Overview & Reviews
Additional standard features are added to the S-10 for 2002 including a tachometer, air conditioning and a third door for extended-cab models. Vehicles sold in Northern states also get the Cold Weather package as standard equipment.
- Fuel-efficient base engine, torquey optional V6, stump-jumping ZR2 off-road package.
- Spotty build quality, inferior-grade interior trim, low seating positions, poor crash-test scores.
User Reviews:
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mixed feelings - 2002 Chevrolet S-10
By s10ct - August 30 - 3:58 pm02 4.3L 2WD Base w/ Ext. cab, 115K. Always kept up with oil changes, tranny & coolant flush. Put more $ in this truck than care to admit...but yet I reflect on its continued performance. Items replaced: fuel injectors, thermostat, rear main seal, front caliper seized twice (same one each time) so new front brake system each time, replaced radiator, 100K tune up so new plugs/wires/dist.cap/rotor. 3rd door useless, oil cooler line replaced, and the big one...blown tranny at 113K (google s10 sunshell and youll see what I mean). This truck better last until 200K+ with all Ive put into it without any more costly repairs. Truck still gets 24mpg and has lots of get up and go when i need it.
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Was great until new engine at 136k miles - 2002 Chevrolet S-10
By tom - April 12 - 4:04 pmMy S10 has 160k miles and counting. The truck has been very good to me with the exception of replacing the engine at 136k miles. Turns out the GM 2.2 L has a weakness in the valve guide design or fabrication. I lost compression in #3 cyl. I decided to spend the big $$ on replacing the engine rather than buy a $4500 used car. (The devil you know is better than the devil you dont.) Overall the truck is good. It can take 3 passengers, gets 25 mpg, and can haul and tow decent payloads. Unfortunately, it doesnt do any one of these thing exceptionally well, but is is a "do- all" vehicle. My biggest complaint is that I should get better mpg, cause that 4cyl is pretty wimpy!
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Love the truck hate the repairs - 2002 Chevrolet S-10
By laura - October 16 - 8:21 pmThis is a nice truck for room. But the gas mileage is bad and I have had to replace the rear end twice so far and just had to replace the bearrings in it. For some reason water keeps getting in there. Clueless of how or why. Also the new tonue covers leak bad. I have had nothing but problems w/this truck.
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Its an OK truck - 2002 Chevrolet S-10
By vnllgrll - November 9 - 9:48 pmIts not a bad truc,k but its not a great truck. I have had to put around $2000 into it in the almost 2 years that I have had it. All I can say it thank God for the extended service plan.
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Storms S-10 CrewCab - 2002 Chevrolet S-10
By Storm Gage - July 15 - 1:53 amI just had the transmission and rear differential replaced - total cost $3100.00 I put it in reverse the other day and it sounded like a grenade went off. I couldnt believe this American and union built car needed all this work done and the vehicle is only 4 1/2 years old - quite surprising.
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Jurys still out - 2002 Chevrolet S-10
By GOLF MAN - October 6 - 2:00 amNICE TRUCK TO START THEN THE RADIO KEPT LOCKING OUT NOW WITH 42000 MILES REAR AXEL SEAL GONE ALSO REAR PINION SEAL BIG $$ TO FIX
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S-10 SATISFIED - 2002 Chevrolet S-10
By JAG7557 - April 11 - 2:00 amALITTLE OVER PRICED FOR WHAT YOU GET.
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Dam nChevy POS - 2002 Chevrolet S-10
By memyselfandI - January 6 - 2:00 amWhat a rude awakening. I have been driving Chevys all my life and I will never buy another. The paint job sucks. I tried to haul a carpet (yes a Carpet), and it really scratched up my paint job. I returned to my dealer to complain and was told that it was not warranted and that Chevy would call it excessive wear. Hauling a carpet is excessive? it is a pickup right. Anyway, after 4 phone calls and numerous threats to sue GM they finally agreed to fix it. All they did was spray some touch up paint on it and then wouldnt even give me the damn warranty receipt. The Morale of the story is to NEVER, EVER, Buy a Chevy.
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poor gas mileage - 2002 Chevrolet S-10
By rudedog - December 13 - 2:00 amthe poor gas mileage is worst thing about this truck for only having 6-cyl. i get about 180 miles on a full tank.
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im surprised - 2002 Chevrolet S-10
By elijah - December 9 - 2:00 amcurrently have 16000 miles and am still happy
