Tl*the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet s10. While driving 20 MPH, the vehicle became difficult to steer. The dealer has not inspected the vehicle. The contact stated that the upper ball joint separated. The current and failure mileages were 150,000.
1997 Chevrolet S10 suspension problems
13 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 139,000.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 139,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Front: control arm: upper ball joint5
- Rear: springs: leaf spring assembly1
- Rear1
- Front: control arm: lower ball joint1
- Front: control arm1
- Front1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Chevrolet S10 suspension problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1997 Chevrolet S10 suspension
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1997 Chevrolet S10 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet s10. While driving 40 MPH, the contact heard a noise coming from the vehicle. A local mechanic diagnosed the vehicle as needing the upper and lower ball joints replaced. The contact stated that the upper and lower ball joints were replaced in march of 2003. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage is 148,000 and failure mileage was 139,000.
Dt*: the contact stated the passenger side front upper ball joint is loose and needs to be replaced. This was determined while replacing the driver side upper ball joint. There is a the federal safety agency recall, # 01v200000, regarding the upper ball joint. The VIN was not included in the recall.
Dt: 1997 chevrolet s10. The consumer stated the upper ball joint separated on the front of the vehicle. This happened while driving at 30 MPH. The vehicle was taken to a service station, and they stated it was a common thing. They had a lot of vehicles with this problem. The consumer has not contacted chevrolet. This happened on september 18, 2005. This happened late at night and no one was around, therefore, there was no accident.
Chevrolet ball joint recalls campaigns 01i8000 / 01v20000 sent in all required qualifing information to cheverolet customer service / gm denies my refund for ball joint repair .....knowing my information is correct .... I want to know how to get my refund does cheverolet have to be forced by the government like dodge to do the right thing ??.
The ball joint broke, which caused the wheel to fall off.
Consumer states that while driving at any speed and no warning the front ball joint are worn and the consumer can hear a loud popping noise, the consumer is experiencing the symptoms of recalls 01i-018 and 01v‑200 but was told by the manufacturer that the vehicle does not qualify due to VIN. The dealer has been notified. *mr
At 54,190 miles a rear differential leak caused a problem with the rear of the vehicle and rogers replaced it. At 105,000 the rear end was replaced again! The dealership was not helpful and would not help me with the wiper motor problem.
Consumer was traveling about 35 MPH on the highway and ball joints broke off, causing wheels to collapse. Consumer veered off the road onto the shoulder. Another incident happened in mid may when the balljoints broke on the opposite wheels. *ak
Rear left spring is sagging. Nlm
Questions about the 1997 Chevrolet S10 suspension
Does the 1997 Chevrolet S10 have suspension problems?
Owners have filed 13 complaints about the suspension of the 1997 Chevrolet S10, 3% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1997 Chevrolet S10 suspension problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 139,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 1997 Chevrolet S10 suspension?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet S10 have bad suspension?
The Chevrolet S10 model years with the most suspension complaints are 1995 (25 complaints), 1998 (24 complaints) and 1996 (22 complaints).
Other 1997 Chevrolet S10 problems
Visibility 117Brakes 101Transmission 49Airbags 47Fuel system 46Engine 40Acceleration 21Body 20Electrical 19Seat belts 11Seats 10Lights 7Steering 7Tires 6Locks 3Wheels 3Driver assistance 1
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