1997 Chevrolet S10 Body & structure Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE THE SPARE TIRE FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE HOIST ASSEMBLY RETAINER HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA ID

11171457

Incident

Jan 22, 2019

Mileage

130,000 mi

I HAVE READ OF A SAFTEY RECALL ON THIS VEHICAL WITH THE EXACT DESCRIPTION OF WHAT HAPPENED TO ME, I SHOULD HAVE HAD PLENTY OF DISTANCE TO STOP, IT'S ONLY A SMALL PICK UP, I KNOW FOR CERTIAN I HAVE A FULLY LOADED WORK TRUCK A FORD 3/4 TON ECONOLINE VAN AND I KNOW I COULD HAVE STOPPED THAT VEHICLE IN TIME. I WAS STANDING ON THE BRAKES, THEY JUST WOULDNT DO ANYTHING , IN AN EMERGENCY THEY JUST DON'T CUT THE MUSTARD. I HAD EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE, AND MY NEEK HAS BEEN NOT FEELING GOOD EVER SINCE. MY FATHER IN LAW GAVE THIS TRUCK TO MY WIFE HEN HE WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO DRIVE, AND IT WAS TOLD TO ME HE HAD THE TRUCK INTO THE SHOP REPEATEDLY FOR THE SAME THING SINCE IT WAS NEW. SEEMS TO ME GM SHOULD MAKE IT RIGHT AND THE BODY COLLISION, BEINGS THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT IT AND HAVENT DONE SQUAT, AND PAY FOR MY PAIN AND MEDICAL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10499787

Incident

Feb 3, 2013

Mileage

85,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TAILGATE STRAPS (CABLES) CONSTANTLY FAIL. THE CONTACT MADE THE REPAIRS AT LEAST THREE TIMES WITH PARTS PURCHASED FROM THE CHEVROLET DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000. UPDATED 062909 *BF UPDATED 07/01/09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10274321

Incident

Jun 19, 2001

Mileage

30,000 mi

THIS IS IN REGARDS TO A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP. IT'S A 4 CYLINDER, 2 WHEEL DRIVE. THE LEFT TAILGATE STRAP BROKE. THE STRAP IS CLEARLY RUSTED THROUGHOUT WHICH CAUSED IT TO SNAP. I NOTICED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS TYPE OF STRAP ON A GMC TRUCK. THIS IS NOT A PART FOR THE AVERAGE PERSON TO REPLACE SINCE IT REQUIRES SOME DISMANTLING OF THE TAILGATE. MY CHEVROLET DEALER GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $90 TO REPLACE THE LEFT SIDE. IT WOULD PROBABLY BE WISE TO REPLACE BOTH OF THEM. IS CHEVROLET AWARE OF THIS IN THEIR TRUCKS AND IF SO ARE THEY CURRENTLY LOOKING AT A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECTIVE PART? I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU CAN PROVIDE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10230466

Incident

Jun 4, 2008

Mileage

77,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE LOWERING THE TAILGATE, IT WAS NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE CABLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A MECHANIC. *AK

NHTSA ID

10166523

Incident

Aug 25, 2006

Mileage

72,000 mi

TAILGATE CABLES FAILED DUE TO INTERNAL RUSTING. FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE I WAS STANDING ON THE TAILGATE, I SUFFERED SKIN ABRASIONS, BRUISES AND A SPRAINED ANKLE. TAILGATE SUFFERED SUPERFICIAL PAINT DAMAGE AND BOWING IN THE MIDDLE. PARTS MUST BE REPLACED, REPLACEMENT CABLES CANNOT BE OBTAINED WITHOUT ALSO PURCHASING AND INSTALLING NEW LATCH BRACKETS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10162246

Incident

Jul 5, 2006

Mileage

93,685 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE LEFT TAILGATE CABLE FRACTURED FOR THE THIRD TIME. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 06V066000, REGARDING THE TAILGATE HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 5/2/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10155143

Incident

Apr 12, 2004

Mileage

30,000 mi

WHILE LOADING A VANITY BASE AND SINK INTO REAR OF 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 PICK UP, BOTH TAIL GATE CABLES SNAPPED IN HALF. MY SELF AND A FRIEND WAS ABLE TO CATCH THE BASE WITH OUT ANY DAMAGE TO BASE OR INJURY TO EITHER OF US. BOTH CABLES HAD RUSTED AND THE WEIGHT, APPROX. 150 POUNDS SNAPPED BOTH. GATE WILL CLOSE BUT HANGES WHEN OPENED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10152450

Incident

Sep 28, 2005

Mileage

39,000 mi

TAILGATE CABLE HAS BROKEN AND TAILGATE WILL NOT SUPPORT ANY WEIGHT.

