“When depressing the brake pedal vehicle did not stop at the desired stopping point. Vehicle was taken to a repair shop, where no problems were found with the brakes. Consumer found recall 99i006000 for this make, model, and year concerning ABS brake failure. *ak brakes failed in 5 different occasions in a month. *la”
Owner complaint, filed May 11, 2004 at 112,000 miles
“I had been noticing my brakes felt soft I called the dealer, and they said there were no problems, then last week my wife was driving it and the brakes failed and she was in a bad wreck and the air bags did not deploy. *jb”
Owner complaint, filed Apr 23, 2003 at 790,471 miles
Complaints and recalls over time
By year of filing
All complaintsAbout the brakesRecall (red: the brakes)NHTSA investigation opened
Complaints about the 1995 S10 peaked in 1999, with 170 filed that year. Owners had filed 204 complaints about the brakes before the first recall that covers it, 99V193000 in July 1999; 85 more have come in since. In 2019 owners filed 1 so far.
Defect. DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
Risk. DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy. DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
Fuel System, Other › Storage › Tank Assembly › Pressure Relief Devices07E021000
Filed Mar 12, 2007742 vehiclesDelphi
Defect. CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, P/NOS. FP10020-11B1, FP10026-11B1, AND FP10027-11B1, SOLD AFTER JANUARY 9, 2007, AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE UNIVERSAL PRESSURE REGULATORS (UPR) WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT AN O'RING AND RETAINER.
Risk. FUEL MAY LEAK, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Remedy. DELPHI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE UPR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DELPHI AT 877-411-8770.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip99V193000
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
Risk. IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip99I006000
Defect. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, OR MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH 3-SENSOR ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) EBC4 UNITS.
Risk. THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS ON CERTAIN MULTIPLE SURFACES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE COMPUTER PROGRAM WHICH OPERATES THE ABS UNIT ON SOME VEHICLES, OR REPLACE THE COMPUTER ON OTHERS TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS ON THESE SURFACES.
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
Risk. THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
Filed Jun 12, 1997586,058 vehiclesGeneral Motors Corp.
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 60/40 FRONT BENCH SEATS AND EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND 2-DOOR UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL LOCKING RECLINER BUCKET SEATS. THE OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT WEBBING ON THE DRIVER'S AND/OR PASSENGER'S SEAT CAN SEPARATE DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT.
Risk. IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED AND THERE WERE SECONDARY CRASH EVENTS OR VEHICLE ROLLOVER, THERE WOULD BE NO BELT RESTRAINT OF THE OCCUPANT AND INCREASED INJURIES COULD OCCUR.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE RECLINER MECHANISM.
Filed Oct 8, 1996144,598 vehiclesGeneral Motors Corp.
Defect. THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT LOOSENS AT THE STEERING SHAFT TO STEERING GEAR COUPLING. WITH THIS LOOSENESS, THE YOKE PINCH BOLT CAN WEAR ON THE SPLINES OF THE SHAFT UNTIL THERE IS NO LONGER AN INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE SPLINES AND THE BOLT.
Risk. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE BODY TO CHASSIS MOVEMENT ALLOWING THE STEERING SHAFT TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR WHICH CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE UPPER AND LOWER BOLTS TO CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.
Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan95V180000
Defect. FAN BLADE RIVET BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE FAN BLADE TO SEPARATE FROM THE SPIDER.
Risk. IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE HOOD WAS OPEN, A PERSON WORKING UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCK BY THE FAN BLADE AND INJURED.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE FAN WITH A NEWER FAN HAVING THICKER-HEADED RIVETS.
All 8 campaigns on file, newest first.
NHTSA investigations
Office of Defects Investigation
Before a recall there is often an investigation: NHTSA opens one when complaints or manufacturer data point to a safety defect. 6 name the 1995 S10.
LOSS OF POWER ASSISTEngineering analysis EA00008Closed
Opened Mar 16, 2000Closed Aug 31, 2001brakes
There is no summary currently available
SPARE TIRE SEPARATION FROM VEHICLEEngineering analysis EA99018Closed
Opened Jun 30, 1999Closed Oct 20, 2000equipment
SEPARATION OF SPARE TIRE FROM VEHICLEPreliminary evaluation PE99004Closed
Opened Jan 15, 1999Closed Jun 30, 1999equipment
Alleged that wire cable/winch assembly which holds the spare tire/wheel assembly uder the rear of the vehicle may fail, allowing the tire to fall from the vehicle while in motion
During this preliminary evaluation, over 400 additional complaints were furnished by GM.in addition GM reported over 3000 wiper system warranty repairs on the subject vehicles.
