2003 Chevrolet S10 service brakes, hydraulic problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2003 Chevrolet S10 — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was parked idling when the engine went out. Cooled down and started. Got on 10 at 60 mph and the abs brake light came on and the speed dropped instantly to about 30 mph. Twice on the way home did the same, then conked out. Tried to drive to shop and had to be towed. They replaced the cam sensor…”
filed Aug 9, 2014
“Four days prior to incident date, I had applied brakes very hard, could be described as a "panic stop". On the days following, I had noticed a small amount of fluid under left front of vehicle when approaching vehicle. Then, after four days, I noticed at a stop light the vehicle began to creep…”
filed Jan 1, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other S10 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 S10 | 4 | 19% |
| 2002 S10 | 13 | 6% |
| 2001 S10 | 50 | 16% |
| 2000 S10 | 92 | 20% |
| 1999 S10 | 34 | 15% |
| 1998 S10 | 67 | 11% |
| 1997 S10 | 95 | 20% |
| 1996 S10 | 209 | 31% |
| 1995 S10 | 306 | 34% |
| 1994 S10 | 520 | 54% |
| 1993 S10 | 135 | 58% |
| 1992 S10 | 118 | 66% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.