Faults:

Third door handle replaced, driver's seat back adjust handle replaced, fuel pump replaced, brakes replaced, and lower ball joints replaced.

General Comments:

This little truck is reliable, solid, and well built. I haven't had any major transmission or engine problems at all. Love this little truck.

Faults:

A/C compressor went out at 30000 miles. (under warranty)

Replaced plastic 3rd door handle three times. (finally put a stainless steel handle on)

General Comments:

Overall a great truck. Ride is very comfortable and it's a 4x4. Good handling and very reliable. Can handle pulling a load reasonably well, like a smaller farm tractor on a trailer. Gas mileage is around 18 - 20 MPG, not so good for a small truck. Full size gets this or close. 3rd door handle is/was plastic. They break easily and cost $30 to replace. I installed a new stainless steel handle for $25. Nice large side mirrors. Worth the money I paid.

Faults:

Well I'm not going to bad mouth the S10 too bad.

In the 2.2L S10, the transmission is weak and will break. It makes less gas mileage than the V6, and makes half the power.

I keep seeing people say they stall out. That is the ignition control module going out.

Other than that, it's a great little truck as new cars go, and if you're thinking about getting one, make sure it's a V6 with a manual transmission.

General Comments:

On single cab, if you're a tall person, you will hate the seats.

Faults:

I own a 2001 s10 ext long-bed 4x4 with the 4.3 v6 and auto transmission. Nothing but a nightmare. the day I bought it the starter went out. Since I've owned it I've had to replace the following: both front hubs twice, brake shoes 3x, all front ball joints3x, both CV shafts twice, gears in rear axle twice, TPS, all 3 o-2 sensors,3rd door handle, recline lever (driver seat),thermostat, both front tie-rods, torsion bars bushings, bump stops on the a-arms, brake light switch, countless fuses, turn signal bulbs constantly, CD player, rear axle seals twice in the past year. There is a lot more than listed here. I can't even remember everything right now.

General Comments:

This truck has been nothing, but a money pit since I bought it. It gets poor gas mileage, does not hold its value at all, in my personal opinion it is a very poorly designed vehicle. The frame is too narrow for the length of the truck and it does not handle the power put out by the v6 very well at all. The suspension has not been altered at all on my truck, but it can't even fit the factory size tires up front; I have to put 30 inch tires on it instead of the 31 inch tires recommended by the manual. I will say I have not had any problems with the transmission, but I think that is the only thing I haven't had problems with. After owning this truck I will never buy another Chevy. I'm going back to dodge and that's where I'm staying.

Faults:

Annoying and expensive-Wiring harness melted, presumable from heat from engine-harness not insulated properly. Dealer wanted $1500 for replacement harness, did job myself using wires that costed me about $15, so far so good. Job took a week though.

Oil lines needed to be replaced, after 1 year already leaking again.

General Comments:

Other than those 2 issues, truck runs well and feels solid.

Replaced the laughable stock tires with some "truck" tires, now looks like the 4wd model, even though is 2 wheel drive. Also the change has improved rear payload.

Terrible gas mileage, not sure why, but 325 kilometres from 60 litres is pretty bad.-My previous silverado, which I sold thinking the S10 would be better on gas, got about the same mileage with the 4.8/4 speed auto combo.

Rear jump seats pretty much useless.

Comfortable to drive and sit in.

Power is decent with the 4.3 V6/automatic combo.

Despite some beefs with it, I love my S-10, and will be sad day when my wife forces me to part with it.