Where to begin...
First thing replaced - alternator - 3 weeks after driving it off the lot, and hassled by the dealer telling me it was a bad battery.
The ashtray would stick - if it closed, it wouldn't open - if you did get it open, it wouldn't close - replaced.
Lumbar adjustment knob for passenger seat broke off - replaced.
Dashboard grill warped the first time the heater was used - replaced.
Rear differential leaking - gasket replaced.
Both oil cooler lines leaking - replaced.
Rear differential leak - cover and gasket replaced 2nd time.
Rear main leak - repaired.
Fuel tank rusted out at 71,000 miles - replaced.
Carbon deposits clogging intake - two separate times - cleaned each time at $60 a pop.
O-2 sensor replaced - twice.
EGR valve replaced - twice.
Wiper motor recall - replaced. 5 months later, wiper motor fails and is replaced again.
Blower motor for heater fails - in the middle of winter - replaced.
Lumbar adjustment knob breaks for the 2nd time - no one sits on the passenger side, so the knob is never used. Works fine on driver's side. Go figure?
Power steering pump fails - replaced.
Brake recall - controller reprogrammed.
Currently (8/2009) - rear differential is leaking for the 3rd time - not yet repaired.
Power steering gasket is leaking again - not sure yet if I need to replace the gasket and / or the pump.
What next???
Considering all the problems this truck has had, and the amount of time and money spent to keep it on the road, I would not buy another Chevy truck. When you have to repair or replace the same thing two or three times, there is a definite problem.
I am sure I forgot about something that has been repaired or replaced on this truck.
It would be different if I drove this thing in the Indy 500 or took it mudding, or drove like a moron, but I do not. I have never had to repair a vehicle as much as I have had to this one.
It is also completely rusted out underneath, though it has been rust-proofed twice.
There are so many other little problems it has - hood prop broke, fuse issues, horn has never worked properly, etc. It also sucks in snow and ice! I think if I were a reckless driver, it would have died years ago.
What amazes me is, I have had three separate offers over the last 10 years to purchase it, the last one, just a few months ago. Believe me, when I CAN get rid of it, I sure as heck will!
This isn't an uncommon review. Chevy has terrible build quality. I would never buy one. I personally am a Toyota fan myself, but I'd also consider buying a Dodge, but never a Chevy because I've heard awful things about them. I've owned Fords as well and they give me constant trouble. I was constantly fixing things on them. And you can't say I didn't take care of my cars, because I'm a mechanic and I always regularly service my vehicles.
Man that sucks. I have had a 94 s10 SS since it was new and never had a single problem with it. It has almost 200,000 miles and haven't even had to replace an alt. Just basic wear items like brakes, tires, wiper blades, etc. It's been the best truck I have ever owned. And it's still going strong.
I'm sorry you purchased a lemon, however you could've avoided this problem. I've ran the royal hell out of my 93 S10 Blazer and I haven't even replaced that much. I've had my Blazer airborne over railroad tracks and it hasn't crapped out on me yet. BTW, 140k and still running strong!
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