1999 Chevrolet S10 engine and engine cooling problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1999 Chevrolet S10 — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“It's a 99 s-10 v6 / 4.3liter rarely driven, 62,000 miles on the vehicle. No real event leading to the problem. Right now it is leaking radiator fluid from the front of the engine block. I cannot see where the leak is directly as it picks and chooses days to leak and not leak. It hasn't overheated…”
filed Jul 17, 2009
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet s-10. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed thick rust dripping from the engine of the vehicle. He took the vehicle to a service mechanic and was informed that the intake manifolds were rusted out, as well as the water pump, radiator, and all of the…”
filed Jul 18, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other S10 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 S10 | 1 | 5% |
| 2003 S10 | 11 | 6% |
| 2002 S10 | 2 | 1% |
| 2001 S10 | 25 | 8% |
| 2000 S10 | 30 | 6% |
| 1998 S10 | 51 | 8% |
| 1997 S10 | 40 | 9% |
| 1996 S10 | 70 | 11% |
| 1995 S10 | 84 | 9% |
| 1994 S10 | 66 | 7% |
| 1993 S10 | 16 | 7% |
| 1992 S10 | 9 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Chevrolet S10
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.