ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
1991 Chevrolet S10 complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1991 record →
WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY THE RIGHT SIDE FRONT WHEEL BROKE FOR NO REASN. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT PROBLEM. *AK
WATER PUMP FAILED.
SPARE TIRE DISCONNECTED DUE TO CABLE.
AXLE BROKE, AND THE WHEEL CAME OFF, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES.
UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, WHILE DRIVING HEARD A HIGH PITCH NOISE AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE MOTOR AND DRIVESHAFT SHIMMY. WHEN LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR VEHICLE SHIMMIES ALOT MORE. ALSO, WHEN CHANGING GEARS THERE IS CLUNKING SOUND UPON RELEASING THE CLUTCH. THIS WAS DUE TO THE THROW OUT BEARING, WHICH WAS REPLACED IN SEPT OF 92. BEARING WHEN OUT AGAIN IN JAN OF 97 AT 64,000 MILES. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ROTORS AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. *AK
SHOULDER BELT FAILED DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.
THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE BROKEN; ALSO WIRE CONNECTION ON A/C BLOWER CAME LOOSE AND ABS BRAKE FAILURE, RESULTING IN GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. *AK
THE WIRE CONNECTION ON THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER HAS COME LOOSE TWICE AND THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE FAILED.
BRAKES FAILED TWICE, CAUSING TWO ACCIDENTS/INJURIES.
WHILE DRIVING, DIGITAL READOUT ELECTRONIC DASHBOARD BLACKED OUT, CAUSING NO LIGHTS/SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER/ENGINE TEMPERATURE/FUEL GAUGES AND RMP READOUT DUE TO VIBRATION WHICH IS UNIQUE IN TRUCKS. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP.
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING, CAUSED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO SMOKE. *AK *JB
SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECALL REPAIR WORK NOT DONE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.
FAN BELT TENSIONER FAILURE. *AK
PAINT IS PEELING OFF BLUE COLOR VEHICLE. *AK
GAS TANK LEAK.
GAS TANK LEAK. BOTTOM LAYER OF METAL WAS TO THIN, AND DEVELOPED PIN HOLE LEAKS. CONSUMER REPLACED WITH NEW TANK.*AK *SLC
PASSENGER SIDE BUCKLE RELEASE IS INOPERATIVE, MALE BUCKLE WON'T GO INTO FEMALE PORTION. *AK
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE: AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION IN THE ALTERNATOR, RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE EA94-029. *AK
FAILURE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT EA94-029. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE THERE NO BRAKES, ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
DOOR HANDLES WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE DUE A FAULTY LATCH, IF USED, THE AUTOMACTIC LOCKS WILL NOT OPEN. *AK
DRIVING TO WORK INTERIOR FILLED WITH SMOKE. TURNED OFF IGNITION, RESTARTED VEHICLE THE ELECTRONIC DASH BECAME INOPERATIVE. *AK
NOISE FROM MANIFOLD PIPE HEAT SHIELD.
WHILE DRIVING, ABS LIGHT APPEARS CONTINUOUSLY, DUE TO CONTROL UNIT MALFUNCTIONING. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE, THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. *AK
THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON . TT
THE ROTORS ARE RUSTING EVERY 15,000 MILES. CAUSING TERRIBLE VIBRATION NOISE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ABS: FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP BEFORE VEHICLE STOPS CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL. TT
FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM E94-038. TT
#PE95-042 THE REAR SAFETY BELTS AREN'T WORKING. TT *SLC
WHILE DRIVING, WHEN MAKING TURN, REAR CENTER SEAT LAPBELT COMES UNDONE, ALLOWING CSS TO TIP OVER. TT
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE EA94-038. TT
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN BRAKE LOSS. TT *SLC
APPROXIMATELY EVERY 1,000 MILES VEHICLE STARTS TO IDLE ROUGH; WHEN COMING TO STOP AND MAKING TURNS ENGINE DIES; LOST POWER STEERING; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT. TT
DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT IS LOCKED IN FULLY RETRACTED POSITION; OCCUPANT CAN NOT BUCKLE UP. TT
CONSUMER DRIVING AND MADE A SUDDEN STOP BRAKE SLOW CAR DOWN AND LOCKED UP THERE WAS NO BRAKE AFTER CAUSED AN ACCIDENT REAR END THE CAR BEFORE ME . TT
REAR SEAT BELT LATCH RELEASE STICKS CAUSING BELT NOT TO LOCK. TT REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON STICKS IN WHEN PUSHED. DRIVER DOOR INSIDE HANDLE WONT RETURN WHEN OPENED. *YH
ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON CONTINUOUSLY DUE TO ABS MODULE FAILURE. TT
WHILE DRIVING FREEWAY, ONE OF ALTERNATOR BEARINGS WENT OUT, CAUSED UNDERHOOD FIRE. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND TRUCK ROLLOVER FOUR TIMES AT 40 MPH . TT
REAR SEAT BELT LATCHES WILL NOT ACCEPT BELTS WITHOUT TEMPERING WITH SCREWDRIVERS, KEYS AND NARROW PUTTY KNIFE. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK FAILED TO LOCK UPON IMPACT.
REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS STICK. *SKD
STABILIZER BAR BRACKET MOUNT TO THE A-ARM ON THE LEFT FRONT SIDE BROKE, RESULTING IN HITTING THE TIRE, ALMOST CAUSING A BLOWOUT. *AK
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