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1995 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 1995 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 9, 1998GA

ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS/PADS AND ROTORS.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed May 8, 1998TX

ANY TIME THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE TURNED ON THERE IS A DELAY, SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT WORK AT ALL. THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGTION OF THE WIPER MOTOR AT THIS TIME. INVEST. #EA-97-022. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 8, 1998PA

HAD STARTED VEHICLE & WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON. APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES & NOTHING HAPPENED. ABS BRAKES WENT OUT COMPLETELY. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint
Filed May 5, 1998OH

HEADREST CAN NOT BE ADJUSTED DUE TO DESIGN, NO SUPPORT TO THE HEAD, TOO LOW.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
Filed May 5, 1998UN

MUFFLER FAILED.

Equipment › Mechanical › Carrier/Rack
Filed May 4, 1998MD

THE CABLE UNDER VEHICLE THAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE IN PLACE BROKE, CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL OUT FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Apr 30, 1998AR

EA97-022; WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE; THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK FINE FOR AWHILE THEN THEY WILL QUIT. SOMETIMES WHEN MOVING THE WIPERS MANUALLY THEY WILL START AGAIN. SOMETIMES THE TRUCK HAS TO SIT FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS BEFORE THEY WILL WORK AGAIN. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROLBEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRRECTED. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Apr 29, 1998IL

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Apr 28, 1998CA

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN RAINY WEATHER THE WIPER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING, LEAVING CONSUMER WHITHOUT WIPERS FOR LONG TIM UNTIL THE WIPERS WORK AGAIN. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 28, 1998NC

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 14, 1998AZ

ABS BRAKES FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 10, 1998OH

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE TRUCK NOT TO STOP. ALSO THE ABS LIGHTS STAY ON. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Apr 7, 1998MD

INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED. OWNER HAS REPLACED THE MOTOR ON THE WIPERS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Switch/Wiring
Filed Apr 7, 1998PA

WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 7, 1998WV

POWER STEERING FAILURE.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Apr 6, 1998FL

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint
Filed Apr 3, 1998OH

DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S HEADRESTS ARE TOO LOW TO PROVIDE ANY TYPE OF HEAD AND NECK PROTECTION IN A REAR-END IMPACT COLLISION.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Apr 1, 1998IN

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR INTERMITTENTLY FAILS, AFFECTING VISIBILITY.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Mar 31, 1998UN

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Mar 26, 1998SC

RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON INSTALLATION OF A PLASTIC PROTECTOR COVER OVER THE RECLINER MECHANISM, HOWEVER PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY AND DAMAGES SEAT.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Mar 25, 1998KS

WINDSHIELD WIPER: WHEN DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WIPERS WILL SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY. TURNED WIPERS TO HIGH SPEED THEY STARTED WORKING AGAIN. LOW SPEED OR DELAY, THEY WILL STOP WORKING AGAIN. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Mar 24, 1998NY

#EA977 022; WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP & START AT DIFFERENT TIMES. WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VISIBILITY DURING RAINY OR SNOWY WEATHER. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Mar 24, 1998FL

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY CUT OFF. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 20, 1998WV

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, EXCESSIVE BOUNCING FROM REAR OVER ROUGH SURFACES/REPLACED REAR SHOCKS. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Mar 18, 1998MD

WHEN HITTING A BUMP WHILE USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY WOULD COME ON AND OFF. THE WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED BY THE OWNER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 17, 1998CA

DELAY BETWEEN ACTIVATION OF BRAKES.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Mar 16, 1998FL

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DURING RAINY WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING FOR ANY REASON. WOULD CAUSE A SUDDEN LOSS OF VISIBILITY. (#EA 97 022). *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Mar 16, 1998FL

WIPER MOTOR FAILS. BELIEVES PROBLEM IS AT A CONNECTING POINT OF THE HARNESS TO THE MOTOR AND WHEN MOIST, GROUNDS OUT A CERTAIN PART OF THE OPERATING ELECTRONICS IN THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Mar 12, 1998NJ

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 11, 1998NY

ANTI LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE, TOO OFTEN AND IN ANY SITUATION (SMALL BUMPS, MANHOLE COVERS, WET GROUND.)

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 11, 1998NY

ANTI LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE, TOO OFTEN AND IN ANY SITUATION (SMALL BUMPS, MANHOLE COVERS, WET GROUND.)

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 11, 1998NY

ANTI LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE, TOO OFTEN AND IN ANY SITUATION (SMALL BUMPS, MANHOLE COVERS, WET GROUND.)

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Mar 3, 1998AZ

INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Mar 3, 1998CA

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FOLDS FORWARD TO ALLOW PASSENGERS ACCES TI THE BACK SEAT. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO LEVER TO PULL OR BUTTON TO LATCH THE SEATBACK. IN HARD BARAKING SITUATIONS THE SEATBACK FLOPS FORWARD AND THE SEAT SLIDES INTO THE WINDSHIELD.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Mar 2, 1998IL

WINDSHIELD WIPERS SHUT OFF DURING NORMAL OPERATION.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Feb 27, 1998WI

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Feb 26, 1998IL

WINDSHIEL WIPERS PERIODICALLY WILL SHUT OFF DURING NORMAL OPERATION, SOMETIMES STAYING OFF FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 26, 1998OH

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING TWO VEHICLE COLLISIONS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Feb 26, 1998IL

BRAKE LINE (RUBBER HOSE) RUBBING AGAINST THE ROTOR CAUSING FAILURE.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Feb 25, 1998IL

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL WITHOUT WARNING.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Feb 20, 1998LA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, MAKING DRIVING DANGEROUS IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 18, 1998PA

EA94-038, THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING "POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE BRAKES" TOOK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEMS. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Feb 18, 1998FL

WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORMS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED FOR NOT APPARENT REASON. *AK

Service Brakes, Air › Antilock
Filed Feb 14, 1998AL

ABS FAILURE. PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN USED UNDER NORMAL DIVING CONDITIONS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Feb 12, 1998CA

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Feb 11, 1998AL

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY/UNEXPECTEDLY.

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Feb 10, 1998TX

HEATER BLOWS OUT COLD AIR.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 9, 1998SC

}DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ABS WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE, CAUSING THE PEDAL TO GO TO FLOOR. LOSS OF BRAKES. ALSO, IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL BECOME INOPERATIVE. ,DEALER HAS REPLACED COMPUTER CHIP. ONLY ABS DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING, *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Feb 6, 1998CA

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS REFUSED TO WORK FOR NO REASON. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE VISIBILITY SUDDENLY. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID SQUIZZER ALSO DOES NOT WORK. (EA97 022). *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Feb 5, 1998LA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

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