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1999 Chevrolet S10 electrical system problems

21 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1999 Chevrolet S10, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
21 7% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 2
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 2 fires.

What owners wrote

While driving 30-35 MPH, a fire started in the engine compartment. Dealer and manufacturer were notified. The engine had already stopped and vehicle was coasting when the fire became evident. The brakes were non-funtional, consumer stopped the vehicle by means of emergency brake. Truck was consumed and totally engulfed in about five minutes. Total loss. *scc

June 2002 Fire

1. While driving the truck at aproximately 65 MPH with the cruise control and air conditioner on, but no radio the truck just died while I was in the outer lane of the highway. No noise, it just lost power and died. I manged to get the truck into the other lane and off the highway as it slowed down luckely with out injury to myself, my passanger or anyone else on the highway. 2. On a truck with no more then 48,362 miles I experienced transmission failure.

Reported at 48,362 miles, June 2004

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