SUBJECT REGARDING ABS 3-SENSOR EBC4 - SPECIAL POLICY. *TT
What owners reported
Newest filings
Air Bags
Filed May 28, 2019170,000 milesLA
TAKATA INFLATORS--AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND STAYS ON EVEN AFTER I HAD ALREADY HAD IT RESET,THE DOME LIGHT BLOWS FUSES MORE THAN IT SHOULD SOMETIMES 3-4 TIMES A MONTH,THE BLINKERS ACT FUNNY SOMETIMES AND THE SEAT BELTS HANG UP AND U HAVE TO PULL ON THEM A FEW TIMES TO GET THEM TO RELEASE SO YOU CAN BUCKLE THEM,THE TRANSMISSION GRINDS WHEN YOU PUT IT INTO REVERSE,THE CLUTCH FAN CAME APART AND I HAD TO REPLACE IT AND MOST OF THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS SITTING STILL I HAVE THE RECALL#'S(N970033--N980043/NHTSA#98V150
Suspension
Filed Apr 25, 2018382,653 milesAZ
PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL DOES NOT LINE UP WITH FRONT WHEEL. PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL IS INWARD APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 2 INCHES. DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL LINE UP PERFECTLY WITH THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL LOOKING FROM FRONT TO BACK AND VICE VERSA. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD BE CORRECTED BY INSTALLING AN ADJUSTABLE PANHARD BAR IF I COULD FIND ONE TO FIT.
Air BagsCrash
Filed Jun 24, 201669,000 milesKY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 07/28/16*LJ
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Aug 3, 2010170,000 milesOH
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
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Oct 9, 2008160,000 milesTN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMPLETELY STOPPED. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V150001 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). THE CONTACT HAS TO PURCHASE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND PULSE MODULE AND REPAIRED IT HIMSELF. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 10/28/08 *BF UPDATED 10/29/08. *JB
Fuel System, Other › Storage › Tank Assembly › Pressure Relief Devices
Filed Aug 25, 2007VA
WHILE DRIVING, GASOLINE FUMES CAN BE SMELLED. WE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE A 1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER S10. I KNOW THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL RECALLS FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM/TANK. TRUCK TURNS OFF OCCASIONALLY. BEFORE REALIZING THE RECALLS, I HAVE SENT ALOT OF TIME AND MONEY HAVING MECHANICS LOOK AT IT. SEVERAL BELIEVE IT TO BE A FUEL ISSUE AND THE GAS ODOR IS SAFETY RISK. *TR
Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan
Filed Aug 25, 2007180,000 milesVA
WHILE DRIVING, FAN CAME OFF IN 1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER AND DAMAGE THE RADIATOR. THIS IS SIMILAR TO CAMPAIGN 95V-180. IF HOOD WOULD HAVE BEEN OPEN, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A HAZARD. *TR
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Aug 9, 2006130,000 milesMO
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CONNECTION TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER MOTOR FUNCTIONED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. UPDATED 09/11/06. *JB
Power Train › Transfer Case (4-wheel Drive)
Filed Aug 3, 2005OH
STUCK IN 4X4 HIGH CAN'T CHANGE BACK TO 2X4 OR 4X4 LOW. *NM
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve)
Filed Jun 6, 200595,000 milesMD
FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT, THERE IS A CARBON BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE, AND WHEN SOME OF THIS CARBON FLAKES OFF IT CAUSES THE EGR VALVE TO STICK OPEN SLIGHTLY. THIS IN TURN CAUSES THE ENGINE IDLE VERY ERRATICALLY AND MOST OF THE TIME CAUSES THE ENGIE TO STALL. THIS ALWAYS OCCURS WHEN SLWOING DOWN AND STOPPING WHICH IS QUITE THE SAFETY HAZARD AS WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO LOSE POWER AND STALL ALL THE POWER OPTIONS SUCH AS STEERING AND BRAKES ARE ALSO LOST. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO REAR END PEOPLE NUMEROUS TIMES ESPECIALLY IN SITUATIONS WHEN I HAVE HAD TO STOP QUICKLY. I WAS INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC THAT THIS ACTUALLY A RECALL AND WHENI CONTACTED CHEVROLET THEY SAID IT WAS NOT AN OFFICIAL RECALL BUT IF MY VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 75,000 MILES ON IT I COULD HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. OF COURSE I HAD MORE THAN 75,000 MILES AND SO THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING. OTHER THAN THIS MY TRUCK RUNS GREAT AND I LIKE IT BUT IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $700-$1000 TO HAVE THIS FIXED AND IN ALL HONESTY IT IS NOT MY FAULT THAT MY TRUCK DID NOT BREAK UNTIL AFTER THE 75,000 MARK. INSTEAD I AM BEING FORCED TO GET A NEW VEHICLE AND SPEND MONEY I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THE REAPIRS ARE TO EXPENSIVE IN COMPARISON TO THE ACTUAL VALUE OF THE TRUCK.
