Overview & Reviews

A new four-door crew cab 4WD version is offered with enough room for five passengers. Chevy's compact truck now offers a national low emission vehicle (NLEV) option.

• Fuel-efficient base engine, stout 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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  "xtremely" awesome x dime - 2001 Chevrolet S-10
  By XDIME01 - July 10 - 3:13 pm

  What can I say about this truck, its simply the best vehicle Ive ever bought! The 4.3 v6 is a pretty potent motor, with lots of power, and wicked tourqe. The styling cues of the Xtreme are just amazing. Ive had my X for almost 5 years, and sure Ive had some minor problems, but what vehicle doesnt. Ive replaced the battery, the third door handle (twice), and have had the brakes done. And out of those 5 years Ive drove every winter, at least 30 miles a day (highway) with no more than just a set of winter tires, and I hardly ever got stuck. Plus the best part of all: all the aftermarket parts available for it, so you can take it from a stocker to a shocker!

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  Nice Expensive Truck - 2001 Chevrolet S-10
  By Nik - April 12 - 11:06 pm

  This is a nice truck. I like the bed size. I seem to have a three door, extended cab, long bed truck with a 4.3L 6 cylinder engine. I am told that this was never manufactured. The gas milage is not great. I average about 20 miles highway, but only about 17 city. In the winter I put sand bags over the wheels (rear wheel drive) and that hurts the milage even more. Have had a lot of repairs. Two air pumps, air pump check valves (only once though), starter (I think its going again), front shocks, alternator, handle to third door three times (broken right now), and battery. Ive had to truck 2 1/2 years, bought it 12/2005 with 6,000 miles, it has 36,000 on it now. Its had a full brake job too.

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  No complaints here - 2001 Chevrolet S-10
  By MB - May 20 - 12:39 am

  Personally, I have not had any issues with the truck other than the original battery leaking out acid from the positive terminal after 6 years of use. I never drive off road, and do not push it into 4WD situations, since I know this little 2WD would get stuck. I still have two of the 4 original tires with some tread left. I have taken it easy on the transmission and only rarely haul something heavy in the bed. Maybe Im one of the few lucky ones, but by not abusing this truck and keeping it maintained it has given me no problems and has been amazingly reliable.

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  Wish they built more - 2001 Chevrolet S-10
  By RIC - April 18 - 8:38 pm

  I bought this truck about 8 months ago and I have hauled rocks, dirt, gravel, all of my stuff from a move, 2 boats, and all the while in the worst snow, ice, and whatever God could throw at you, and it performed like a beauty with 22 mpg at 132,000 miles. Paid $7k for the truck and I have used the 4x4 push button more times than you could shake a stick at. it has a litte cubby behind the rear seat for whatever tools you may need, a sliding rear window, can tow 5200lbs out of an awesome 4.3 6cyl.compared to the Dakotas 3400lbs max for their v6 (wimpy). Do not buy if you need a finesse city truck. I have had no issues yet with the truck. But at 132K what can I say? The thing is "like a rock".

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  Could Be Better - 2001 Chevrolet S-10
  By PA guy - December 28 - 11:39 am

  Fast, enjoyable vehicle. Well maintained vehicle when I purchased with 95,000 miles. No rust. Great work truck!

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  First Impressions - 2001 Chevrolet S-10
  By ken G - November 11 - 5:43 pm

  Having driven a Nissan Pu 4X4 for 11 years,lets say I was a little hesitant about buying domestic. At this time I am very impressed with the ride and driveability of this truck. Very comfortable, plenty of zip from the 4.3 V6, nicely equipped. It has the optional limited slip rear axle. Easy access with all four doors. No problems to date. Fuel mileage is as expected with a 4X4 not great, but you dont purchase a vehicle of this type for fuel economy, nor will you carry 4X8 sheets of lumber in the bed, a trade off for having the crew cab. Dependability is still to be determined.

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  Problem Free - 2001 Chevrolet S-10
  By NA - September 15 - 2:39 am

  Ive owned my Chevy for almost a year and have had absolutely zero problems mechanically. Its a suprisingly smooth and quiet ride. A little more get-up would be nice but the gas mileage makes up for it. I average about 27MPG. Thats better then most sedans. The stereo could use a little more beefiness and the seats are not the most comfortable things. Do not recommend extremely long road trips! The third door is an awesome feature that makes this truck very versitile, would recommend it!

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  Goodies and baddies - 2001 Chevrolet S-10
  By SneakyStiffler - April 18 - 8:29 pm

  This truck handles great, the ZQ8 sport supension package hugs the road like a car. The 16x8" wheels put plenty of rubber on the road to keep the truck there. The motor has a lot of take-off power and will easily smoke both tires. Very thirsty at the pump. Average 16 MPG, 19.5 gallon tank, you do the math.

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  Last Chevy I buy . . . - 2001 Chevrolet S-10
  By Tock - December 7 - 12:05 am

  Its a good idea for a truck, but 26 mpg isnt enough mileage for me. Beware of electrical problems . . . first thing that happens is in cold weather, it wont start unless you have more than 1/4 tank of gas. Then the lights start to flicker, and the brake lights go (had the brake lights fixed once, theyre out again). Good luck trying to find the cause once the warranty expires

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  Truck - 2001 Chevrolet S-10
  By Darwinynigal - June 20 - 2:00 am

  Needs bigger tires