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1994 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 1994 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 15, 1996WV

FAILURE ON THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM EA95-026, CONSUMER CAME OFF AN INTERSATE, APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK MECHANIC STATES THE CAUSE WAS THAT VACCUM HOSE WAS NOT ALL THE WAY IN BOOSTER, ALSO ALSO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS COMING ON A FEW TIMES, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HARD TO START SOMETIMES.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 14, 1996MD

VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUCTIONS, ESPECIALLY IN WET OR GRAVE LIKE ROAD CONDITIONS, THE BRAKE PEDAL GETS MUSHY, GOES TO FLOOR AND THAN A LOUD STRANGE NOISE IS HEARD. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 14, 1996SC

WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP, BRAKE ACTION SEEMED INEFFECTIVE, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR THEN CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD. *AK *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Nov 12, 1996MD

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED BRAKES AND THE BAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 12, 1996AR

COMING DOWN A HILL APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE, LET GO OF THE BRAKES AND THEN REAPPLIED THE BRAKES IN ORDER FOR THE BRAKES TO WORK. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 12, 1996FL

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, AT 30 MPH THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR DURING AN EMERGENCY STOP SITUATION. COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 12, 1996WA

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE, WHEN APPLIED BRAKES, WHILE ON GRAVEL ROAD AT APPROX. 8-10MPH, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, HIT BLDG STEPS. *AK

Suspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf Spring Assembly › Leaf
Filed Nov 6, 1996TX

EXPERIENCED REAR LEAF SPRING SUPPORT FAILURE WHEN NOTICED VEHICLE'S REAR AXLE HAD TILTED TO THE EXTREME LEFT. **AK

Suspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf Spring Assembly › Leaf
Filed Nov 6, 1996TX

EXPERIENCED REAR LEAF SPRING SUPPORT FAILURE WHEN NOTICED VEHICLE'S REAR AXEL HAD TILTED TO THE EXTREME LEFT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash2 injured
Filed Nov 1, 1996LA

THE ABS FAILED . WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND IT HIT ANOTHER CAR. *AK

Suspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf Spring Assembly
Filed Nov 1, 1996VT

REAR LEAF SPRING LEAF ASSEMBY FAILURE, LEAF SPRING BROKE, CAUSED VEHICLE FRAME TO FALL DOWN. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 30, 1996MI

ABS BRAKING EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES ON DAMP AND BUMPY ROADS. WHILE THIS OCCURS A LOUD MOANING AND GRINDING NOISE IS PRESENT.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 25, 1996KS

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, AT LOW SPEEDS OR WHEN SLOWING DOWN, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IS EXPERIENCED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 21, 1996CA

POOR ABS PERFORMANCE, A METAL TO METAL SOUND IS EXPERIENCED WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APLLIED, ALSO A PULLS TO THE LEFT. SHOES/ROTORS/DRUMS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 16, 1996NV

THIS IS THE (4TH) OR (5TH) TIME VEHICLE HAS HAD THE FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED . WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF BRAKE FAILURE. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 16, 1996TX

ANTI LOCK BRAKES HAVE FAILED TWICE RESULTING IN REAR END COLLISIONS.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Oct 16, 1996AE

RECALL--BOLTS THAT HOLD THE ENGINE WERE ROTTING AWAY. 2 CLUTCH REPAIRS. AIR CONDITIONER NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SPARK PLUG BLEW. ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS CAME ON AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. OWNER WANTS TO KNOW WHAT HER RIGHTS ARE REGARDING WHETHER OR NOT SHE CAN RETURN THE CAR TO THE DEALER AS A "LEMON."

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 11, 1996PA

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, DRIVING A SPEED 20MPH, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT THE FLOOR , COMPLETE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS , EA94-038 ACTIVE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Oct 7, 1996OH

REAR BRAKE SHOES/DRUMS REPLACED.

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Sep 24, 1996MS

WINDSHIELD FOGS UP EVERY TIME ENGINE IS STARTED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 17, 1996MO

DURING OPERATION WHEN THE ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, A DELAY IS EXPERIENCED IN SUDDEN PANIC STOPS. FRONT DISC BRAKES REPLACED TWICE. *AK *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Sep 10, 1996GA

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT SPEED LIMIT ON WET ROAD WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL/SLID, ENDED UP ALMOST 180 DEGREE FACING OPPOSITE DIRECTION. *AK *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 4, 1996NY

WHEN ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS IT RENDERS HYDRAULIC BRAKES INOPERATIVE. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Sep 4, 1996NY

PREMATURE FAILURE OR WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS/SLIDES.

