Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 4114 | 10020462 | Clunk noise felt through the floor pan. *kb | 10/23/2006 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 04/28/2008 | 1 | ||
| I am the second owner of my s-10 zr2, the 3rd door has been unusable with substantial costs put into it. this happened twice under warranty and was fixed. it would be nice if chevrolet would do something to help the owners of these vehicles because it becomes very dangerous to have someone ride in the third seat. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 01/29/2009 | 51437 | 1 | |
| This is the third vehicle of this type that i have had to have a door hinge, bushings and/or hinge pins repaired on. 2004 chevrolet blazer four door (odi number) 10255992. 2003 chevrolet blazer two door (odi number) 10256634. the door is dropping causing a problem to either open or close the door. door started creaking about a month ago and subsequently became a safety problem to close it properly. it was rubbing on the lock strike. door was taken to the dealer after the other two were found to have a problem with the doors. i presume that the same repairs were made to this as it is still in the dealers shop as of today. when all is said and done it will have cost four hundred dollars plus to repair these doors and make them safe. it is not a new problem for gm as it has been going on in various models since the 80's. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 10/09/2007 | 3 | 10/09/2002 | |
| Third door handle/latch keeps breaking making this door unusable. this handle has been replaced three times and is now broken again. anyone using the jumpseat would be trapped in the vehicle and/or have a very difficult time exiting the vehicle in an emergency. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TAILGATE | |||
| 06/08/2008 | 54543 | 1 | |
| Tailgate hinge and cable assembly rusted and failed. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TAILGATE - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 07/16/2008 | 55000 | 1 | |
| Tailgate cable snapped while tailgate was down. closer inspection reveals corrosion inside the cable. no unusual weight was placed on tailgate. i believe this issue which was recalled in the silverado line should also be recalled in the s-10 line. *tr | |||
| 09/23/2006 | 87000 | 2 | |
| I was unloading some limbs and brush into a brush pile from the back of my 2002 chevrolet s-10 truck when both tailgate cables snapped and i fell into the pile. i weigh 200 pounds and the limbs i was unloading weighed about 20 pounds. i was not injured and there appears to be no damage to the tailgate itself. i was looking online to order new parts when i found about a hundred similar complaints, some with injuries, and still no recall. i became angry when i found out gm knows about this problem and has ignored their customers' safety. also, the cables are riveted in which means you have to replace the entire assembly which is $60.00 for one side therefore total cost is around $120.00. *nm | |||
| 09/16/2006 | 64800 | 2 | |
| I was loading a storage trunk onto the bed of my 2002 s10 when both tailgate support cables snapped and dropped the trunk off of the rear of the truck. luckily i was not standing behind it. i am aware of the recall on tailgate straps for full size chevrolet trucks, and would like to see the recall expanded to my model truck also so i can get it fixed. i use the truck frequently to carry cargo. *jb | |||
| 09/08/2006 | 42360 | 1 | 12/26/2005 |
| Tailgate cable broke with less than 75 lbs (my 7yr old daughter) sitting on tailgate. cables appeared to be corroded due to a coating on them that allowed moisture to come in contact with cable. *jb | |||
| 08/02/2006 | 60000 | 1 | 01/10/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the tailgate cable corroded and fractured in half. there was an nhtsa recall, # 04v129000, regarding the structure: body: tailgate: hinge and attachments. the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. updated 08/25/06. *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 07/28/2010 | 150000 | ||
| 2002 chevy s10 ls crew cab the door strikers caved into the frame on both sides drivers side and passenger side.this happened with in one day of each other. on photographed inspection the steel had ripped in the shape of the clip behind the door strikers an obvious engeneering flaw in design,i took it to the dealer who aknowledged the obvious design flaw launched a complaint with photos he took as well. chevy said the truck was to old, evidently the doors can fall off your truck in 8 years and chevy does not care. i had to weld the steel my self since the doors would not shut. chevy will be hit with a class action lawsuit eventually when someone falls out of their crappy truck.unlike toyota who is taking care of their customers chevy will just give you the middle finger. i will never buy another chevy truck unless it is a 74 or under.shame on chevy for selling shotty cars and trucks no wonder they were going out of business. now my door lock on the drivers side won't lock the plastic seat handle snapped off and the visers on both side the plastic mirror hinges just crumbled bad plastic i can live with but door strikers falling into the frame i just can't condone that.the 4 wheel drive has never worked right since day one ,what a piece of junk. a real waste of money didn't even last 10 years. customer no service at chevy was a waste of time and frustrating. i do not believe that a safety issue such as the door strikers ripping out is an issue of being to old it is a safety issue period and needs to be taken care of by chevy. | |||