1997 Chevrolet S10 power train problems
49 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1997 Chevrolet S10 — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Around the end of the warranty period, my truck started shifting into "second" gear hard after driving at highway speeds. Toward the end of a 200 mile trip, the transmission failed and no longer has a "second" gear. The truck had 48,023 miles on it. I cannot determine for sure if the overdrive…”
filed Mar 31, 2005
“The oil in the differential became too old which caused the bearings and bearing ring to chip note: this letter is being answered by anamari alonso under #10006063 follow-up letter by same consumer,aaj. Gm informed the consumer the problem happened because he did not put enough miles on the…”
filed Dec 2, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other S10 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 S10 | 2 | 10% |
| 2003 S10 | 17 | 10% |
| 2002 S10 | 17 | 8% |
| 2001 S10 | 17 | 6% |
| 2000 S10 | 46 | 10% |
| 1999 S10 | 28 | 12% |
| 1998 S10 | 40 | 7% |
| 1996 S10 | 66 | 10% |
| 1995 S10 | 50 | 5% |
| 1994 S10 | 37 | 4% |
| 1993 S10 | 9 | 4% |
| 1992 S10 | 3 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Chevrolet S10
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.