Where each one leads
Chevrolet S10
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
GMC S15
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 1999 GMC S15 uses 10.7 l/100 km, the 2003 Chevrolet S10 11.3.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Chevrolet S10 | GMC S15 | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 1981–2018 | 1982–2002 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Chevrolet S10 | GMC S15 | |
|---|---|---|
| US owner complaints | 5,828 | 53 |
| Most complaints about | Service brakes, hydraulic | Service brakes, hydraulic |
| Model year with most complaints | 1994 (963) | 1989 (8) |
| US recall campaigns | 33 | 13 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 3,680 | 216 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 77 | 26 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Chevrolet S10 | GMC S15 | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 11.3 l/100 km (2003) | 10.7 l/100 km (1999) |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).