2003 CHEVROLET S10 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 172 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (32 complaints · 18.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 16
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 12
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 32 of 172 owner complaints (18.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 32 complaints, 18.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 32 · 18.6% · 2 crash reports STRUCTURE: 26 complaints, 15.1% of reports STRUCTURE 26 · 15.1% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 15 complaints, 8.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 15 · 8.7% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 12 complaints, 7.0% of reports ENGINE 12 · 7.0% FUEL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 7.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 12 · 7.0% AIR BAGS: 11 complaints, 6.4% of reports AIR BAGS 11 · 6.4% · 7 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 11 complaints, 6.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 · 6.4% VISIBILITY: 11 complaints, 6.4% of reports VISIBILITY 11 · 6.4% TIRES: 7 complaints, 4.1% of reports TIRES 7 · 4.1% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 114 complaints, 66.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 114 · 66.3% · 12 crash reports 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SERVICE BRAKES 32 18.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 26 15.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 15 8.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 12 7.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 12 7.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 11 6.4% 7 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 11 6.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 11 6.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 7 4.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 114 66.3% 12 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2003; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2004. 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2003-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2004-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Jan 2003 Oct 2021 Recall campaign 04V132000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V132000 Recall campaign 06E060000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E060000 Recall campaign 06E065000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E065000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000
  • Campaign 04V132000 was reported 414 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 09E025000 was reported 1,972 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 3
2003-Q3 Owner reports 10
2003-Q4 Owner reports 7
2004-Q1 Owner reports 9
2004-Q2 Owner reports 3
2004-Q3 Owner reports 6
2004-Q4 Owner reports 4
2005-Q1 Owner reports 5
2005-Q2 Owner reports 4
2005-Q3 Owner reports 5
2005-Q4 Owner reports 3
2006-Q1 Owner reports 3
2006-Q2 Owner reports 3
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q4 Owner reports 3
2007-Q1 Owner reports 4
2007-Q2 Owner reports 3
2007-Q3 Owner reports 4
2007-Q4 Owner reports 4
2008-Q1 Owner reports 5
2008-Q2 Owner reports 4
2008-Q3 Owner reports 4
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 4
2009-Q2 Owner reports 3
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 2
2010-Q2 Owner reports 3
2010-Q3 Owner reports 5
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 5
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 2
2012-Q3 Owner reports 5
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2013-Q4 Owner reports 3
2014-Q1 Owner reports 2
2014-Q2 Owner reports 2
2014-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 3
2015-Q1 Owner reports 3
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 04V132000
Recall campaign 1 06E060000
Recall campaign 1 06E065000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V132000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    SOME OF THESE VEHICLES INCLUDE INCORRECT STATEMENTS ON ONE OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS.
    Remedy:
    OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECT LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E060000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH
    Remedy:
    AAI MOTORSPORTS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AAI MOTORSPORTS AT 909-923-9188.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E065000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    AJ MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AJ MOTORSPORT AT 626-618-2026.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E025000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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