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2000 Chevrolet S10 brakes problems

The 2000 Chevrolet S10 has 116 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 21% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

116

Brakes complaints

21%

Share of year

20

Crash-involved

2

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Related recalls

00V055000BrakesFebruary 28, 2000 · 10,674 units

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DISC BRAKES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MOTOR CONTAINING AN OUT-OF-SPECIFICATION SPRING CLIP. THIS CLIP COULD ALLOW THE MOTOR BEARING TO BECOME MISALIGNED. IF MISALIGNMENT OCCURS, EVENTUALLY THE ABS WOULD BE NON-FUNCTIONAL.

Consequence

THE BASE BRAKES WOULD REMAIN FULLY FUNCTIONAL, BUT THE DYNAMIC REAR PROPORTIONING (DRP) SYSTEM, WHICH OPTIMIZES FRONT TO REAR BRAKE BALANCE, WOULD BECOME INOPERATIVE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE PRESSURE MODULE VALVE ASSEMBLY.

99V220000BrakesAugust 11, 1999 · 3,947 units

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: S -TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 2 WHEEL DRIVE. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE HAD THE RIGHT-HAND ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MODULE FEED PIPE AND/OR BRAKE CROSSOVER PIPE TUBE NUTS TIGHTENED WITHOUT SEATING THE PIPE-FLARED-ENDS ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND NORMAL ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE INPUTS WITHOUT PARTIALLY UNSEATING. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC SERVICE BRAKE NORMAL, EMERGENCY, AND PARK BRAKING PERFORMANCE."

Consequence

IF THIS OCCURRED, THE SEATING SEAL COULD BE BROKEN DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY, OR FROM EARLY ROAD INPUTS OR BRAKE FLUID CYCLING, AND A LEAK COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE BRAKE STOPPING DISTANCE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE PIPE UNION FOR SIGNS OF BRAKE FLUID, AND IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW BRAKE PIPE UNION.

What owners report

VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON AT 42 MPH. THIS VEHICLE WAS DECLARED TOTALED. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD COME ON AT RANDOM. BRAKE PADS AND SHOES REPLACED. WHENEVER IT RAINED, VEHICLE FILLED WITH WATER, THE CARPET WAS RUINED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2000 Chevrolet S10 have?

NHTSA has 116 complaints about the 2000 Chevrolet S10 brakes — 21% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2000 Chevrolet S10 brakes?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the brakes: 00V055000, 99V220000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.