2000 Chevrolet S10 Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · data through 07/12/2026

74Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints

15.7%Of all 471 complaints

#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip ranks on this vehicle

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP74 · 15.7%

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS66 · 14%

SEATS28 · 5.9%

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER27 · 5.7%

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL21 · 4.5%

Share of the 471 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2000 Chevrolet S10 overview page.

What owners report

“DURING BRAKING ON WET, BUMPY OR GRAVEL SURFACES THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES "SOFT" AND GOES TO THE FLOOR. THE VECHICLE BECOMES HARD TO STOP. THE…”NHTSA complaint 754959 — filed 11/27/2001

“BRAKES AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT WILL FAIL TO ENGAGE AND THEN THE BRAKE WILL GO TO THE FLOOR AND ANTI-LOCK WILL COME ON. VEHICLE WILL…”NHTSA complaint 753982 — filed 11/01/2001

“BRAKES LOCKED UP INTERMITTENTLY ON TWENTY SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SLIDE, AND RESULTING…”NHTSA complaint 896774 — filed 09/24/2001

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2000 Chevrolet S10 have service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip problems?

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip is the most-reported problem area on the 2000 Chevrolet S10: 74 of 471 complaints on file (15.7%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2000 Chevrolet S10 have in total?

471 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 52 involved a crash, 8 involved a fire, 46 reported injuries, and 3 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.