2003 Chevrolet S10: won't start

6 of the 178 complaints about the 2003 Chevrolet S10 describe won't start.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 3%
typical mileage: 65,688
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 76 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Won't start by model year

2004
1
2003
6
2002
3
2001
10
2000
10
1999
3
1998
8
1996
7
1995
2
1994
4

What owners say

Filed Jul 18, 2018 · Electrical · 70,000 miles · MA

The truck was occasionally not turning over. Tried things like turning fan on, radio, etc and it would start. Security light comes on or will blink. Truck now is not turning over at all. Dash lights blink and or come on when door opens. This is a problem I've seen all over internet, but nothing has worked. I think it should have a recall. I am paying for a dead truck now. Truck was stationary-won't start.

Filed Dec 1, 2009 · Seats · 65,688 miles · AK

I bought a 2003 chevrolet s-10 p.u at a used car dealer on 11-13-09, drove it home on 11-14-09 that evening. On 11-19-09, driving it home from the repair shop for not wanting to start, I pulled out onto the highway and the seat slid back on its tracks. On 11-29-09 leaving church, I pulled onto the highway and the seat slid back on its tracks again. I got it locked in place at the next stop light, and when I accelerated, it happened again. When I step on the gas pedal to accelerate, the seat rocks back, which appears to disengage the locking mechanism from the tracks, and the seat slides back. I drove it home on 11-14-09 that evening. It sat in the driveway until 11-17-09 that afternoon, when it got towed to the repair shop because it didn't start on 11-15-09. Picked it up on 11-19-09 around 5:30 pm sat in the driveway that evening. Drove it to work the next morning 11-20-09. Got done with work at 3:30 pm where the truck didn't start. Had it towed to repair shop. Being the weekend, and they're closed on weekends, it sat there through the weekend until 11-24-09 that afternoon got it back on 11-24-09. So for the short time I did have the truck, it happened on the three occurrences I described. I'm 5'-6" tall, so when I accelerate, and the seat rocks and slides back on its tracks, my feet are moved away from the accelerator and the brake pedals very quickly rendering them useless, until I can pull myself forward using the steering wheel and sliding up on the seat. Just double checking that the latch is down. Rocking back to check if it's locked. I have an appointment to take it back to the dealer on thursday to check why it's not starting. I could probably have them check the seat also.

Filed Sep 6, 2009 · Electrical · NC

I am have the same problems everyone else is with gm's pass locksystem. I have a 2003 chevy s10 pick up. Security light comes on and wont start leaving me stranded. I have taken it to the dealership once and they reprogrammed the computer and that worked for 8 months. Now it wont start again at all.

Filed Apr 2, 2009 · Electrical, Fuel system · 28,000 miles · TN

I have a 2003 s-10 with 28,000 miles. I have had to replace both co2 sensors and now it won't start. It just started jerking and the fuel pump and filter work fine. Its getting gas and has a new battery. The check engine light is on. It wants to start but it doesn't. Also the radio comes on when I turn it off. What gives? This is my 3rd s-10....

Filed Dec 17, 2008 · Fuel system · 88,900 miles · CA

2003 chevrolet s-10. Truck didn't start, dealer replace fuel pump (close to $400 ) for pump. Truck doesn't have 90,000. Last time I buy chevrolet.

Filed Oct 17, 2005 · Fuel system · 34,400 miles · MI

Dt: contact states he tried to start vehicle and it would not start. He had it towed and found that he needed to replace the fuel pump. Dealer replaced the fuel pump at manufacturer's expense ,and charged contact for labor. Manufacturer said they have no problems with the fuel pump, and offered to pay for fuel pump.