The Lemon Index$198 middle bill · most between $158 and $312
Lower than the $700 middle bill owners of all 203 models reported.
Owners who gave their mileage: a middle of 59,000 miles (6 reports).
Chevrolet S-10 owners reported paying a median of $198 for a brake repair, with the middle half of bills between $158 and $312. That's from 8 owner reports (7 complaints to NHTSA and 1 YouTube video). Costs vary by shop and region.
What owners paid
- Under $50075%
- $500–$1,00012%
- $1,000–$2,50012%
- $2,500–$5,0000%
- $5,000 and up0%
Share of the 8 owner reports in each price band.
By model year
- 2001 Chevrolet S-101too few for a middle
- 2002 Chevrolet S-102too few for a middle
- 2003 Chevrolet S-103$176 middle bill
- 2004 Chevrolet S-101too few for a middle
- 2000–2004 Chevrolet S-10 (YouTube)1too few for a middle
Reports per model year, with the middle bill where there are 3 or more. YouTube amounts count for the generation the video covers.
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The details
How we count
Every number here is a repair bill an owner reported, never a shop's price list. Two sources: the bills owners wrote in their own complaints to the U.S. government (NHTSA), and the dollar amounts owners said out loud in YouTube repair and ownership videos. A figure counts for a repair when that repair is the part named nearest to it. Left out: purchase prices, payments, rentals, towing, warranties and deductibles, amounts under $50 or over $15,000, parts-only prices ("the part was $80 on Amazon"), bills for two different repairs named together, and money someone else paid. One number per complaint (or video) and repair: the biggest, so it's the bill, not the diagnosis fee.
The range is the middle half of the bills (the 25th to the 75th percentile), so one wild number can't swing it. Owners who complain to the government often had expensive repairs, so a typical bill can be lower. Costs vary by shop and region, by dealer vs independent shop, by parts and by miles. This is what owners reported, not a quote for your car.
Check the bills yourself
NHTSA complaint numbers (search them at nhtsa.gov): 11362727, 10526297, 10468400, 10467594, 10325035, 10270090, 10110557.
Said out loud on YouTube: $250 ▶
Quick answers
How much does brake repair cost on a Chevrolet S-10?
Chevrolet S-10 owners reported a median of $198, and the middle half paid $158 to $312, from 8 owner reports. Costs vary by shop and region.
Is a Chevrolet S-10 brake repair more expensive than on other cars?
The Chevrolet S-10 middle bill of $198 is lower than the $700 owners of all 203 models we have reports for paid.
Where do these Chevrolet S-10 repair costs come from?
From 7 complaints to NHTSA and 1 YouTube video: what owners themselves said they paid. They aren't verified bills or a shop's quote.
Sources: NHTSA owner complaints and YouTube videos (amounts said out loud), sorted by The Lemon Index. Owner reports, not a price quote. Costs vary by shop and region.