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Chevrolet S10 problems by year

7,055 complaints across 13 model years, 1991–2003. 1994 draws the most at 1,225; 1992 the fewest at 221.

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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.

Every model year

YearComplaintsTop reported systemCrashesFiresDeaths
1991 253 Service brakes, hydraulic (32.8%) 19 11 2
1992 221 Service brakes, hydraulic (62.4%) 27 8 1
1993 276 Service brakes, hydraulic (52.9%) 40 12 0
1994 1,225most Service brakes, hydraulic (47.4%) 142 12 2
1995 1,151 Service brakes, hydraulic (29.9%) 217 17 1
1996 875 Service brakes, hydraulic (27.2%) 136 14 2
1997 574 Visibility (19.9%) 72 9 3
1998 742 Visibility (28.0%) 76 9 0
1999 298 Service brakes, hydraulic (12.1%) 38 4 0
2000 559 Service brakes, hydraulic (17.9%) 67 10 3
2001 405 Structure (18.5%) 21 8 0
2002 246 Structure (29.7%) 22 3 4
2003 230 Structure (13.9%) 25 1 1