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed May 23, 2005OH
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DRIVER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY MOISTURE COLLECTING IN THE PROTECTIVE SHROUD UNDER THE FUEL TANK. *SC *JB
Seat Belts › FrontCrash2 injured
Filed Apr 26, 2005212,000 milesWA
DURING A FRONTAL CRASH THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILD TO LOCK. PASSENGER WAS THROWN FORWARD IN FULLY EXTENDED SEATBELT. PASSENGER SUSTAINED FACIAL INJURIES FROM HITTING THE DASHBOARD. DRIVER ALSO INJURED. AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON DRIVER, AND DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WORKED PROPERLY.*AK
Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 22, 2005SC
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON HITTING THE VEHICLE HEAD ON, THE VEHICLE ALSO, HIT A UTILITY POLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED VERY BADLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PLEASE PROVIDE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. *JB
Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Apr 15, 200590,000 milesAK
THE FRAME RAIL ON OUR 1995 CHEVROLET BLAZER S-10 RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE AT THE REAR SUSPENSION FORWARD SPRING SHACKLE, WHICH WAS WELDED ONTO THE FRAME AT THE FACTORY. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE ENTIRE FRAME, AND THE CROSS MEMBERS RUSTED TO NEAR NOTHING, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO RUST ON THE BODY, SIDES OR UNDER SIDE. THIS CAR HAD 90,000 MILES ON IT, AND WAS SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES FROM BEING MECHANICALLY SPENT. $4500 ESTIMATE OF REPAIRS. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 2, 2005PA
WHILE BRAKING THE BRAKES OF THE CONSUMER'S 1995 CHEVROLET S10 LOCKED UP AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE INTO A STEEL POST. THE CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. *NM THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKES WERE FUNCTIONING AS THEY SHOULD. *NM
Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Feb 17, 200556,742 milesOH
THE VEHICLE HAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE OIL COOLANT LINE FAILING WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THIS FAILURE RESULTS IN THE VEHICLE STALLING, BUT IT WILL RESTART WITHIN MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE COOLANT LINE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AT 30,000 THEN 60,000 AND NOW AT 120,000. IT SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING EVERY 30,000 MILES. *JB THE INTAKE WAS LEAKING OIL. *SC
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve)
Filed Jan 27, 2005DC
1995 CHEVROLET S10 DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WITH THE EGR VALVE CLOGGING AS WELL AS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE MANUFACTURER FIXED THIS PROBLEM ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO BUT IT HAS FAILED AGAIN. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME IT HAS FAILED. *NM
Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 6, 2004144,000 milesIN
(1)THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED FRONTAL IMPACT CRASH; 2)THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY,;AND THE OCCUPANT WAS INJURED. (3)NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK
Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery
Filed Sep 3, 2004125,000 milesMI
AFTER SMELLING GAS CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT VEHICLE WAS USING LOTS OF GAS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHERE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE ACCESS LINE. IT WAS REPLACED BY THE CONSUMER. *AK
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jul 15, 2004125,000 milesKS
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS OF 1995. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *LA
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jul 14, 2004119,000 milesPA
RECALL 98V150001 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK
Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 29, 2004TX
THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK BROKE. THE CABLE FRAYED AND SNAPPED. AS A RESULT, THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. THE DEALER INDICATED THERE WAS NO RECALL. *JB THE SPARE TIRE AND THE RIM FELL ONTO THE FREEWAY. THE SPARE TIRE WAS NEVER USED. *SC *JB
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 11, 2004112,000 milesOH
WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AT THE DESIRED STOPPING POINT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH THE BRAKES. CONSUMER FOUND RECALL 99I006000 FOR THIS MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR CONCERNING ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK BRAKES FAILED IN 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS IN A MONTH. *LA
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 6, 200472,000 milesMI
WHILE BRAKING ABS FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Filed Mar 23, 2004KY
