2000 CHEVROLET S10 Complaints

TAILGATE STRAPS ON MY 2000 CHEVROLET S10 BOTH BROKE. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY 38,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS NEVER HAD ANYTHING HEAVY PLACED ON IT. I TRIED TO GET PARTS TO REPLACE THE STRAPS, BUT WAS TOLD THEY CAN'T BE FOUND.*AK

I HAVE A 2000 S-10 PICKUP . THE TAILGATE CABLES BROKE FIRST ON THE DRIVER SIDE. BEFORE IT WAS REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE SNAPPED WHEN THE TAILGATE WAS STEPPED ON WHILE LOADING/UNLOADING. LUCKILY WITHOUT CAUSING ANY PERSONAL INJURY.*AK

2000 CHEVY S-10 PICKUP TRUCK (APPROX 35K MILES) TAILGATE CABLES HAVE SNAPPED AT MIDPOINT, APPROXIMATELY WHERE THEY ARE FORCED TO BEND WHILE THE TAILGATE IS IN CLOSED POSITION. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO LOAD ON THE TAILGATE AT THE TIME BUT THE IN-USE FAILURE PUTS THE TAILGATE AT RISK TO FALL OFF THE TRUCK WHILE IN MOTION POTENTIALLY ENDANGERING A VEHICLE FOLLOWING ME. I SEE FROM AN EARLIER NHTSA RECALL, OTHER WEBSITE DISCUSSIONS AND BY THE SHEAR LACK OF REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE, THAT THIS COMPONENT FAILURE IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT.*AK

WHEN THE TAILGATE WAS IN USE BOTH OF THE TAILGATE SUPPORT STRAPS SNAPPED. THIS CAUSED THE TAILGATE TO FALL. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TAILGATE PROBLEM. THE CABLES THAT HOLD THE TAILGATE IN THE DOWN POSITION SNAPPED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT. ALSO, CONSUMER PROVIDED THE VIN FOR CONFIRMATION, BUT AGAIN WAS TOLD THAT IT DID NOT APPLY TO THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION. *AK

I OWN A 2000 S-10 CHEVROLET PICKUP WITH AROUND 39,000 MILES. BOTH TAILGATE STRAPS SNAPPED SIMULTANEOUSLY AS I CROSSED A FIELD WITH THE TAILGATE IN THE OPEN POSITION. THIS IS NOT A COMPANY VEHICLE WHERE THE TAILGATE IS OPERATED EVERYDAY. I DO NOT ALLOW HEAVY LOADS ON THE TAILGATE ITSELF LIKE LOADING OR UNLOADING AN ATV. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THERE IS A DEFINITE DESIGN FLAW IN THIS CABLING. WHEN THE TAILGATE IS CLOSED, THE COATED, STRANDED COPPER WIRE THAT MAKES UP THE CABLE IS FOLDED BACK AGAINST ITSELF. ANY OPENING AND CLOSING CAUSES NORMAL, BENDING METAL FATIGUE. IN LOOKING AT MY FAILED CABLES, IT IS APPARENT THAT ALL OF THE STRANDS EXCEPT FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN, HAD FAILED PRIOR TO THE FINAL CABLE FAILURE. THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS INJURED ON MY TRUCK'S CABLE FAILURE; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR PEOPLE TO CARRY OTHERS WORKING AFIELD ON THE TAILGATE. ALSO, TRUCKS ARE USED QUITE OFTEN FOR LOADING MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT THAT APPLIES SOME LOAD TO THIS AREA. EITHER OF THESE COULD RESULT IN SOMEONE'S DEATH OR INJURY AND I HAVE FOUND INSTANCES OF BOTH ON-LINE. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON SOME OF GM'S LARGER TRUCKS, BUT NOT ALL. ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE TALKED WITH MY DEALERSHIP AND A GM REPRESENTATIVE AND HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE RECALL HAS NOT BEEN EXTENDED TO CHEVY'S SMALLER TRUCKS. THIS ITEM NEEDS SOME ATTENTION BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE IS INJURED OR KILLED!!*AK

P/S & D/S FRONT SEAT RECLINER HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF, PREVENTING ADJUSTMENT OF SEAT TO PROPER UPRIGHT POSITION.*AK

FIRE LOSS TO 2000 CHEVROLET S10 BLAZER. FIRE LOSS TO 2002 CHEVROLET EXPRESS CARGO VAN NO KNOWN CAUSE OF FIRE TO BOTH VEHICLES. *AK THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY IGNITED A FIRE THAT DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. *SC

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONSUMER WAS UNLOADING BRICKS FROM THE TAILGATE AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE TAILGATE SHEARED OFF. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE TAILGATE. *JB THE TAILGATE CABLES WERE REPLACED USING USED PARTS. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND TEMPORARILY FIXED THE PROBLEM. THEN, DROVE HOME. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK