Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1997 Chevrolet S10, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Visibility113
- Service brakes, hydraulic95
- Power train49
- Air bags47
- Engine and engine cooling40
- Fuel system, gasoline26
- Vehicle speed control21
- Structure20
- Fuel system, other20
- Electrical system19
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 38 injuries and 3 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 11 variants: combined 10.5–14.5 L/100 km (about 16–22 mpg US), CO₂ 242–334 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| S10 · Pickup truck: Small · Regular gasoline | 12.1 | 8.6 | 10.5 |
| S10 · Pickup truck: Small · Regular gasoline | 13.2 | 9.5 | 11.5 |
| S10 · Pickup truck: Small · Regular gasoline | 15.4 | 10.5 | 13.2 |
| S10 Blazer · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 15.4 | 10.5 | 13.2 |
| S10 · Pickup truck: Small · Regular gasoline | 16.0 | 11.7 | 14.0 |
| S10 Blazer · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 16.0 | 11.7 | 14.0 |
| S10 4X4 · Pickup truck: Standard · Regular gasoline | 16.3 | 11.8 | 14.2 |
| S10 Blazer 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 16.3 | 11.8 | 14.2 |
| S10 4X4 · Pickup truck: Standard · Regular gasoline | 16.2 | 12.2 | 14.4 |
| S10 Blazer 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 16.3 | 12.2 | 14.5 |
| S10 Blazer AWD · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 16.3 | 12.2 | 14.5 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
3 Transport Canada recalls for the 1997 Chevrolet S10.
| 2003064 17 Mar 2003 | Other Certain vehicles (not involved in recall 98-150), may experience a windshield wiper failure due to cracked solder joints on the controller circuit board. If th… |
| 1997154 9 Sept 1997 | Brakes On certain vehicles, the front brake pipe may contact the left-hand side of the engine oil pan. This contact could cause the brake pipe to wear through to the p… |
| 1997152 8 Sept 1997 | Seats And Restraints On certain vehicles, the driver's and/or passenger's front outboard seat-belt webbing could separate during a frontal impact having at least the same dynamics a… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ELECTRIC PICKUP TRUCKS. A CONDITION IN WHICH THE FUEL-FIRED HEATER FILL PIPE GROUND STRAP CONTACTS THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE PIPE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: GENERATION 1 ELECTRIC LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH A CHARGE PORT ASSEMBLY THAT COULD FAIL DURING A CHARGING EVENT.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC DRIVE. RAPID FOGGING OF THE INTERIOR GLASS CAN OCCUR WITHIN TWO MINUTES AFTER THE HEAT IS TURNED ON IF (1) THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS BETWEEN 35 AND 76 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND (2) WATER HAS COLLECTED ON THE HEAT EXCHANGER DURING PREVIOUS OPERATION OF THE AIR CONDITIONING.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PASSENGER PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4.3L ENGINES. THE FRONT BRAKE LINE CAN CONTACT THE LEFT-HAND SIDE OF THE ENGINE OIL PAN CAUSING THE BRAKE LINE TO WEAR TO THE POINT OF BRAKE FLUID LOSS DURING BRAKE APPLICATION.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 60/40 FRONT BENCH SEATS AND EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND 2-DOOR UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL LOCKING RECLINER BUCKET SEATS. THE OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT WEBBING ON THE DRIVER'S AND/OR PASSENGER'S SEAT CAN SEPARATE DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Chevrolet told its dealers about the 1997 Chevrolet S10: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 636523 | INFORMATION ON OVER TORQUING OR A REVERSE BEDRAIL INSTALLATION. *TT |
| 634999 | DIAGNOSIS OF CRACKED OR BROKEN TRANSMISSION CASE. *TT 2006 AND PRIOR CARS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. *TT |
| 634796 | CERTAIN ELECTRIC TRUCKS WITH PANASONIC (TP-6) LEAD ACID BATTERY PACKS MAY HAVE A REDUCTION IN DRIVE RANGE, PARTICULARLY AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHARGING FOR EXTENDED PERIODS WITHOUT DRIVING. *TT |
| 634729 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON AN EXHAUST BOOM / GROAN NOISE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *TT |
| 634506 | SUBJECT REGARDING GENERAL WATERLEAK GUIDE. *TT |
| 634218 | SUBJECT REGARDING RUST IN COOLING SYSTEM, HEATER INOPERATIVE, BLOWS COLD AIR, ENGINE OVERHEATS (FLUSH COOLING SYSTEM). NLM |
| 631292 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE THIRD DOOR IS HARD TO OPEN AND/OR THE DOOR HANDLE MAY BE BROKEN FOR 1996-2002 CHEVROLET AND GMC S/T EXTENDED CAB PICKUP MODELS.. *SLC |
| 629723 | CONCERNS WITH EXCESSIVE EFFORT OR BREAKING OF THE THIRD DOOR HANDLE ON EXTENDED CAB PICK UPS. *TT |
| 626507 | SUBJECT REGARDING NECESSARY RESURFACING OF THE PARK BRAKE DRUM. *JG |
| 625141 | CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE SEAT RECLINER HANDLE IS STRIPPED. *JG |
| 623086 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE HEATER IS INOPERATIVE, BLOWS COLD AIR, ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT AN OVERHEAT CONDITION OR THE COOLANT RESERVOIR HAS RUST IN IT. *TT |
| 622680 | CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT BATTERIES ARE NOT CHARGING AND A CHECK VEHICLE MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED ON THE CHARGER. *NLM |
| 619742 | THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN STATES THAT TECHNICIANS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY IN REMOVING THE CONNECTORS FROM THE PARK / NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH, USUALLY WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE THE SWITCH DURING TRANSMISSION SERVICE. *TT |
| 619741 | MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) IS ON; THE TRANSMISSION IS STUCK IN THIRD GEAR; AND / OR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS INOPERATIVE. *TT |
| 619027 | SUBJECT REGARDING THE NEW RECLINCER ASSEMBLY. *TT |
| 615094 | SUBJECT REGARDING HEATER COOLANT RESERVOIR LEAKING. *TT |
| 615093 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT REDUCED VEHICLE RANGE WITH NO CHANGE IN DRIVING HABITS OR THE STATE OF CHARGE (SOC) GAUGE SWEEPS / SWINGS. *TT |
| 611277 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE HEATER IS INOPERATIVE, BLOWS COLD AIR, ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT AN OVERHEAT CONDITION OR THE COOLANT RESERVOIR HAS RUST IN IT. *TT |
| 609717 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE HEATER IS INOPERATIVE, BLOWS COLD AIR, ENGINE MAY EXHIBIT AN OVERHEAT CONDITION OR THE COOLANT RESERVOIR HAS RUST IN IT. *TT |
| 606523 | CONDITIONS WITH HEATER INOPERATIVE, BLOWS COLD AIR, ENGINE OVERHEATS, AND RUST IN THE COOLANT SYSTEM. *TT |
| 605940 | INFORMATION ON SPECIAL POLICY - PRODUCT ENHANCEMENT BATTERY PACK CONVERSION. *TT |
| 604217 | CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FRONT DRIVE AXLES MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH THE AXLES HALF SHAFT INBOARD HOUSINGS MAY FAIL CAUSING A LOSS OF PROPULSION. *TT |
| 602823 | SUBJECT ON REDUCED RANGE OR DISABLED CHARGING. *YC |
| 601393 | VEHICLE CHARGES WITH IGNITION KEY "ON" BUT NOT "OFF". *YC |
| 601056 | CONDITION WITH COOLANT LEAKING ONTO GROUND. *YC |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT WEBBING SEPARATION
SEAT BELT WEBBING SEPARATION
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation