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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 →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 18, 1997CA

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

Wheels
Filed May 20, 1997TN

WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY THE RIGHT SIDE FRONT WHEEL BROKE FOR NO REASN. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT PROBLEM. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Apr 30, 1997TX

WATER PUMP FAILED.

Tires › Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
Filed Apr 29, 1997NY

SPARE TIRE DISCONNECTED DUE TO CABLE.

Suspension › Rear1 injured
Filed Apr 21, 1997IN

AXLE BROKE, AND THE WHEEL CAME OFF, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES.

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Apr 15, 1997NE

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 9, 1997OH

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Filed Mar 25, 1997CT

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 20, 1997OK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ROTORS AND CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Webbing1 injured
Filed Mar 18, 1997WV

SHOULDER BELT FAILED DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Mar 13, 1997OK

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

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Feb 24, 1997OK

THE WIRE CONNECTION ON THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER HAS COME LOOSE TWICE AND THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components4 injured
Filed Jan 14, 1997WA

BRAKES FAILED TWICE, CAUSING TWO ACCIDENTS/INJURIES.

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Dec 30, 1996NY

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 30, 1996GA

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 11, 1996ME

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP.

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Dec 6, 1996PA

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING, CAUSED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO SMOKE. *AK *JB

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Nov 27, 1996UN

SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECALL REPAIR WORK NOT DONE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Sep 10, 1996FL

FAN BELT TENSIONER FAILURE. *AK

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Sep 4, 1996VT

PAINT IS PEELING OFF BLUE COLOR VEHICLE. *AK

Fuel System, Other › Storage
Filed Aug 27, 1996KY

GAS TANK LEAK.

Fuel System, Other › Storage
Filed Aug 1, 1996KY

GAS TANK LEAK. BOTTOM LAYER OF METAL WAS TO THIN, AND DEVELOPED PIN HOLE LEAKS. CONSUMER REPLACED WITH NEW TANK.*AK *SLC

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jul 25, 1996CA

PASSENGER SIDE BUCKLE RELEASE IS INOPERATIVE, MALE BUCKLE WON'T GO INTO FEMALE PORTION. *AK

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/RegulatorFire
Filed Jun 28, 1996FL

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE: AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION IN THE ALTERNATOR, RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE EA94-029. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Jun 20, 1996WI

FAILURE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT EA94-029. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 7, 1996IL

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE THERE NO BRAKES, ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed May 14, 1996SC

DOOR HANDLES WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE DUE A FAULTY LATCH, IF USED, THE AUTOMACTIC LOCKS WILL NOT OPEN. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed May 8, 1996MD

DRIVING TO WORK INTERIOR FILLED WITH SMOKE. TURNED OFF IGNITION, RESTARTED VEHICLE THE ELECTRONIC DASH BECAME INOPERATIVE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed Mar 26, 1996OH

NOISE FROM MANIFOLD PIPE HEAT SHIELD.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 14, 1996CA

WHILE DRIVING, ABS LIGHT APPEARS CONTINUOUSLY, DUE TO CONTROL UNIT MALFUNCTIONING. *AK

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/RegulatorFire
Filed Mar 5, 1996UT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE, THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed Feb 12, 1996PA

THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jan 26, 1996NY

THE ROTORS ARE RUSTING EVERY 15,000 MILES. CAUSING TERRIBLE VIBRATION NOISE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 23, 1996CA

ABS: FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP BEFORE VEHICLE STOPS CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 28, 1995MI

FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM E94-038. TT

Seat Belts › Rear/Other
Filed Nov 24, 1995WI

#PE95-042 THE REAR SAFETY BELTS AREN'T WORKING. TT *SLC

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Nov 21, 1995AR

WHILE DRIVING, WHEN MAKING TURN, REAR CENTER SEAT LAPBELT COMES UNDONE, ALLOWING CSS TO TIP OVER. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 6, 1995PA

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE EA94-038. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 2, 1995NY

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN BRAKE LOSS. TT *SLC

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Oct 31, 1995IN

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

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Oct 26, 1995IL

DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT IS LOCKED IN FULLY RETRACTED POSITION; OCCUPANT CAN NOT BUCKLE UP. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 11, 1995TX

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

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Oct 5, 1995WV

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 5, 1995WV

ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON CONTINUOUSLY DUE TO ABS MODULE FAILURE. TT

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/RegulatorFire
Filed Sep 8, 1995CA

WHILE DRIVING FREEWAY, ONE OF ALTERNATOR BEARINGS WENT OUT, CAUSED UNDERHOOD FIRE. TT

TiresCrash3 injured
Filed Aug 11, 1995TX

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND TRUCK ROLLOVER FOUR TIMES AT 40 MPH . TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Aug 10, 1995NY

REAR SEAT BELT LATCHES WILL NOT ACCEPT BELTS WITHOUT TEMPERING WITH SCREWDRIVERS, KEYS AND NARROW PUTTY KNIFE. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Aug 5, 1995MS

DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK FAILED TO LOCK UPON IMPACT.

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jul 17, 1995MD

REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS STICK. *SKD

Suspension › Front › Stabilizer Bar
Filed Jul 14, 199500

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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