN THE COUNTRY. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10083371

Mileage unknown · Mar 26, 2004
Fuel System, Gasoline

GAS TANK OVERFILL PROTECTION. WHEN YOU FILL THE GAS TANK ON MY 2003 CHEVY S-10 CREW CAB IT WILL NOT AUTO SHUT OFF THE PUMP LEVER BEFORE THE TANK IS TOO FULL AND GAS SPRAYS OUT AND DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. HAPPENS ON EVERY FILL UP THAT IS NOT MANUALLY CONTROLLED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10063956

30 miles · Aug 7, 2003
Fuel System, Gasoline

I PURCHASED A MODEL 2003 CHEVROLET S10 CREW CAB IN DECEMBER OF 2002. SOMETIMES WHEN I FILL THE TANK IT OVERFLOWS, RUNS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND MAKES A SPOT OF GASOLINE ON THE GROUND. IT HAS OVERFLOWED MANY TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK, USING BOTH THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST FILL SETTINGS ON THE FUEL PUMP NOZZLE. THE DEALE…

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I PURCHASED A MODEL 2003 CHEVROLET S10 CREW CAB IN DECEMBER OF 2002. SOMETIMES WHEN I FILL THE TANK IT OVERFLOWS, RUNS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND MAKES A SPOT OF GASOLINE ON THE GROUND. IT HAS OVERFLOWED MANY TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK, USING BOTH THE HIGHEST AND LOWEST FILL SETTINGS ON THE FUEL PUMP NOZZLE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUEL TANK, VENT LINES, CHARCOAL CANISTER, AND OTHER PARTS. THE CHEVROLET REGIONAL SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT CHEVROLET WILL NOT DO ANY MORE WORK ON THE TRUCK. I TRY TO FILL THE TANK WITH THE LOWEST FILL SETTING ON THE GAS NOZZLE, BUT SOMETIMES IT STILL OVERFLOWS. I AM CONCERNED IT WILL RUIN MY PAINT AND/OR BECOME A FIRE HAZARD. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS THAT CHEVROLET REDESIGNED THE FUEL TANK FOR THIS TRUCK, WHICH REMOVED THE VENT LINE THAT GOES FROM THE TANK TO THE TOP OF THE FILL PIPE. *PH

NHTSA ODI #10031026

5,315 miles · Apr 26, 2003
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL GAGE DOES NOT READ CORRECTLY. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10016537

Official recalls

1

04V132000 · Equipment:other:labels

Mar 18, 2004

CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SOME OF THESE VEHICLES INCLUDE INCORRECT STATEMENTS ON ONE OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECT LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.