2004 Chevrolet S10 Owner Complaints

THE SERVICE AIR BAGS IS STUCK ON ALSO THE SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM WONT GO OFF.

NHTSA ID

11385492

Incident

Nov 1, 2020

Mileage

139,000 mi

THE AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUE TO BLINK OFF AND ON.

NHTSA ID

11115269

Incident

Jul 31, 2018

Mileage

100,000 mi

THE FUEL TANK ON MY TRUCK HAS CRACKED WHERE THE INLET TUBE CONNECTS TO THE TANK , CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. THERE IS A RECALL BY CHEVROLET FOR THE SAME CONDITION ON 2004 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH THE PLASTIC TANK. GENERAL MOTORS HAS DISCONTINUED THE TANK FOR REPLACEMENT AND WILL NOT VERIFY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS TANK ALSO. THE TANK EMITS GAS FUMES OUT OF THE CRACKS DUE TO EGR PRESSURE REQUIREMENTS.

NHTSA ID

10846432

Incident

Mar 4, 2016

Mileage

149,450 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFT GATE COLLAPSED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CABLES WERE FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE LIFT GATE TO STRIKE THE BUMPERS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

NHTSA ID

10485304

Incident

Nov 10, 2010

Mileage

75,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE AND REINSERT THE FUSE IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE WHAT THE EXACT FUSE WAS THAT WAS BEING REMOVED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

NHTSA ID

10478488

Incident

Aug 13, 2012

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHEN DRIVING AND HORN STARTS SOUNDING WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARK AND WITHOUT KEYS. PROBLEM REPORTED TO GM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. GM DEALERSHIP WORKED ON THE VEHICLE AND SAID THAT IS WAS FIXED. PROBLEM HAS REAPPEARED. ALSO A LOT OF MINOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS **TT

NHTSA ID

10407657

Incident

Jun 3, 2011

Mileage

133,000 mi

CHEVY S-10 QUAD CAB CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION; PASSENGER SEAT WAS ADJUSTED (ELECTRIC SEAT WITH HEAT) SMELLED SMOKE AND PARKED VEHICLE TOOK KEYS AND EXITED VEHICLE WITH PASSENGER. VEHICLE BURNED ALL WIRING AND THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD MELTED. NO FLAMES SEEN ONLY SMOKE, ALL WIRING MELTED UNDER THE SEAT AND CARPET THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND NO ELECTRICAL ITEM WOULD TURN ON. HAD VEHICLE TOWED ON BACK OF FLAT BED TO CHEVY DEALER. THEY SAID IT WAS OUR FAULT THAT A WIRE UNDER THE SEAT WAS PINCHED BY THE SEAT TRACK. THE COST WAS OVER $4,000. THEY SAID THAT THE INSTALLED ZIP TIES AND THAT THE WIRE WOULD NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES AGAIN, THEY ALSO REPLACED CARPET, FUSE BOX, JUNCTION CLOCK, SIR MODULE, (CARPET, HARNESS, MODULE, BLOCK, HARNESS, FUSE KIT, FUSE, COIL KIT, HEATER YES TWO HARNESS WERE REPLACED) AND THE COMPLETE WIRING HARNESS. THIS THEN HAPPEN A SECOND TIME, HOWEVER WE TOOK IT TO A SECOND DEALERSHIP IN AL BENTLEY GMC THEY DETERMINED THAT ORIGINAL REPAIR WIRE SHORTEN OUT THE SYSTEM, THE WIRING HARNESS BECAME UNFASTENED AND WAS CUT BY THE SEAT TRACK. THIS TIME DUE TO MY WIFE QUICK THINKING THERE WAS LESS DAMAGE (TURNED OFF VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AND LEFT VEHICLE IN PARKING SPOT.) FIRST TIME HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY. BOTH TIMES PARTS REPLACED WE HAVE OLD PARTS IN OUR HOUSE MINUS- CARPET. DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED NO RECALL ON TRUCK. DEALERSHIP SAID NO MALFUNCTION OCCURRED EVEN THOUGH FUSES DID NOT BREAK CURRENT. SECOND TIME OCCURRED IN JUNE 2009 PART NUMBERS 15191717,15406165, 12210609, 15075526, 12474331, 88909754, 88914568, 26087310, 88934564. *TR

NHTSA ID

10326080

Incident

Jul 24, 2007

Mileage

50,000 mi

EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER FAILED TO LATCH IN LOCKED POSITION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10289487

Incident

Sep 15, 2009

Mileage

64,000 mi

I HAVE A 2004 S-10 PICKUP AND HAD A NEARMISS A PERSON WAS SITTING ON MY TAILGATE AND THE LEFT TAILGATE CABLE BROKE AND THE RIGHT ONE IS BULGING I BELIEVE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE HOW DO I GET THESE CABLES CHANGED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10288605

Incident

Oct 10, 2009

Mileage

840,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT MADE MULTIPLE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE INCLUDING A FRONT END ALIGNMENT, NEW BRAKES PADS FOR ALL FOUR WHEELS, THE MASTER CYLINDER, AND ALL FOUR TIRES. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE FAILING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN WHO REPLACED THE BRAKE LINES AT THE COST OF $150. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

NHTSA ID

10270090

Incident

Dec 20, 2008

Mileage

62,500 mi

2004 CHEVROLET S-10 CREW CAB TRUCK TAILGATE CABLES FAILED. THE CABLES EACH BROKE IN THE CENTER CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO DROP AGAINST THE REAR BUMPER. CONTACTED CHEVY ABOUT THEIR SPECIAL POLICY 06020 TO REPLACE THE KNOWN DEFECT, BUT IT ONLY COVERS 2000-2003. HOWEVER, 2004 USES THE SAME CABLES. I WILL HAVE TO PAY THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE CABLES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10258553

