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1997 Chevrolet S10 electrical system problems

19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1997 Chevrolet S104% of all complaints for this model year.

19
Electrical System complaints
4%
share of all complaints
median reported mileage
2 / 3
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • A month ago my vehicle had a dash board light come on intermittently. It is the air bag light. During this period I took the vehicle to my mechanic, he placed it on the diagnostic and found nothing wrong at a cost of just under $100. The light has continued to come on and the vehicle has stalled…

    filed Jan 13, 2009

  • I am filing this report on behalf of the vehicle owner. Owner name is [xxx]. I am a private electric vehicle service person, and have identified two software defects in the battery pack management system used in the 1997-1998 model chevrolet s-10ev electric truck. The vehicle noted in this…

    filed Oct 2, 2008

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

  • This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8…

    PIP4723D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 31, 2020
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Electrical System problems in other S10 years

YearReportsShare
2004 S10314%
2003 S10158%
2002 S10157%
2001 S10289%
2000 S10266%
1999 S10198%
1998 S10508%
1996 S10416%
1995 S10233%
1994 S10273%
1993 S10115%
1992 S1063%
S10 electrical system problems by year →

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.