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Aug 29, 1996HI

FAILURE ON THE THROTTLE PEDAL, THE THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages
Filed Aug 22, 1996NY

LOCATION OF BRAKE PEDAL AND STEM TOO CLOSE TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL. COULD RESULT IN BRAKE MISAPPLICATON. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 15, 1996NC

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED 2TIMES WITH SOFT PEDAL, EA94-038. *AK

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Aug 13, 1996AZ

ALTERNATOR FAILED. BRAKES FAIL WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS, CONSUMER STATES OVER ROUGH TERRAIN, BRAKES ARE VERY DIFFICULT. REAR MAIN SEAL DEVELOPED SLOW LEAK. *SLC

Service Brakes, Air › Antilock
Filed Aug 9, 1996WA

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT BRAKE PADS,HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE.POWER ASSIST, AND MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED ONCE EACH.*AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Aug 7, 1996WV

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBACKS DO NOT LOCK .MFR INSTRUCTIONS STATE IN ABRUPT STOPPING THEY LOCK.THE SEATS DO NOT LOCK IN ABRUPT STOPPING.*AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Aug 7, 1996WV

VEHICLES DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BACK DO NOT LOCK UP IN ANY STOPPING CONDITIONS.MFR STATES IN ABRUPT STOPPING THEY LOCK.THIS VEHICLES DO NOT LOCK-UP.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 30, 1996SC

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS INTERMITTENTLY FAILS, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, EA94-038. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Jul 29, 1996MO

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 24, 1996NC

# EA94-038 DURING WET WEATHER ON TWO OCASSIONS APPLIED THE BRAKES AND TRUCK SLID AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, HAD ABS. DEALER FOUND DRUMS OUT OF ROUND. *SLC *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jul 24, 1996OR

BRAKES FAIL TO STOP TRAILER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO UNLOAD TRAILER. *AW

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jul 23, 1996KY

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS GONE OUT. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING POWER, VEHICLE REAERENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE . *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 22, 1996OH

THE CRUISE CONTROL CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE, BRAKES AND SWITCH DON'T SHUT THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF. *AK CONSUMER STATES AS HE WAS LEAVING FOR HOME AND ACCELERATED TO 65 MPH PUSHED THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON ON THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUEDTO ACCELERATE, CONSUMER TRIED TO USE THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT NO RESPONSE SPEED WAS OVER 80 MPH CONSUMER TRIED TO TURN IT OFF PER ON-OFF SWITCH ON TURN SIGNAL LEVER BUT NO RESPONSE, CONSUMER TURNED OFF ENGINE AND COASTED UP A RAMP THROUGH A RED LIGHT, PUTTING PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL CONTINOUSLY PEDAL WAS VERY HARD, TURNED A HARD RIGHT INTO A SERVICE STATION, VEHICLE STOPPED, CONSUMER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE FOR A FEW MINUTES GOT BACK IN A BRAKE PEDAL WAS STILL HARD, CONSUMER PUT GEAR IN NEUTRAL TURNED IGNITION KEY RPM NEEDLE WAS ALL THE WAY TOO THE RIGHT, CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED. ALSO FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT PADS WERE REPLACED MECHANIC ADVISED CONSUMER THAT PADS FLAKED APART WHEN THEY WERE REOMVED.*JB

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 22, 1996OH

WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND THE VEHICLE GETS TO 25 MPH OR UNDER, IT LURCHES FOREWARD.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 21, 1996NJ

WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT OR BUMPY SURFACE, EXPERIENCED ABS BRAKE MALFUNCTION, WHEN ABS KICKS IN AND PULSATES. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings
Filed Jul 20, 1996PA

REMOTE OIL FILTER HOSES FILED. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 19, 1996CA

CRUISE CONTROL STICKS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 18, 1996CA

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES SOMTIMES TRUCK DOESN'T STOP, HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND HAVING SAME PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist SystemCrash2 injured
Filed Jul 15, 1996SC

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 35MPH, GOING AROUND A BEND, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY, STEERING LOCKED, UP, VEHICLE HIT POST, BLEW OUT TIRES/ROLLED OVER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 10, 1996TX

BRAKES LOST ITS BRAKING EFFICIENCY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 8, 1996TN

FRONT WHEEL, ABS BRAKES GIVE OUT AS IF YOU DON'T HAVE THEM, PUT ON BRAKES AND AUTO DID NOT STOP. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jul 2, 1996VI

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WITH PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR AND HAD ACCIDENT PRIOR TO, WHILE DRIVING CAR WOULD NOT STOP.EA94-038; ALSO TRANSMISSION/TRANSFER CASE FAILURE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 25, 1996LA

BRAKES LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY WHEN WEATHER IS WET, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE/ACCIDENT. *DH

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint
Filed Jun 18, 1996NY

LOWER BALL JOINTS WEARING EXCESSIVELY, TO THE POINT OF BREAKING.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 17, 1996IL

ABS: WHILE DRIVING ON ROUGH/WET SURFACE, BRAKES DO NOT STOP VEHICLE, KEEPS ROLLING; ALSO, BRAKES LOCKS UP WHEN DRIVING ON WET SURFACE. *AK *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 13, 1996ME

WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT THE ABS BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. *AK

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