NHTSA ID

10127674

Incident

Jun 17, 2005

WHEN KNEELING ON THE TAILGATE BOTH TAILGATE SUPPORT STRAPS BROKE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10097760

Incident

Oct 4, 2004

Mileage

92,000 mi

WHILE OPENING THE TAILGATE THE STRAPS BROKE AND CAUSED THE TAILGATE TO COLLAPSE COMPLETELY TO THE GROUND. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10046183

Incident

Nov 3, 2003

Mileage

90,000 mi

FRAME IS CRACKED, TWO BODY SHOPS STATED IT IS A FATIGUE CRACK DUE TO DEFECTIVE METAL USED DURING THE MANUFACTURING OF THE VEHICLE. GMC HAS STATED THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING AS THE VEHICLE IS OVER THE WARRANTY, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE IS ONLY FOUR YEARS OLD AND NEVER BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. BOTH BODY SHOPS, AN INDEPENDENT SHOP AND BOB MAGUIRE CHEVROLET BODY SHOP, HAVE AGREED THIS IS NOT A WEARABLE PART AND NEVER SHOULD HAVE CRACKED. EVEN WITH 500,000 MILES THE FRAME SHOULD NOT CRACK. I TAKE CARE OF MY VEHICLES, OTHERWISE I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET 179,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. I HAVE A 1991 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AT HOME THAT HAS 286,000+ MILES ON IT AND STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL FRAME WITH NO CRACKS. I STILL HAVE 10 PAYMENTS LEFT ON THE S10 AND THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE BODY SHOP MANAGER AT BOB MAGUIRE HAS INFORMED ME THAT HE WOULD NOT EVEN DRIVE THE TRUCK AROUND THE CORNER, THAT IS HOW UNSAFE THIS VEHICLE IS. I BELIEVE CHEVROLET SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE FRAME OR TRUCK, AS I INTENDED TO HAVE THIS TRUCK IN USE FOR ANOTHER FIVE PLUS YEARS, AS I HAVE DONE WITH MY 1991 THAT IS STILL ON THE ROAD. I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT I NOTICED THE CRACK, AS IT WAS JUST ABOUT TO BREAK ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF IT HAD. IF THE ENTIRE FRAME IS NOT REPLACED, HOW WOULD ONE KNOW IF THE VEHICLE WILL EVER HAVE ITS FULL INTEGRITY AGAIN, AS OTHER PARTS OF THE FRAME MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL DEFECTS, AS WELL. IF YOU NEED ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL ME. ALSO BRUCE IS THE BODY SHOP MANAGER AT BOB MAGUIRE AND IS WILLING TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.*AK

NHTSA ID

760490

Incident

Mar 7, 2002

CONSUMER OPENED THE TAILGATE AND WENT TO APPLY HIS KNEE AND JUST BEFORE HIS FOOT TOUCHED TAILGATE RAIL. TAILGATE COLLAPSED IN FRONT OF HIM ONTO THE GROUND. CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP, AND HE TOLD HIM THAT HE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK

NHTSA ID

868469

Incident

Aug 23, 2000

FLOOR BEHIND BENCH SEAT IS SPLITTING. IF THE FLOOR SPLITS ALL THE WAY , SEAT WILL COME DOWN ON THE BREAK LINE. DEALER IS TRYING TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER IS IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

NHTSA ID

866753

Incident

Aug 2, 2000

I HAVE REPLACED THE LEAF SPRINGS AND THE REAR SHOCKS AND THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUCK MEASURES 9 3/4 AND THE LEFT IS 8 3/4 FROM THE TOP OF THE WHEEL WELL TO THE TIRE, THE DEALER AGREES THAT IT IS OFF BUT THEY SAY IT IS WITHIN GM SPECS, THEY HAVE YET TO SHOW ME THIS BOOK WITH THE SPECS IN IT. I CALLED THE GM CONSUMER HOTLINE AND THEY JUST TOLD ME THE SAME THING AS THE DEALER. SO I E-MAILED CLARK HOWARD AND NOW YOU, THIS IS COUSING UNDUE WEAR ON MY TIRES AND I HAVE A WIFE AND A LITTLE BOY TO THINK OF, I WANT TO KNOW IF THEY ARE BEING TRUTHFULL? THANK YOU.

NHTSA ID

710629

ENGINE OIL LEAK. *YC

NHTSA ID

608537

Incident

Nov 11, 1997

DRIVER GETS A SOUND AS IF THE THROW OUT BEARING ON THE CLUTCH IS GOING OUT, BUT THE MANUFACTORER OF THE VEHICLE SAY IT IS NORMAL. YH

NHTSA ID

607573

CLEAR COAT FINISH DOES NOT PROTECT PAINT.

NHTSA ID

780727

FRONT BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA ID

533308

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE TILTS TO LEFT SIDE. HAS TO HOLD TIGHTLY TO STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP VEHICLE ON ROAD. TAKEN IT TO DEALER WHO NOTICED FRAME WAS BENT & OUT OF ALIGNMENT. ALSO TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPAGE. *AK

NHTSA ID

814938

Incident

May 30, 1997