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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 →

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Dec 4, 1997TX

INDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL. ALSO, WIPERS WITH MULTI SPEEDS WILL STICK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD, AND WILL BE SUPER FAST AT THE SLOWEST SPEED. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Dec 4, 1997FL

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 4, 1997MI

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL OCCASIONALLY.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Dec 4, 1997NH

WIPER MOTOR FAILED.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Dec 4, 1997CA

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Dec 3, 1997FL

THE FUEL TANK HAD RUSTED ON TOP. GROUNDED OFF FUEL PUMP. FULE LINES TO ENGINE LEAKED. THE STRAPS AND CRADLE SUPPORT WAS RUSTED THROUGH. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Dec 3, 1997MI

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Dec 3, 1997SC

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO FAIL.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Dec 3, 1997OH

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DUE TO MOTOR FAILURE. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Nov 25, 1997AL

WIPER PULSE MODULE FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 25, 1997OH

BRAKES DO NOT PERFORM IN ICY/SNOWY CONDITIONS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Nov 25, 1997NC

BRAKES FAILED DUE TO A RUPTURED BRAKE HOSE, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO OTHER BRAKE COMPONENTS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 20, 1997IL

BRAKING APPLICATION UPON SUDDEN PANIC STOP, WHEREAS NO RESPONSE RECEIVED FROM ABS, RESULTING IN REAR END COLLISION. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 17, 1997CA

DRIVING AT APPROX 25 MPH MAKING A NORMAL STOP IN RAINING CONDITIONS, BRAKES LOCKED UP, ENDED UP SLIDING TO THE RIGHT. DEALER SAID ONE BRAKE WAS OPERATING THAT IS WHY IT WENT TO RIGHT SIDE. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN ACCIDENT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 17, 1997MA

BRAKE PROBLEMS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip3 injured
Filed Nov 16, 1997LA

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Nov 14, 1997VA

WINDSHIELD WIPER INOPERATIVE; DOES NOT CLEAR WINDSHIELD, IMPAIRS DRIVER'S VISION; INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 14, 1997KY

DRIVING APPROX35-40 MPH NEEDS TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP, HIT BRAKE, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR DOES NOT COMPLETELY STOP. TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER DROVE UP SON IDEWALK. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Nov 14, 1997FL

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Nov 13, 1997VA

EA97022, WINDSHIELD WIPER, DURING LIGHT RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STUTTER ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD. IF THE RADIO IS ON, IT WILL LOSE POWER AT THE SAME TIME. HAS NOT ENCOUNTERED A PROBLEM IN HEAVIER RAIN. THE TRUCK HAS NOT BE SEEN BY DEALER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 12, 1997TX

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED HEARD A NOISE AND EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED . THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 12, 1997FL

BRAKES FAILED AND RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Nov 10, 1997NY

CONSUMER STATES THAT INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, THEY DO NOT CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE WIPPER BLADES. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Nov 10, 1997PA

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED. THE MOTOR STOPS SPORADICALLY. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE YET. *AK *SLC

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 10, 1997CA

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 65 MPH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. OWNER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Nov 7, 1997AL

WHEN TURNING THE POWER ON FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY WILL NOT TURN ON. FIRST, WHEN TURNING THE WIPERS ON HIGH THEY WILL COME ON LOW, NOW THEY ARE NOT WORKING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 7, 1997NY

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 7, 1997TN

WHEN MAKING A PANIC OR RAPID STOP BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. AT TIMES BEGINS TO PULSATE, HEARS NOISES. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANY RANGE OF SPEED,U SUALLY IN WET CONDITIONS. THIS IS ALSO AN INTERMITTENTPROBLEM, DEALER REPLACED CALPIERS/PADS/ROTORS. DEFECT IS STILLOCCURRING, DEALER CANNOT SOLVE PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip1 killed
Filed Nov 7, 1997FL

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 6, 1997KY

OWNER HAS TO PRESS THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER FOR THE BRAKES TO RESPOND. *AK *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 5, 1997CA

WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK AND COMING TO A STOP LIGHT, CONSUMER MASHED THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND THE PEDAL WAS HARD. THE TRUCK WENT STRAIGHT THROUGH THE RED LIGHT. *AK DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS OR FAILURES, CONSUMER STATES THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE THE ABS WAS NOT WORKING. *SLC

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Nov 5, 1997NY

WIPER MOTOR FAILED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed Nov 5, 1997IN

WHEEL FELL OFF VEHICLE DUE TO THE WHEEL STUDS BREAKING OFF, VEHICLE DAMAGED AS A RESULT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 4, 1997NY

BRAKES FAILED DUE TO CONTAMINATION.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 3, 1997AZ

OWNER CLAIMS THAT WHEN HE APPLIES THE BRAKES THEY SLIP BEFORE STOPPING THE TRUCK FULLY. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch
Filed Nov 3, 1997AZ

HEADLIGHT SWITCH INOPERATIVE.

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Nov 1, 1997NY

STEERING WHEEL OUT OF ALIGNMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Oct 31, 1997TX

WHEN DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. VEHICLE SURGES WHEN DRIVING, IT SLOWS DOWN SO BADLY THAT HAVE TO TRY AND PULL OVER TO KEEP FROM BEING HIT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP FIVE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THE SAY THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 29, 1997CA

ABS BRAKES SYSTEM FAILED

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Oct 29, 1997MO

VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKING

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 29, 1997FL

VEHICLE IS VERY SLOW IN STOPPING. ABS BRAKES KICK IN AT VERY LOW MILEAGE. BRAKING, IS ESPECILLY, HORRIBLE IN BAD WEATHER.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Oct 28, 1997FL

QUICKLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, NOTHING HAPPENED, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. QUICKLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AGAIN, AND SOMETIMES THE BRAKES CAUGHT AND SOMETIMES THEY DID NOT. THIS HAS OCCURRED SIX TIMES. *AK *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 28, 1997FL

ABS BRAKES SYSTEM FAILED. CONSUMER UNHOOKED FUSE TO ABS SYSTEM AND NOW BRAKES WORK OK.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 27, 1997TN

DRIVING ABOUT 20-25MPH & WOULD START TO APPLY BRAKES, LEFT FRONT WOULD LOCK UP, BUT OTHER WHEELS WOULD NOT CATCH/LOCK UP. VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO A SLIDE WHEN WEATHER IS WET; DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN DRY WEATHER. THE DEALER SAID BRAKES WORKING FINE AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE ON COMPUTER. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Column Shift
Filed Oct 27, 1997CA

TRANSFER CASE ASSEMBLY FAILED.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Oct 24, 1997MS

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK SPORADICALLY, WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE WIPERS WILL CUT OFF, HAS NOT SEEN DEALER. *AK *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 23, 1997OR

WHILE TRAVELING, A PEDESTRIAN ON A BIKE RAN IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICAL BY PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR BOARD AND THE VEHICAL CONTINUED TO MOVE, HITTING THE PEDESTRIAN. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 21, 1997OH

WHIILE DRIVING THE CAR AND WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP THE CAR BRAKES DON'T RESPOND AT ALL. CONSUMER HAS TO WAIT FOR THE TRUCK TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK

Air BagsCrash2 injured
Filed Oct 20, 1997IL

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 17, 1997NY

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL FREEZES INT THE UPWARD POSITION. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE WITH NO BRAKES, NO MOVEMENT IN THE PEDAL WHILE THE VEHICLE TRAVELS 2TO 3 HUNDRED FEET WITH NO BRAKES. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS ON. SECOND TIME ABS LIGHT WERE ON, AND THEY STILL COULD NOT DETECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

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