Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-03-03 | 00V069200 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 576 | — | Details |
| 1998-08-04 | 98V177000 |
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 354 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-22 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE. THE CONTACT WAS… |
| 2015-10-13 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE SPORADICALLY WHEN TURNED ON. SOME TIMES WHEN YOU TURN THEM ON, THEY WILL OPERATE NORMALL… |
| 2015-08-04 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED INTERM… |
| 2014-10-04 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | OCCASIONALLY ABOUT 5 OR 6 TIMES AND COUNTING WHEN INITIALLY APPLYING THE BRAKE AT EITHER 45MPH OR 10 MPH MY 1997 CHEVY … |
| 2014-08-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | SEVERELY CORRODED BRAKE LINES, LINES BLEW. NEAR MISS ACCIDENT. THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT ACROSS MFRS. . WELL MAINTAINE… |
| 2014-07-18 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO ENTER THE GARAGE, THE ENGINE ACCELERATES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. LETTING OFF OF THE BRAKES AND … |
| 2013-12-23 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | VEHICAL PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME I HIT HIM RUNNING 55 MPH MY SAFETY BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY RESULTING IN SEVERE SEATBELT… |
| 2013-02-03 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 0 | I HAVE READ OF A SAFTEY RECALL ON THIS VEHICAL WITH THE EXACT DESCRIPTION OF WHAT HAPPENED TO ME, I SHOULD HAVE HAD PLE… |
| 2013-01-01 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | WIPERS DO NOT ALWAYS START OR STOP WHEN SWITCH IS TURNED ON/OFF. INTERMITTENT SETTING DOES NOT WORK, WIPERS WILL CONTIN… |
| 2012-08-06 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. … |
| 2011-08-31 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER WITH THE WINDS… |
| 2011-08-09 | SEATS | No | 0 | PASSENGER SEAT RECLINE HANDLE BROKE OFF WITH THE SEAT IN THE RECLINED POSITION. *TR |
| 2010-06-04 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAIN STORM. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TRIED ALL… |
| 2010-01-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | THE BRAKE LINE ON MY 1997 CHEVY S-10 BURST LEADING TO TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY ...LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT… |
| 2009-10-16 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND THE … |
| 2009-08-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING HOME HE NOTICED A BUBBLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOOD. HE … |
| 2009-08-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10 PICKUP TRUCK. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE MECHANIC S… |
| 2009-07-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10 PICKUP. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 10 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN APPLYIN… |
| 2009-06-30 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | ON THE 1997 CHEVY S-10 THE HEADLIGHT WIRING IS NOT HEAVY ENOUGH TO CARRY ENOUGH CURRENT TO THE HEADLIGHTS MAKING THEM D… |
| 2009-04-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THERE ARE 8 SAFETY RECALLS ON THE CHEVY S10.1997.THE COMPANYS STATE MY VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE LIST OF THESE RECALLS.BUT … |
| 2008-12-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | A MONTH AGO MY VEHICLE HAD A DASH BOARD LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. IT IS THE AIR BAG LIGHT. DURING THIS PERIOD I T… |
| 2008-09-26 | TIRES | No | 0 | TIRES FAILED NYS INSPECTION, BULGING SIDEWALL GOODYEAR VIVA 2 BOUGHT AT WALMART. *TR |
| 2008-08-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I AM FILING THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF THE VEHICLE OWNER. OWNER NAME IS [XXX]. I AM A PRIVATE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SERVICE P… |
| 2008-06-04 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THIS IS IN REGARDS TO A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP. IT'S A 4 CYLINDER, 2 WHEEL DRIVE. THE LEFT TAILGATE STRAP BROKE. … |
| 2008-04-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I AM FILING THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF THE VEHICLE OWNER. OWNER NAME IS [XXX]. I AM A PRIVATE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SERVICE P… |
| 2008-04-16 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP AND START AUTOMATICALLY … |
| 2007-09-02 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEAL… |
| 2007-07-11 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE DEALER HAS… |
| 2007-06-23 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. A … |
| 2007-05-28 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THE WIPER SWITCH WAS … |
| 2007-01-28 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CLEAR COAT ON PAINT COMING OFF. *NM |
| 2006-08-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE LOWERING THE TAILGATE, IT WAS NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE CABLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE H… |
| 2006-08-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED, CAR STARTED TO ROLL DOWN HILL, ONLY WAY TO STOP WAS TO ENGAGE THE PARKIG BRAKE. CAUSE WAS BRAK… |
| 2006-07-24 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH HIGHBEAMS TURN ON, LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING FROM HIGHBEAM TO DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. TO TEM… |
| 2006-07-05 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 1 | TAILGATE CABLES FAILED DUE TO INTERNAL RUSTING. FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE I WAS STANDING ON THE TAILGATE, I SUFFERED SKIN … |
| 2006-06-28 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING | No | 0 | WIPERS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE DURING HEAVY DOWNPOUR. MANAGED TO NAVIGATE VEHICLE … |
| 2006-06-25 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHUT OFF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY FAILED TO RETURN TO … |
| 2006-06-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | HIT BUMP AT BELOW 15 MPH WHILE TURNING RIGHT AT A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION DURING RUSH HOUR AND SPARE TIRE FELL OFF. CIRC… |
| 2006-05-12 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT IS LOOSE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS DETERMI… |
| 2006-05-10 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SOMETIMES STOP IN THE MIDDLE… |
| 2006-05-09 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER C… |
| 2006-03-25 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | I OWN A 1997 CHEVY S10 AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOP WORKING. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND CORPORATE TO FIND OUT I… |
| 2006-03-01 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FLUID LEAKS FROM CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *TR |
| 2006-01-11 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN MY CHEVROLET S-10 [XXX] ARE DEFECTIVE AND CHEVROLET REFUSES TO FIX THEM. THEY SAY NO ACTIVE R… |
| 2005-12-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | BRAKES: THE FRONT BRAKES WILL LOCK UP AT SLOW SPEEDS, PARTICULARLY IF THE VEHICLE HAS SET IDLE FOR A FEW DAYS. THIS HA… |
| 2005-10-24 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM STATING THERE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ON MY 1997 CHEVROLET S10 P… |
| 2005-10-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING ANTI LOCKBRAKES. THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING… |
| 2005-09-28 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | WHILE LOADING A VANITY BASE AND SINK INTO REAR OF 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 PICK UP, BOTH TAIL GATE CABLES SNAPPED IN HALF. M… |
| 2005-09-18 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | DT: 1997 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONSUMER STATED THE UPPER BALL JOINT SEPARATED ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENE… |
| 2005-07-15 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. ON ONE OCCASION THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL I STOPPED AN… |