Faults:

Distributor.

General Comments:

I love this truck. Anyone who complains about an S10 clearly does not know anything about trucks. Mine has 213150 miles on it and it's running strong.

You need to keep up with maintenance period, and don't just assume that because you're buying from a dealer, that you're getting a great vehicle. I bought mine used from a guy I never met before, and mine runs great.

And another thing; if you do buy from a dealer, get the damn thing checked out first.

Faults:

At 90,000 the fuel pump went out.

At 110,000 the clutch had to be replaced.

General Comments:

This car was my first stick shift car, and I really gave it a beating with my horrible driving skills (in the beginning). I was honestly surprised that the clutch didn't go out sooner; it lasted till about 110,000 miles, and only cost me about $600 to get replaced (I bought the parts and had a friend do the work).

This was a great work truck, very light and had decent gas mileage. However the weight distribution on this truck was not very even; the front was much heaver than the back, and a couple times I almost spun out on turns, at low speeds, switching from first gear to second gear (again, I was a beginner stick shift driver). It's a good idea to put some weight in the back of the truck for safety purposes.

Overall, I enjoyed owning this truck. Only seats two people, you can squeeze someone in the middle maybe, but it was cool not ever giving anyone a ride. Fun truck to drive.

Faults:

The only thing that ever went wrong with my pickup was the alternator at 53000 miles.

General Comments:

I love my little beast. Although I will say that the 2.2 could have some more power. But I know from first hand, that it does in fact have enough sack to drift on both gravel and cement in second gear.

I flew through cornfields and accidentally jumped it a couple of times, and she is still running strong. I also got 19 MPG city and 25 highway.

Faults:

Power steering failed.

Heater core leaked.

AC doesn't work, the compressor is probably bad.

Heater vent for foot area is stuck, so my feet are always hot.

The climate control switch only works on 3 and 4 for both heat and AC; 1 and 2 doesn't do anything.

Seat recliner handles broke, replaced them with new ones and those broke too...

Mirror covers on the sun visors broke off.

Center arm rest is broken and loose.

EGR valve went bad recently.

Catalytic converter is broken.

Bumper is beginning to rust.

Shocks and struts need to be replaced.

Passenger seat is not bolted tightly.

The spark plugs are the worst to replace.

Alternator replaced, but is making a weird noise

Right speaker does not work.

The transmission is going bad, slipping and jerks when I shift to drive or reverse.

General Comments:

The 2.2L 4cyl engine is awfully underpowered. When there is a hill on the highway, I have to floor it so I can keep the speed constant. I would always have to move over because the truck is just too weak, especially with the AC on. I had to turn it off to gain some power.

Heater core was hard to replace, there were so many hidden screws.

I don't like how the headlights turn on automatically. There should have been an option to turn it off.

Window cranks are lame.

This 2wd truck does not perform well in the snow.

Fair gas mileage, I get about 17 city and 20 highway.

Truck looks good, but with all these issues, I hate looking at it now.

The cheap material used in this truck is overwhelming. The dashboard is falling apart, and I don't even drive off-road. It is losing its color, was dark blue, but now it's this grayish/indigo color. The interior rattles all the time, which can get annoying on long drives.

I use this truck lightly and take care of it as much as possible, but problems keep coming. The service engine light is always on and I don't want to fix it anymore. I am planning to sell it as soon as I graduate from college.

What I thought was a good truck turned out to be a poorly designed piece of crap. The slow underpowered engine coupled with fair gas mileage and several design flaws, make this truck utterly pathetic. Don't get me wrong, this truck sucks. I know some people love these things, but I absolutely hate it and regret buying it. This truck will be my first and last GM vehicle I will ever own. I will never make this mistake again.