2000 Chevrolet S10 engine and engine cooling problems
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2000 Chevrolet S10 — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet s10. On march 7, 2007, the engine failed while driving 35 mph. The contact waited ten minutes before the vehicle was able to be restarted. This failure occurred once before in 2002. When he currently starts the vehicle, the security light flickers and the…”
filed May 23, 2007
“Soon after purchase (sometime in 2001), check engine light came on. Diagnosed as water in air pump and check valve corroded open. Brought to dealer several times to have repaired with only the last service successful. Forward to present. Again, check engine light illuminated. Computer scanned, same…”
filed Aug 7, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
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Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other S10 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 S10 | 1 | 5% |
| 2003 S10 | 11 | 6% |
| 2002 S10 | 2 | 1% |
| 2001 S10 | 25 | 8% |
| 1999 S10 | 22 | 10% |
| 1998 S10 | 51 | 8% |
| 1997 S10 | 40 | 9% |
| 1996 S10 | 70 | 11% |
| 1995 S10 | 84 | 9% |
| 1994 S10 | 66 | 7% |
| 1993 S10 | 16 | 7% |
| 1992 S10 | 9 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 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.