Incident

Feb 7, 2009

Mileage

92,000 mi

VEHICLE PURCHASED 2/23/04 NEW 2004 S-10 CLUB CAB - IN FEB 05 WAS RETURNED DUE TO COOLANT LEAK - BOTH ENG. OIL COOLER HOSES REPLACED. ALSO FUEL GAUGE WAS ERRATIC THEY REPLACED FUEL LEVEL SENSOR IN TANK REPLACED MILEAGE 15777. AT THAT TIME THE 4WD WAS NOT ENGAGING PROPERLY BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO NO REPAIR WAS MADE. MARCH 9, 2005 MOTOR HAD A TICKING NOISE - A LIFTER COLLAPSED AND REPLACED ALONG WITH THE INTAKE GASKET. THERE WAS ALSO A LEAK - THEY FOUND THE REAR EXTENSION HOUSING LEAKING -THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT WAS REMOVED AND SEAL REPLACED. OCT 10, 2005 TRANSMISSION LEAK AND ENGINE NOISE UNDER ACCELERATION - REAR TRANSFER CASE OUTPUT SEAL REPLACED AND ENGINE PRESSURE CHECK. MARCH 30, 2006 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND EXHAUST SYSTEM RATTLING - THERMOSTAT REPLACED AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. MILEAGE 34,997 JUNE 2007 TAIL LIGHT ON RIGHT NOT WORKING - WIRING ISSUES REPAIRED TWICE. NOVEMBER 2007 GRINDING NOISE WHEN PUT INTO 4WD BUT ONCE PUT BACK INTO 2WD OKAY. MARCH 2008 - 4WD MAKING LOUD NOISE WHEN ENGAGED AND ALSO MAKING CONTINUING NOISE WHEN IN 2WD - FOUND TO BE TRANSAXLE GOING OUT. WIPER MOTOR GUIT - REPLACED. MILEAGE NOW 74,540 THIS IS WHERE I AM NOW DRIVING WITH THE TRANSAXLE GOING OUT. LOVE TRUCK SIZE AND COMFORT BUT TO MANY PROBLEMS. WILL PROBABLY GO WITH DIFFERENT BRAND NEXT PURCHASE BUT ONLY AFTER MUCH RESEARCH. FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ON TRANSAXLE ISSUE AND FEEL MANUFACTURER. SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS ONE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10223227

Incident

Mar 14, 2008

Mileage

15,777 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SWAYED LEFT TO RIGHT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ABS ACTIVATED, WHICH WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE. APPROXIMATELY THREE DAYS LATER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC FOR REPAIR. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,540 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,881.

NHTSA ID

10202475

Incident

May 1, 2006

Mileage

11,540 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET S-10. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON A CLEAR, DRY DAY A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE WAS COMPLETELY SHREDDED. ALL THAT REMAINED WAS A REMNANT OF THE TIRE AND THE RIM. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A MECHANIC, VALLEY TIRE, WHERE THE TIRES WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD FOUR GOODYEAR WRANGLER RTS TIRES , SIZE P235/75R15. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE MAY HAVE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE TIRE WAS UNDER INFLATED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10187763

Incident

Apr 8, 2007

THE FRONT WINDOWS ON MY TRUCK WOULD COME OFF TRACK WHILE BEING ROLLED UP WHEN TRAVELING. I DRIVE A 2004 CHEVROLET S10 CREW CAB. I HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR AWHILE. EVERY TIME I TOOK VEHICLE TO CHEVROLET FOR REPAIRS THEY WOULD SAY IT WAS FIXED, BUT IT WASN'T. THEN THEY FOUND OUT FROM GM THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM IN A LOT OF THE SAME TRUCKS. SO GM TOLD THE DEALERSHIP TO PUT SHIMS IN THE WINDOWS TO KEEP THEM ON TRACK. SINCE THIS HAS BEEN FIXED I HAVE HAD TO TAKE IT IN TO CHEVROLET AGAIN FOR THE WINDOW MOTOR BURNING OUT FROM THE PRESSURE THE SHIMS WERE PUTTING ON THE MOTOR.*AK

NHTSA ID

10149032

Incident

Mar 1, 2005

DT: CONTACT STATES VEHICLE VIBRATES AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED IT WAS A BRAKE PROBLEM; THE ROTORS WERE WARPED NOT AND THEY WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE SHOP. IN WARMER WEATHER THE VIBRATION BECAME WORSE.*AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10125581

Incident

Jun 16, 2005

Mileage

13,500 mi

WHILE PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE T-BONED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT FRONT. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO BECOME AIR BORN. WHEN THE VEHICLE DESCENDED IT WAS STRUCK HEAD ON WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS, BUT THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE LEGS, CHEST, AND ARMS. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND CITED THE CONSUMER. *AK

NHTSA ID

10080071

Incident

Jun 25, 2004

Mileage

6,600 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PINION WAS LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10075598

Incident

May 23, 2004

SEEMS TO BE BINDING IN DRIVETRAIN UPON ACCELERATION WHILE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT FROM A STOP. DEALER (CARMAX) FOUND NOTHING DURRING TEST DRIVE OR ON RACK INSPECTION. I DID GET MY CONCERNS DOCUMENTED BUT NO RESOLUTION. 4000 MILES ON TRUCK.*AK

NHTSA ID

10068477

Incident

May 2, 2004

Mileage

4,000 mi

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR FRONT SUSPENSION:WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. BUT DEALERSHIP HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR SIX MONTHS. WODS REPAIRS, EAST MAIN STREET, BROCTON, NY, 14716. SERVICE MANAGER EDWARD WOODS , 1718 792 4483.*AK

NHTSA ID

10059280

Incident

Feb 18, 2004

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10043960

Incident

Jul 12, 2003