The fuel gauge continually reads past full no matter the amount of fuel in the tank. This began at approximately 50,000 mi. When I ran out of fuel thinking the gauge to be correct.
1997 Chevrolet S10: wrong fuel gauge reading
20 of the 469 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet S10 describe wrong fuel gauge reading.
- owner complaints
- 20
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 45,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Wrong fuel gauge reading by model year
What owners say
The fuel gauge on my 1997 s-10 extended cab truck does not work. The needle remains on the full position. I noticed the gauge was erratic prior to the warranty expiring, but I forgot it, so unfortunately no recorded complaint was availale when it ceased to operate. I am aware that this is a problem on other s-10 vehicles. In fact I owned a 1983 silverado and the fuel gauge on it did not work. I determine when to refuel by use of the odometer.
Fuel gauge did not work. Consumer experienced this problem with other gm vehicles he owned. The cause of the problem had not yet been determined.
Fuel gauge in instrument cluster not reading correctly.
At 45,000 miles the fuel gauge became unstable on my 1997 s-10 pickup. The gauge indicates more fuel in the vehicle than is in the tank. The vehicle ran out of fuel during a rainstorm and once again while in interstate traffic. Inquiries indicate that this is a long-standing problem for many gm vehicles. Repair estimate to fix the gauge is $500.00. This is certainly a safety-related issue when the vehicle stalled on the interstate.
Gas gauge reads full with less than 1/2 tank. I also own 2000 blazer with the same problem. Reset the trip odometer after fill-up with both of them.
Fuel gauge goes to full when driving regardless of fuel level. Original owner ran out of fuel once before they knew the gauge wasn't correct. This could have caused an accident and/or fatality. It also may have shortened the life of the electric fuel pump.
While driving vehicle stalled, and sometimes would restart on its own. Also, sending unit malfunctioned, causing the fuel gauge not to register the correct amount of gasoline in the tank.
Faulty fuel gauge/sensor: the '97 chevy s10 I own recently experienced very erratic behavior with indicating the level of fuel currently in the vehicle. While depending upon the gauge I ran out of fuel when the gauge showed just under 1/2 tank. This vehicle has just over 40,000 miles on it so I thought it would be a good thing to check with the local chevy dealer. After paying an insane amount of money ($100) just to run dianostics on it the end result was exactly what I had expected and seen by others on the internet with the same vehicle. The chevy dealer says the minimum that it will cost is $550 to replace the "sending card," if the module is bad then it will cost $1050. Not having that amount of $$ available I decided to not have it repaired at this time (probably never). Since technically this could be a safety issue I would like to report it. Running out of fuel in the winter months is not all that great. Luckily it didn't happen a week earlier when it was well below zero. Gm please fix your so call glitches. This vehicle has not been a fun experience to own and most likely will be the last gm I will ever own....
Gas gauge began reading "full" when only 1/4 tank or less. Now gauge is "all over the place" regardless of how much fuel is in tank. I reset the trip odometer each time I fill up so I know approximately how much fuel I have.
Fuel gauge reads full when tank is only 1/4 full or less.
1997, s-10 chevrolet pickup VIN [xxx]. Windshield wipers fail intermittently and chevy does not acknowledge this is a known defect, despite a vehicle recall for the in canada, for the same defect. Also the fuel sending unit has failed (a known failure item) and again chevy denies the defect. See the audi recall for the same failure. Ts information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Chevrolet S10 fuel gauge
Is wrong fuel gauge reading a common problem on the 1997 Chevrolet S10?
20 of 469 owner complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet S10 (4%) mention wrong fuel gauge reading. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Chevrolet S10?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Chevrolet S10
Wipers 109No deployment 33ABS 25Brake failure 21Stalling 14Ball joint 8Grinding brakes 7Fuel pump 7Adaptive cruise 6Airbag light 6Harsh shifting 6Transmission failure 6Loss of power 5Sudden acceleration 5
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