Two problems related to hatchback/liftgate have been reported for the 2000 Chevrolet S10. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Both tailgate cables snapped in half when I sat on the tailgate of my 2000 Chevrolet S10 pickup truck. The multi stranded cables had rusted in two. There was evidence that most of the strands in the cable had previously rusted in two prior to the total failure.
The cables on the liftgate broke off when the owner went to open it. The manufacturer was contacted by consumer and is aware of the problem.