2001 Chevrolet S Pickup Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2001 Chevrolet S Pickup. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
1
Total complaints7

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tailgate support cables broke on 2001 chevrolet, s10 pick-up truck. *ak”

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS · reported 2005-02-19

“Broken tail gate cables. *jb”

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS · reported 2004-12-28

“Tailgate straps broke and tailgate fell off and slid down the road.there has been recalls on the full size truck tailgate straps but not on my 2001 s-10. It makes my 2001 chevrolet look nice with a dented and scratched tailgate. I think my next new truck will be a dodge. *ak”

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS · reported 2004-08-18

“Tailgate straps broke and tailgate fell off and slid down the road.there has been recalls on the full size truck tailgate straps but not on my 2001 s-10. It makes my 2001 chevrolet look nice with a dented and scratched tailgate. I think my next new truck will be a dodge. *ak”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH · reported 2004-08-18

“General motors is conducting a recall on 2000-2004 model year full sized pickup trucks because of corrosion and failure of galvanized steel tailgate cables.he same failure has occurred on the tailgate cables of my compact chrevrolet s-10 pickup which is not covered by the recall. There was no…”

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS · reported 2004-04-15

“The wipers don't always work, I had the same problem on 2 other gm products, both of those have been recalled. No recall on this one.”

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER · reported 2004-02-18

“Brake failure due to engine stalling at low speed. *jb”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2003-01-22
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Chevrolet S Pickup as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.