2001 Chevrolet S10 Body & structure Problems

The door latch, that holds your door shut.The wells on them broke and the passenger door came open while going down the road.Big concern had to get it rewelded

NHTSA ID

11749851

Incident

Jun 12, 2026

I never received Safety Recall# 06020 Galvanized Defective Tailgate Cables that snap/break due to corrosion inside the cable causing the tailgate to fall down while opened. Both my cables have been torn/broken caused by the rust thru for quit some time. My son told me recently, that he had received the Recall Notice a number of years ago and the Chevy Dealer replaced his cables; his S-10 cables are good/solid no problems. I am meticulous with records and surely would have told the Dealer and had them replaced during the recall period. What should I do as I never received the Recall Notice at issue?

NHTSA ID

11517573

Incident

Mar 1, 2011

TRUCK HAS ABS LIGHTS ON WHEN DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS AS SOON AS THE FLUIDS ARE NOT COLD THE CHECK GUSHES LIGHT COMES ON AND THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE NEEDLE DROPS UNTIL THE THROTTLE IS AGAIN DEPRESSED... ALSO ABS IN REAR SHAKES WHOLE TRUCK WHEN GOING BELOW 50MPH AND THEN CONTINUES UP TO 80MPH BEFORE SUBSIDING. THE TRUCK HAS SERIOUS STEERING ISSUES CONSTANT LEAKS CAUSED I'M SURE MY RACK AND PINION ARE WORN DOWN AS WELL AS NOW MY TIRES AND SUPENSION I HAVE SO MANY PROBLEMS LIKE THE INTERIOR IS CRUMBLING TO PIECES THE BODY HAS GIANT HOLES FROM IMPROPER PAINTING OPTIONS ON THIS MODEL I HAVE OVER SIZED TIRE WELLS THAT ARE RUSTED COMPLETELY OUT IT MAKE YOUR COMPANY LOOK SILLY FOR NOT MAKING THESE VEHICLES BETTER WHEN THEY LAST PEOPLE KEEP BUYING THEM AGAIN AND AGAIN! SEEMS LIKE YOU PROBABLY USE PARTS FOR MANY YEARS ON MANY MODELS FUNNY HOW EVERY YEAR INCLUDING THE YEAR IT WAS MANUFACTURERED THERE WERE RECALLS EXCEPT FOR MINE IS THAT JUST BECAUSE IT'S OLDER

NHTSA ID

11403686

Incident

Mar 18, 2021

Mileage

187,933 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND REPAIRED THE SPARE TIRE HOIST ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

NHTSA ID

10643768

Incident

Jun 1, 2012

Mileage

96,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH CLOSED. UPON EXAMINING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LATCH ON THE EXTERIOR WAS CRACKED. THE LATCH ON THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS ALSO EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,502.

NHTSA ID

10433459

Incident

Oct 28, 2011

Mileage

163,502 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET S-10 PICK UP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGES WERE FRACTURING FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE DOORS WERE GLUED TO THE FRAME INSTEAD OF WELDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR COULD FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSE A CRASH. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 174,500.

NHTSA ID

10356573

Incident

Sep 16, 2010

Mileage

174,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET S10 BLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THE STRIKER PLATE ON THE DOOR WAS CRACKED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE CRACK WOULD EXTEND AROUND THE DOOR AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE DOOR TO FRACTURE FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER ADVISED HE HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 96,000.

