2003 Chevrolet S10 electrical system problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2003 Chevrolet S10 — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The truck was occasionally not turning over. Tried things like turning fan on, radio, etc and it would start. Security light comes on or will blink. Truck now is not turning over at all. Dash lights blink and or come on when door opens. This is a problem I've seen all over internet, but nothing has…”
filed Jul 18, 2018
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet s10. While driving 35 mph, the contact heard an abnormal ticking noise and the entire instrument cluster failed. Due to the failure, the contact received a ticket because of the unknown speed limit and was speeding 20 mph over the speed limit. The local dealer…”
filed Oct 10, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
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General Communication · Service Campaign · issued Aug 26, 2024
Electrical System problems in other S10 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 S10 | 3 | 14% |
| 2002 S10 | 15 | 7% |
| 2001 S10 | 28 | 9% |
| 2000 S10 | 26 | 6% |
| 1999 S10 | 19 | 8% |
| 1998 S10 | 50 | 8% |
| 1997 S10 | 19 | 4% |
| 1996 S10 | 41 | 6% |
| 1995 S10 | 23 | 3% |
| 1994 S10 | 27 | 3% |
| 1993 S10 | 11 | 5% |
| 1992 S10 | 6 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.