Upper front door hinge on the Chevrolet. S-10 crew has worn out where the pin anchors the door hinge bracket to the frame's hinge bracket, welded to frame. The failure of the pin's bushing has caused the frame' hinge bracket to wear out in such a way that the driver's side front door hangs, and must be slammed shut to insure full closure. Due to this defect that Chevrolet mechanics stated they were aware off. The remedy to correct this dangerous hazard was for the owner to incur the costs of repair. The truck was just a little over 4 years old from date of manufacturing with 77,000 miles. The dealer stated that the defect was caused by normal use of opening / shutting door. This problem should be immediately addressed as vehicles displaying this defect were a safety hazard for the door(s) opening unexpectedly, possibly while the vehicle was in transit. I am currently a police supervisor in command of the department's traffic safety division and was aware of this site for redress of problems.

- Whippany, NJ, USA

On my 2003 chev S10, the pins and bushings on the drivers door hinge wore out with only about 30,000 miles on the vehicle. The door would sag and became difficult to close. I currently have an appointment to replace the pins and bushings at a cost of about $150 (w/tax). Upon speaking to other late model (since 2000) GM product owners and repairmen at GM dealerships, it is evidentially common for these pins and bushings to wear out. I feel doors sagging and being difficult to close could potentially be a safety problem.

- Kettering, OH, USA

Consumer was traveling on the highway a loud bang noise was heard coming from front. Consumer pulled over. Driver 's side door sheared off, and was hanging by the top bolt. Also, steering wheel failed to move or turn on its own. Power steering fluid was leaking from underneath the vehicle. In addition, tailgate cables sheared off while placing heavy equipment on top of it. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that door needed to be replaced on the driver 's side. Also, steering pump needed to be replaced, and the tailgate part was on back order. Engine was backfiring.

- Pahrump, NV, USA