NHTSA ID

10326698

Incident

Apr 1, 2010

Mileage

96,000 mi

I DRIVE A 2001 CHEVROLET S-10, THAT FOR THE MOST OF ITS LIFE HAS BEEN IN SNOWY OR SALTY ATMOSPHERES. SO THERE IS A GOOD AMOUNT OF RUST UNDER THE VEHICLE. A WHILE AGO I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, I HIT A BUMP AND HEARD A POP, AND LOOKED IN MY REARVIEW MIRROR AND THERE WAS MY SPARE TIRE BOUNCING IN THE LANE I WAS DRIVING IN. CARS SWERVED AROUND IT, I PULLED OVER ON THE SHOULDER AND GOT THE TIRE AND PARTS AND EXAMINED THE DAMAGE AND CAUSE. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE ONLY THING HOLDING UP THAT SPARE TIRE UNDER MY TRUCK WAS A LITTLE CABLE. WELL, JUST LIKE THE SPARE WHEEL, THE RUST GOT A HOLD OF THE CABLE AND THE CABLE RUSTED THROUGH AND GAVE WAY. I AM A PROFESSIONAL MECHANIC, AND I COULD THINK ABOUT HOW MANY VEHICLES THERE ARE OUT THERE THAT ALL THAT IS HOLDING THIS WHEEL UNDER THE VEHICLE IS A LITTLE CABLE, NO "SYSTEM REDUNDANCY" SORT OF SPEAK. JUST LIKE MINE DID, IF THE CABLE BREAKS, THERE IS NO SAFETY DEVICE TO CATCH IT. SOME VEHICLES ARE BETTER AT SECURING IT THAN OTHERS. MY CASE WAS A LUCKY ONE, ITS OBVIOUS THAT A TIRE AND WHEEL BOUNCING ON THE INTERSTATE COULD EASILY CAUSE A WRECK OR EVEN KILL SOMEONE. NEEDLESS TO SAY MY HEART DROPPED WHEN I SAW THE SPARE WHEEL IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR. IT SEEMS TO ME THERE SHOULD BE BETTER WAY TO SECURE THE TIRE. RIGHT NOW MY SPARE TIRE IS JUST SITTING IN THE BED UNTIL I HAVE SOME TIME TO FIGURE SOMETHING OUT, GET A NEW CABLE SYSTEM AND DESIGN A 'SYSTEM REDUNDANCY' LIKE A BAR OR CHAIN HOLDING IT UP WITH THE CABLE, TO SUPPORT IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10290488

Incident

Aug 20, 2009

Mileage

150,000 mi

I HAVE A 2001 CHEVORLET EXTREME "S-10". IT HAS THE THIRD DOOR BEHIND THE DRIVERS DOOR, IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE FOR THE THIRD DOOR ATLEAST 6 TIMES. THE THIRD DOOR IS NOT USED REGULARLY, BUT AGAIN, ATLEAST 6 TIMES IN THE PAST TWO YEARS IT HAS SNAPPED AT THE HINGES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10246741

Incident

Sep 25, 2008

CHEVY S10 3RD DOOR YOU HAVE 3 SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM THE DOOR HANDLE BREAKS THIS IS THE 3RD HANDLE I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10244534

Incident

Aug 24, 2008

TAILGATE CABLE BROKE. IT APPEARS TO BE RUSTED ALTHOUGH UNDETECTABLE THROUGH PLASTIC COVERING. HOW CAN I TRUST THE INTEGRITY OF THE CABLE TO KNOW WHEN TO REPLACE IT? *TR

NHTSA ID

10236325

Incident

Jul 15, 2008

Mileage

156,000 mi

TAILGATE CABLE BROKE WHILE SITTING ON THE TAILGATE (PARKED). *NM

NHTSA ID

10178908

Incident

Dec 8, 2006

Mileage

58,000 mi

1) TAIL GATE CABLE BROKE ON MY '01 S-10 PICK UP HAVE NOT REPLACED THE PART YET,THE OTHER SIDE IS SUPPORTING BY ITSELF CURRENTLY 2) AT 80000 MILES IN JAN. OF THIS YEAR THE MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1000. IT WAS A USED MOTOR. IT WAS KNOCKING, MISSING AND RUNNING ROUGH. PIECES OF BEARING WERE IN THE ENGINE OIL. *JB

NHTSA ID

10166467

Incident

Aug 16, 2006

Mileage

80,000 mi

2001 CHEVY S-10 EXT. CAB 4X4 P/U TRUCK. CABLE HOLDING UP TAILGATE RUSTED THROUGH, LEADING TO AN UNSAFE TAILGATE ON MY PICK-UP TRUCK. NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT IT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10165367

Incident

Jul 13, 2006

Mileage

112,000 mi

THE STRAPS THAT HOLD THE TAIL GATE IN POSITION BROKE THAT HOLD THE TAILGATE IN A LEVEL POSITION. ONE BROKE FIRST AND I CALLED GM TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY TRUCK AND WAS INFORMED NO THEY WERE THINKING ABOUT EXTENDING IT. MY SON WAS ALMOST HURT WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10164613

