2002 Chevrolet S10 locks problems

Filed Sep 16, 2010 · Body, Locks · 150,000 miles · CA

2002 chevy s10 ls crew cab the door strikers caved into the frame on both sides drivers side and passenger side.this happened with in one day of each other. On photographed inspection the steel had ripped in the shape of the clip behind the door strikers an obvious engineering flaw in design,I took it to the dealer who acknowledged the obvious design flaw launched a complaint with photos he took as well. Chevy said the truck was to old, evidently the doors can fall off your truck in 8 years and chevy does not care. I had to weld the steel my self since the doors would not shut. Chevy will be hit with a class action lawsuit eventually when someone falls out of their crappy truck. Unlike toyota who is taking care of their customers chevy will just give you the middle finger. I will never buy another chevy truck unless it is a 74 or under.shame on chevy for selling shotty cars and trucks no wonder they were going out of business. Now my door lock on the drivers side won't lock the plastic seat handle snapped off and the visors on both side the plastic mirror hinges just crumbled bad plastic I can live with but door strikers falling into the frame I just can't condone that. The 4 wheel drive has never worked right since day one ,what a piece of junk. A real waste of money didn't even last 10 years. Customer no service at chevy was a waste of time and frustrating. I do not believe that a safety issue such as the door strikers ripping out is an issue of being to old it is a safety issue period and needs to be taken care of by chevy.

Filed Jan 17, 2009 · Locks · NY

The mechanism to open the 3rd door on my chevy s10 pickup has broken three times. I have stopped replacing it, as it seems futile. This could present a safety hazard if someone is sitting in the back in the bench seat and there is an accident or fire. It would be very difficult for them to exit the vehicle (or be rescued from the seat), especially if the driver and/or passenger or incapacitated.

Filed Dec 22, 2008 · Body, Locks · MD

Tailgate of s10 flew off back of truck.

Filed Jul 23, 2008 · Body, Locks · NY

I am the second owner of my s-10 zr2, the 3rd door has been unusable with substantial costs put into it. This happened twice under warranty and was fixed. It would be nice if chevrolet would do something to help the owners of these vehicles because it becomes very dangerous to have someone ride in the third seat.

Filed Apr 22, 2008 · Locks · 10,000 miles · OH

I purchased this vehicle in new form from gallucci chevrolet in medina, oh. While still under warranty, the third door handle used to open the rear third door broke approximately three times. While still under warranty, I took it in the dealership to have it repaired on each occasion. When the vehicle ran out of warranty, the third door handle again broke, and to date has not been repaired due to cost. This incident apparently is widely known to be a problem with chevy, as the mechanics told me this is common in my vehicle, and upon speaking with others with the same vehicle, nearly every one has had the door handle break. This prohibits a third passenger from entering or exiting the vehicle or for me to open the back seat for groceries, etc.

Filed Nov 28, 2007 · Locks · 65,225 miles · TX

I have the same tailgate cable problem that every other s10 owner has. The problem is well described in the "gm special policy adjustment 06020". *tr the dealer says my VIN is not included in the recall or "special policy adjustment" and refuses to fix it. One cable is already broke inside and just connected by the outer plastic. The other is still holding for now.

Filed Nov 17, 2007 · Locks · WI

My 3rd door latch has failed again!!! This is the 2nd time. The dealership I bought my truck from told me they keep a box load of these latches in stock because they break so often. Bad design!!!! Chevy needs to step up and provide a reliable replacement. If my son was back there and there was an emergency I would be unable to open the 3rd door.

Filed Jul 11, 2007 · Locks · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet s10. The contact stated that the handle on the third door is made of plastic. The plastic is not strong enough and has been replaced three times. He notified the dealer on all three occasions to have the handle replaced, but the failure persists. The dealer and the manufacturer stated that this will be the last time they replace the handle free of charge. The contact feels that this is a serious hazard because one would be unable to exit the vehicle due to the vulnerability of the handle. The current mileage is 27,000 and failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Feb 25, 2007 · Locks · MI

Third door on my 2002 chevy s10 pickup will not open, it was been fixed twice, and once again I am not able to open this door without extreme difficulty. Should I need easy access it would next to impossible to gain access quickly.

Filed Jan 23, 2007 · Locks · 64,809 miles · NH

3 times my 3rd door latch has had to be replaced on my 2002 s10 pickup.