IllustrationTHIS IS SECOND VEHICLE OF PREVIOUS COMPLAINT. WE HAVE TWO 2003 CHEVROLET S-10S WHERE THE WIPERS STOP WORKING DURING RAIN. IN MOST CASES DURING HEAVY RAINS WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS AND INTERSTATES. VEHICLE HAS TO BE PULLED OVER AND THE HOOD HAS TO BE RAISED TO TAP THE MOTOR TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE.
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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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
400–25K
3025–50K
2250–75K
1575–100K
20100–150K
5150K+
132 reports with mileage · 46 unknown
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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
Visibility/wiper complaints
3 reportsWE OWN 2-2003 S-10S SAME YEAR MODELS AND COLOR. THE ONLY THING DIFFERENT ARE THE MOTORS. BOTH HAVE BEEN HAVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO OUT WHILE IN A HEAVY RAINSTORMS AND ON BUSY INTERSTATES.
WHEN TRYING TO USE THE WIPERS THE SWITCH REFUSES TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. BEEN REPLACED TWICE ( THIS HAPPENS UNDER ALL THREE SWITCHES). WHEN YOU TURN IT ON IT WILL NOT RESPOND AND DOES NOT WIPE. WHEN YOU USE THE SINGLE WIPE WILL WIPE CONTINUAL AND NOT SHUT OFF AT TIMES. SOME TIMES WHEN YOU USE THE FLUID WILL NOT TURN OFF UNLESS YO…
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WHEN TRYING TO USE THE WIPERS THE SWITCH REFUSES TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. BEEN REPLACED TWICE ( THIS HAPPENS UNDER ALL THREE SWITCHES). WHEN YOU TURN IT ON IT WILL NOT RESPOND AND DOES NOT WIPE. WHEN YOU USE THE SINGLE WIPE WILL WIPE CONTINUAL AND NOT SHUT OFF AT TIMES. SOME TIMES WHEN YOU USE THE FLUID WILL NOT TURN OFF UNLESS YOU TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. WHEN IN THE FIRST TWO NOTCHES FOR WIPING WILL START TO WIPE AND STOP ABOUT 1/4 OF THE WAY UP THE WINDSHIELD. IN HIGH POSITION OPERATES AS IF NORMAL, MUST SET IT ABOVE HIGH TO GET IT TO OPERATE IN HIGH. SOMETIMES IT ONLY OPERATES AT ONE SPEED NO MATTER THE POSITION EXCEPT WHEN IN HIGH MODE. MANY TIMES WILL NOT TURN ON WHEN YOU TURN IT ON AND WHEN YOU TURN IT OFF WILL NOT TURN OF IF WORKING. THIS IS THE THIRD SWITCH THAT HAS DONE THIS TO ME. ? IS THERE A RECALL ON GM SWITCHES AS I CAN FIND NONE AND MANY PEOPLE SAY THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED SAME RESULTS ON OTHER GM VEHICLES OR HEARD OF IT OCCURRING UPDATE 9/15/15*CW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE WIPER CONTROL MODULE FAILED. IT WAS REPLACED AND THERE WERE NO MORE PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE FAILED, PREVIOUSLY. UPDATED 10/13/15*JB
Official recalls
104V132000 · 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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.