Incident

Aug 5, 2006

Mileage

109,000 mi

1. NO SPECIAL EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE 2. BOTH TAILGATE CABLES RUSTED, BROKE IN HALF WHILE LOWERING GATE, MINOR BRUISING TO DRIVER AND SCRATCHES ON TAILGATE FINISH. 3. CABLES APPARENTLY CANNOT BE REPLACED, ATTACHMENT TO TAILGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY SEEMS TO BE PERMANENT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10164534

Incident

Jul 31, 2006

Mileage

52,000 mi

WE WERE LOADING A COUCH ONTO THE BED OF THE TRUCK WHEN BOTH TAILGATE CABLES BROKE CAUSING MY TAILGATE TO REST ON THE REAR BUMPER. CAUSED A SLIGHT CREASE / MARK ON THE TAILGATE. BOTH CABLES APPEAR TO BE RUSTED AND BROKE IN THE SAME LOCATION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10160958

Incident

Mar 1, 2006

Mileage

50,000 mi

PICKUP TRUCK TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE FAILURE. 1/4 INCH CABLE SUPPORTS TAILGATE WHEN LOWERED. CABLE COLLECTS WATER UNDER THE VINYL COATING AND RUSTS THROUGH, RESULTING IN TAILGATE TO FALL. RUST IS NOT DETECTABLE UNDER PLASTIC COATING. CABLE RUST THROUGH IS AT THE CENTER PORTION, THE LOWEST PART WHEN THE GATE IS UP. *NM

NHTSA ID

10155241

Incident

Apr 10, 2006

Mileage

43,922 mi

WHEN MY SON WENT TO OPEN THE REAR TAILGATE OF MY 2001 S-10 CREWCAB, BOTH TAILGATE CABLES BROKE AT THE SAME TIME. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT HE WASN'T ON THE TAILGATE AS HE COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN INJURED AND DAMAGE COULD HAVE OCCURRED TO THE TAILGATE. I DIDN'T REALIZE THIS MIGHT BE A PROBLEM UNTIL AFTER MINE BROKE AND I STARTED TO DO A LITTLE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET. IT APPEARS THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF S-10 PICKUP OWNERS. I AM CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING PARTS TO REPLACE THE CABLES. *NM

NHTSA ID

10155024

Incident

Mar 26, 2006

Mileage

46,000 mi

BOTH TAIL GATE CABLES BROKE AT APPROXIMATELY SAME DATE. NO EXCESSIVE WEIGHT WAS PLACED ON TAILGATE. THE CABLES BROKE WHEN TAILGATE WAS LOWERED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10154656

Incident

Jan 5, 2006

Mileage

25,250 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE RIGHT SIDE SAFETY STRAPS ON THE TAILGATE HAS BEEN REPLACED IN THE PAST. DUE TO CORROSION AND BREAKAGE, THE VEHICLE IS NOW HAVING THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE TAIL GATE. THE STRAPS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V129000 CONCERNING THE TAILGATE: HINGE: ATTACHMENTS. HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE MAKE AND MODEL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 03/28/06. *JB

NHTSA ID

10152786

Incident

Aug 17, 2004

Mileage

59,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CABLES BROKE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE TAILGATE. 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. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.

NHTSA ID

10152555

Incident

Mar 4, 2006

Mileage

47,000 mi

I WAS STANDING ON THE TAILGATE OF MY 2001 CHEVY S10 ZR2 WHEN BOTH THE SUPPORT CABLES SNAPPED AT THE SAME TIME, SENDING ME FALLING TO THE GROUND. THERE WAS NO LOAD ON THE TAILGATE OTHER THAN MY 195 LBS. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS TO HAVE HAPPENED ON A TRUCK OF THIS YEAR. THIS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONA INJURY FOR SOMEONE WITH A LOAD ON THE TAILGATE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10148063

Incident

Jan 17, 2006

Mileage

37,000 mi

TAILGATE CABLES HAVE BROKEN. TAILGATE CABLES SECURE THE TAILGATE IN POSITION WHEN TAILGATE IS LOWERED, HOWEVER, THESE HAVE DETERIORATED AND BROKE, ALLOWING THE TAILGATE TO FALL ONTO THE BUMPER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10147851

Incident

Jan 16, 2006

Mileage

48,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V129000 REGARDING THE TAILGATE CABLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE MODEL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK UPDATED 1/25/2006. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO CLAIMED THAT THE TAILGATE CABLE IN HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT THE SAME AS THE ONES THAT WERE RECALLED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10146268

Incident

Dec 21, 2005

Mileage

34,000 mi