I OWN A 1995 CHEVROLET S10 2WD PICKUP TRUCK. I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE MY ANTILOCK BRAKES HAVE FAILED TO STOP ME IN A REASONABLE DISTANCE. I HAVE NOT YET RECIEVED A NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER SO I WAS WONDERING WHAT I SHOULD DO. THANK YOU.*AK
Tires › Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
Filed Mar 8, 200497,000 milesCA
THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE VEHICLE SNAPPED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE THAT RAN OVER THE WHEEL.*AK
Unknown or OtherFire
Filed Feb 26, 2004CO
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. *PH WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON REAR PASSENGER SIDE.*MR
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Feb 19, 2004GA
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. THE DEALER INDICATED THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK RECALL#98V150001 *SC
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Dec 10, 200370,000 milesFL
WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED WHEN IN USE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC IMPLIED A RECALL 98V150001 ON MAKE/MODEL, AND YEAR WAS ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED SIX MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE AND HAS BEEN FAILING FOR 8 YEARS. WIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN INFORMED THERE WAS NO FAILURE. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE HIS VEHICLE ADDED TO THE RECALL. *PH
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Oct 22, 2003NY
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED OPERATING WHICH CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS WITHIN THE REMEDY SCOPE FOR RECALL# 98V150001 BUT WAS OUT OF TIME TO RECEIVE THE REPAIRS. *NLM THE WIPERS WERE INTERMITTENT. *SCC *JB
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Oct 2, 2003TN
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED OPERATING, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. *AK
Tires › Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
Filed Sep 24, 2003GA
CHEVROLET S10 1995 PICKUP SEPARATION OF SPARE TIRE FROM VEHICLE. WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON VEHICLE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS MISSING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE END OF THE CABLE WHICH SUPPORTS THE TIRE APPEARED TO HAVE BROKEN AND HAD A FRAYED APPEARANCE. THE BAD NEW IS THAT I DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE ACTUAL LOSS OCCURRED OR WHAT DAMAGE/ACCIDENTS MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM THE LOSS OF THE TIRE. THIS IS A BAD DESIGN. THE TRUCK SHOULD HAVE RETENTION BARS TO SUPPORT THE TIRE. ALSO, OTHERS MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT YET HAVE DISCOVERED IT.
Tires › Sidewall
Filed Sep 23, 2003183,000 milesOH
MY DAUGTHER AND I WERE DRIVING TO SEE HER GRANDMOTHER AND I NOTICED THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK RIDING ROUGH. WHEN WE ARRIVED AT HER GRANDMOTHERS I LOOKED AT MY LEFT FRONT TIRE AND NOTICED A BULGE ON THE SIDEWALL THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES LONG AND THE WIDTH OF THE SIDEWALL. IF THIS TIRE WERE TO BLOW OUT THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY TO MY DAUGTHER, MYSELF AND MY TRUCK. THESE WERE KUMHO 711 ECTSA. IT LOOKS TO BE THAT THE RUBBER ON THE SIDEWALL SEPERATED. I HAVE LESS THAN TEN THOUSAND MILES ON THESE TIRES. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THESE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN ON THE MARKET BUT FOR APPROXIMATELY A YEAR.
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Aug 11, 2003MI
THE VEHICLES WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AND CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED PREVIOUSLY FOR THIS PROBLEM IN 1998. *AK *NLM
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jul 31, 2003NY
CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY ARE STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AFTER THE RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS REPAIRED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jul 21, 2003MD
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING A DOWN POUR. CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT UNTIL THE RAIN STOPPED TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE. *AK
Fuel System, Other › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Jul 15, 2003CT
VEHICLE HAS A MAJOR GAS LEAK COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE RUBBER HOSES COMING OUT OF THE FUEL TANK HAVE CORRODED.*AK
Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed May 29, 2003PA
FUEL INJECTOR WOULD LEAK FROM THE ENHANCED VORTEX MOTOR AFTER 70,000 MILES. OWNER WOULD SMELL GASOLINE AND THEN THE ENGINE WOULD FLOOD AND STOP. WAS NOT ENOUGH AIR IN THE ENGINE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED. MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. *AK
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed May 26, 200390,781 milesVA
