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2003 Chevrolet S10

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most S10 years

Owner complaints for the 2003 Chevrolet S10 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 42.5.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

132 reports with mileage · 46 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Structure. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

16 crash reports1 fire reports9 injury reports

Seats complaints

1 reports
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65,688 miles · Dec 1, 2009
Seats

I BOUGHT A 2003 CHEVROLET S-10 P.U AT A USED CAR DEALER ON 11-13-09, DROVE IT HOME ON 11-14-09 THAT EVENING. ON 11-19-09, DRIVING IT HOME FROM THE REPAIR SHOP FOR NOT WANTING TO START, I PULLED OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND THE SEAT SLID BACK ON ITS TRACKS. ON 11-29-09 LEAVING CHURCH, I PULLED ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND THE SEAT SLID BACK …

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I BOUGHT A 2003 CHEVROLET S-10 P.U AT A USED CAR DEALER ON 11-13-09, DROVE IT HOME ON 11-14-09 THAT EVENING. ON 11-19-09, DRIVING IT HOME FROM THE REPAIR SHOP FOR NOT WANTING TO START, I PULLED OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND THE SEAT SLID BACK ON ITS TRACKS. ON 11-29-09 LEAVING CHURCH, I PULLED ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND THE SEAT SLID BACK ON ITS TRACKS AGAIN. I GOT IT LOCKED IN PLACE AT THE NEXT STOP LIGHT, AND WHEN I ACCELERATED, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE, THE SEAT ROCKS BACK, WHICH APPEARS TO DISENGAGE THE LOCKING MECHANISM FROM THE TRACKS, AND THE SEAT SLIDES BACK. I DROVE IT HOME ON 11-14-09 THAT EVENING. IT SAT IN THE DRIVEWAY UNTIL 11-17-09 THAT AFTERNOON, WHEN IT GOT TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE IT DIDN'T START ON 11-15-09. PICKED IT UP ON 11-19-09 AROUND 5:30 PM SAT IN THE DRIVEWAY THAT EVENING. DROVE IT TO WORK THE NEXT MORNING 11-20-09. GOT DONE WITH WORK AT 3:30 PM WHERE THE TRUCK DIDN'T START. HAD IT TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. BEING THE WEEKEND, AND THEY'RE CLOSED ON WEEKENDS, IT SAT THERE THROUGH THE WEEKEND UNTIL 11-24-09 THAT AFTERNOON GOT IT BACK ON 11-24-09. SO FOR THE SHORT TIME I DID HAVE THE TRUCK, IT HAPPENED ON THE THREE OCCURRENCES I DESCRIBED. I'M 5'-6" TALL, SO WHEN I ACCELERATE, AND THE SEAT ROCKS AND SLIDES BACK ON ITS TRACKS, MY FEET ARE MOVED AWAY FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND THE BRAKE PEDALS VERY QUICKLY RENDERING THEM USELESS, UNTIL I CAN PULL MYSELF FORWARD USING THE STEERING WHEEL AND SLIDING UP ON THE SEAT. JUST DOUBLE CHECKING THAT THE LATCH IS DOWN. ROCKING BACK TO CHECK IF IT'S LOCKED. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER ON THURSDAY TO CHECK WHY IT'S NOT STARTING. I COULD PROBABLY HAVE THEM CHECK THE SEAT ALSO. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10294098

Official recalls

1

04V132000 · Equipment:other:labels

Mar 18, 2004

CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."

Consequence & remedy

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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.