1995 Chevrolet S10 Pickup

Routine

Owners filed 7 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic › antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip2
000
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer1
000
Structure › Body › Tailgate1
000
Structure1
000
Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Side › Inflator Module1
101
Air Bags1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Fuel System, Gasoline06E043000
Filed May 19, 200688,303 vehiclesHoneywell International, Inc.

Defect. CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

Risk. THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy. HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

What owners reported

Newest filings
Air Bags
Filed Jun 30, 2020200,000 milesAZ

IDLES ROUGH IN NEUTRAL, RPM JUMPS FROM 1,000 RUNS HIGH AND KEEPS GOING TO 7,000 RPM I SHUT IT OFF CAUSE IT WOULD STAY AT 6,000 RPM.. THEN SHUT DOWN IT'S SELF AND NOT WANT START UP AGAIN I'VE REPLACE A LOT OF PARTS BUT THIS IS ALSO MY 5TH MOTOR IN THIS TRUCK...

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jan 3, 201190,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET S10 PICKUP. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER WHEN THE WINDOW WIPERS BEGAN TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 98V150001 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE REOCCURRED AND THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 15, 2010190,000 milesOH

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND PREPARING TO STOP, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED INSTEAD. THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED TO 150 FEET BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SELECTOR SWITCH HIMSELF. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 190,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 190,015.

Structure
Filed Mar 10, 200830,000 milesIN

I HAVE A S-10 EXTENDED CAB AND THE PASSENGER SIDE CAB CORNER HAS RUSTED A BIG HOLE IN THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK..I HAVE LOOKED AT OTHER TRUCKS LIKE MINE AND THEY HAVE DONE THE SAME THING...NO OTHER RUST ON THE TRUCK BUT RIGHT THERE IT HAS A BIG HOLE. *TR

Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Side › Inflator ModuleCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 13, 2007130,000 milesVA

MY TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Structure › Body › Tailgate
Filed Sep 4, 2007131,990 milesVA

TAILGATE CABLE BROKE DUE TO INFERIOR MATERIAL/DESIGN CAUSING POTENTIAL PROPERTY DAMAGE/PERSONAL INJURY. ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER ASSISTANCE FAILED. *TR UPDATED 01/07/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 30, 200794,000 milesFL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET S10 PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ON THE SERVICE BRAKES HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK SYSTEM, HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT APPLY TO HER VIN. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY ON JULY 4, 2006 AND STILL CONTINUES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 95,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BATTERY GAUGE AND INDICATOR GOES LEFT OR TO THE CENTER.

7 of 7 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1995
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
19965100Routine
1995 — this page7100Routine
19943100Routine
19933100Routine
19921100Routine
19916100Routine
19900100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: May 19, 2006. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.