Other / unspecifiedVisibility
Filed Jan 27, 2012
LETTER FROM TO THE ADMINISTRATOR RE PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL 00V258001 AFFECTING 2000 CHEVROLET VEHICLES WITH THE INCORRECT PAYLOAD CAPACITY LISTED ON THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE LABEL READ 3,872 LBS, WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE READ 1,434 LBS. *JB GM INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THEY WERE NOT GOING TO RE-OPEN THE RECALL. UPDATED 03/02/12 THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE HEAT STOPPED WORKING IN THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 03/09/12 UPDATED 04/20/12
- NHTSA ID
- 10446419
- Incident
- Jan 2, 2012
EngineOther / unspecified
Filed Aug 7, 2006
SOON AFTER PURCHASE (SOMETIME IN 2001), CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DIAGNOSED AS WATER IN AIR PUMP AND CHECK VALVE CORRODED OPEN. BROUGHT TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE REPAIRED WITH ONLY THE LAST SERVICE SUCCESSFUL. FORWARD TO PRESENT. AGAIN, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. COMPUTER SCANNED, SAME DIAGNOSIS. EVEN AFTER PREVIOUS FAILURES WITH AIR PUMP AND CHECK VALVE, NO LONGER WARRANTED. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10164828
- Incident
- Jan 2, 2006
Interior & seatsOther / unspecified
Filed Mar 29, 2006
THE HANDLES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SEAT BROKE VERY SHORTLY AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. ALSO THE THIRD DOOR HANDLE HAS BEEN REPLACED BY US ALREADY AND IS BROKEN AGAIN, ALSO THE THIRD DOOR BRACKET AT THE TOP MY HUSBAND HAD TO WELD BECAUSE WE COULD NOT FIND ONE THIS BRACKET BROKE AND THE DOOR FLEW OPEN WHILE HE WAS DRIVING. THE SPRING IN THE HINGE DOOR BROKE OFF AND NOW THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS NOT OPENING PROPERLY. WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10154030
- Incident
- Feb 6, 2006
Other / unspecified
Filed Dec 22, 2005
2000 CHEVY S-10 LEFT FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. *TS THE TIRE STRUCK THE FENDER AS IT CAME OFF. THE VEHICLE SLID TO A STOP ON IT'S UNDERCARRIAGE/SUSPENSION. THE WHEELS HAD BEEN PUT ON THE VEHICLE TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT AND HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 60 MILES. ONLY ONE LUG NUT WAS FOUND. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10147522
- Incident
- Apr 16, 2005
Interior & seatsOther / unspecified
Filed Jul 20, 2005
SEAT BACK RECLINE HANDLE BREAKS OFF CAUSING SEAT BACK NOT TO STAY IN PLACE, OR NOT ABLE TO ADJUST
- NHTSA ID
- 10129501
- Incident
- Jul 20, 2005
Other / unspecifiedTransmission
Filed May 25, 2005
WE OWN A 2000 S-10 ZR2. THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION HAD 42,000 MILES (6000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY) WHEN IT FAILED. THE 2ND TRANSMISSION FAILED 1 YEAR LATER AS IT ONLY HAD 22,000 MILES ON IT. WE ARE NOW SPENDING $2600.00 ON A 3RD TRANSMISSION AND DRIVETRAIN PROBLEM. GM/CHEVROLET REFUSED TO HELP US WHEN WE CALLED IN MAY OF 2004. THEY CLAIM SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THEY COULDN'T HELP. WE DIDN'T BOTHER CALLING THEM AGAIN....PLEASE HELP US RE-COUP.
- NHTSA ID
- 10122139
- Incident
- May 9, 2005
Other / unspecified
Filed May 11, 2005
HAD 3RD DOOR HANDLE REPLACED TWICE AND IT'S SINCE BROKEN AGAIN. WILL NOT PAY TO HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN. ALL KNOBS FOR BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS HAVE BROKEN B/C THEY ARE MADE OF CHEAP PLASTIC. DEALER JOKED SAYING EVERYONE WHO HAS BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD 3RD DOOR HANDLE REPLACED. HAD DRIVER DOOR HINGES REPLACED AND THEY NEED REPLACED AGAIN, BUT WILL NOT PUT ANYMORE MONEY INTO IT. BREAK SYSTEM IS AWFUL. FINALLY HAD TO REMOVE FUSE FOR THE ABS SYSTEM B/C THE BRAKES WOULD DEPRESS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARDS AND NOT GRAB. HAVE HAD FUEL PUMP REPLACED TWICE. VERY COSTLY REPAIRS AND AS A RESULT WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT AGAIN.
- NHTSA ID
- 10120676
- Incident
- Mar 1, 2001
Fuel systemOther / unspecified
Filed Jan 13, 2005
2000 S-10 EXTREME SUDDENLY CUTS OFF AND WILL NOT START AGAIN EVEN THOUGH TANK IS FULL. 2 MECHANICS SAY IT IS FUEL SENDING UNIT INSIDE GAS TANK. GREAT EXPENSE TO REPLACE. RESEARCHING ON WEB FIND MANY, MANY OTHER S-10 OWNERS WITH EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10106275
- Incident
- Jan 13, 2005
Other / unspecified
Filed May 7, 2002
3 deaths reported
LUGS: BOLTS!!! TWO (2) LUG BOLTS BROKE OFF. LOST PART OF BOLTS AND NUTS. A THIRD BOLT AND NUT FELL OFF WHEN GMC DEALER ROBERT BROGDEN AUTO PLAZA IN OLATHE KANSAS WAS REPLACING ALL FIVE (5) LUG BOLTS ON THE RIGHT FRONT. I HAVE 15 MORE LUG BOLTS ON THIS CAR. WHEN WILL THEY BREAK? RON CARTER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE REMAING BOLTS FREE OF CHARGE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 761624
- Incident
- Apr 18, 2002
Other / unspecified
Filed Jan 24, 2001
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PAYLOAD LABEL IS INCORRECT AND THAT THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT CORRECT IT, THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE SPECIFIC LOAD INFORMATION, NOW IF THE VEHICLE CARRIES THE LOAD THE CONSUMER NEEDS IT TO, IT'S A POSSIBILITY THAT CONSUMER WOULD LOSE CONTROL OR NOT BE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 559150
Other / unspecified
Filed Oct 20, 2000
CABLE WHICH HELD SPARE TIRE IN PLACE UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE BROKE WHILE TRAVELING AT 40-45 MPH, TIRE FELL OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF ROAD, WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE TIRE WITHOUT AN INCIDENT; DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WILL BE SENDING A REPLACING PART. ALSO, PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ANAYLSIS UPON REQUEST.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 873455
- Incident
- Oct 19, 2000
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.