LEAKING FUEL TANK -- 1995 S-10 THERE IS A PLASTIC COVER OVER THE FRONT END OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS COVER COLLECTS TRASH AND WATER. THE FRONT BOTTOM EDGE OF THE FUEL TANK HAS STARTED TO RUST OUT. I HAD BEEN SMELLING FUEL FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND HAD BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. AFTER FINALLY NOTICING THE LEAK, I REMOVED THE COVER AND FOUND A SMALL PIN HOLE. WHEN INSPECTING THE HOLE, IT TURNED INTO ONE THE SIZE OF A PENCIL ERASER. TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, I HAVE DRILLED A HOLE INTO THE PLASTIC PIECE SO THAT IT WILL DRAIN OUT THE WATER THAT IT COLLECTS AND APPLIED A SEALANT TO THE LEAKING FUEL TANK. I HAVE NOT NOTIFIED GM OF THIS PROBLEM AS OF YET. I THINK THAT THEY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE MY FUEL TANK. *NLM
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed May 22, 2003MI
THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF RECALL #98V150000 WHICH WAS RELATED TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER RECALL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *NLM
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed May 5, 2003127,000 milesMI
CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL#98V150001 WINDSHIELD WIPER. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED. *ND THE WIPERS WERE INTERMITTENT. THE CRUISE HAD GONE OUT WHEN THE WIPER/WASHER WAS ERRATIC. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST. THE CONSUMER USED RAIN X TO HELP THE WIPERS. *SCC
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed May 2, 2003IN
1995 CHEVY S-10 WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY, NOT WHEN RAINING. *TT
Service Brakes, Air › AntilockCrash2 injured
Filed Apr 23, 2003790,471 milesCA
I HAD BEEN NOTICING MY BRAKES FELT SOFT I CALLED THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS, THEN LAST WEEK MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IT AND THE BRAKES FAILED AND SHE WAS IN A BAD WRECK AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
Tires › Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
Filed Apr 14, 2003MA
CABLE HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE REAR OF MY S10 TRUCK BROKE AND THE SPARE TIRE WAS SENT BOUNCING ACROSS THE ROAD. *NLM
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Mar 6, 2003KS
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL 98 V 150 000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED.*JB
Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Feb 18, 200380,000 milesAZ
I WENT TO YOUR WEB SITE TO CHECK OUT ALL RECALLS ON MY 1995 CHEV. S10, I BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER FOR ABOUT A COUPLE OF YEARS AND NEVER RECIEVED A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM SO I CONTACTED CHEVROLET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX THIS PLOBLEM ON MY 95 S10.
Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 15, 200388,000 milesCA
TRUCK ACCELERATES WHEN MAKING A LEFT "BANK" WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL AT A SPEED UPWARDS OF 50 MPH. PH
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Feb 10, 200355,000 milesCA
HAVING MAJOR HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS. ITS THE SEC. TIME HEAD GASKET HAS GONE OUT ON MY 2.2L S-10
Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings
Filed Feb 9, 200381,000 milesOH
I OWN A 1995 S10 (4X4) PICK UP. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW IN 1994. I HAD TO REPLACED THE REMOTE OIL FILTER LINES 3 TIMES!!! MY THIRD SET IS CURRENTLY LEAKING. THE REMOTE OIL FILTER LINES FAIL WHERE THE RUBBER HOSE IS CRIMPED TO THE ALUMINUM TUBING. THIS IS A VERY POOR DESIGN. APPARENTLY, CHEVY DOESN'T ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM.
Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Jan 29, 2003NC
DEX-COOL FAILURE IN MY CHEVROLET VORTEC V6 ENGINE.
Complaints 1-50 of 911, newest first, reproduced as filed.
Going by the federal record, it is one of the S10 years to avoid: owners filed 911 complaints, 3.4 times as many as a typical S10 year. The most common complaint is about the brakes (32%).
What is the most common problem with the 1995 Chevrolet S10?
The brakes: 289 of the 911 complaints (32%) are about it. Owners most often say it loses its brakes or the pedal sinks (34%). The typical report comes at 112,000 miles.
How many recalls does the 1995 Chevrolet S10 have?
8 safety recalls on file with NHTSA, the most recent filed May 11, 2009. The largest, 99I006000, covered 2,400,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are free at a dealer; whether a specific car still has one open depends on its VIN.
At what mileage do 1995 Chevrolet S10 problems start?
Half of the complaints that record an odometer reading came in before 119,000 miles. For the brakes the midpoint is 112,000 miles.
Has NHTSA investigated the 1995 Chevrolet S10?
Yes, 6 times. The latest, EA00008 ("LOSS OF POWER ASSIST"), was opened Mar 16, 2000 and closed Aug 31, 2001.
Are there service bulletins for the 1995 Chevrolet S10?
The manufacturer filed 21 technical service bulletins and other notices for it with NHTSA, most of them about the engine (8), the brakes (3) and the transmission (3). A bulletin is a repair instruction to dealers, not a recall: the fix is usually free only under warranty.
Reading this record
1 death reported in complaints filed with NHTSA.
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 11, 2009. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.