1997 Chevrolet S10 fuel system problems
Owners reported fuel system problems in 48 complaints for the 1997 Chevrolet S10, 8% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 48 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 46,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 46,000 miles, and 58% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
While driving about 30 MPH engine started jerking, and engine light came on the dashboard. Then, engine stalled. When consumer got out of vehicle smoke was coming out of the bottom of vehicle. A few feet away could see fire wich was extinguished on its own ,then fuel was dripping under.
Fuel gauge goes to full when driving regardless of fuel level. Original owner ran out of fuel once before they knew the gauge wasn't correct. This could have caused an accident and/or fatality. It also may have shortened the life of the electric fuel pump.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Chevrolet S10
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 118 complaints
- Brakes 117 complaints
- Air bags 48 complaints
- Transmission 42 complaints
- Engine 34 complaints
- Electrical system 24 complaints
- Cruise control 22 complaints
- Body & structure 20 complaints