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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 SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 17, 1997WA

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE SKIDDED AND REARENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Oct 14, 1997MI

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Oct 8, 1997CA

WHEN APPYLING THE ABS BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE WILL PROCEED TO SLOW DOWN, BUT NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHICH NEARLY CAUSED AN COLLISION DEALER CHECKED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, BUT CANNOT IDENTIFY ANY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Oct 7, 1997VA

IN DAMP/RAINY WEATHER THE BRAKES TEND TO UN EXPECTEDLY TO LOCK UP WHEN THE SLIGHTTEST AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Sep 12, 1997WA

BRAKES FAIL ON GRAVEL, SNOW AND ICE.

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Sep 9, 1997LA

SEAT BELTS WOULD LOCK UP IN RETRACTOR ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. HAVE TO RELEASE LOCKING MECHANISM TO RETRACT BELT BACK OUT AGAIN. HAD IT REPLACED TWICE AT THE DEALER. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Sep 3, 1997OR

VEHICLE WAS IN FRONTAL COLLISION AT ABOUT 30 TO 35MPH AND THE VEHICLES AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HAS NOT GONE TO DEALER. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Sep 2, 1997TX

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER PRESENTLY HAS THE VEHICLE. *AK THERE WERE TWO INJURIES DUE TO ACCIDENT, CONSUMER STATES THIS IS THE SECOND ACCIDENT THAT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *SLC

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Aug 27, 1997FL

THE PASSENGER'S SEAT SLIDES FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Aug 22, 1997FL

WHILE DRIVING THE WINDSHIELD WHIPPERS WOULD STOP. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Aug 21, 1997NC

INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS. SOMETIMES THEY STOP RUNNING ALTOGETHER; OTHER TIMES RUN SPORADICALLY WHEN SWITCHED OFF. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Aug 20, 1997NC

WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL DIDN'T NOT TURN BACK TO IT'S NORMAL POSITION, HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE'S STEERING WAS VERY HARD STEER.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Aug 11, 1997AR

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF, AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE DRIVER IN THE SEAT. THE DRIVER WAS HURT, AND THE VEHICLE WAS HIT IN FRONT. OWNER SAID THAT THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF BECAUSE THE SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING RIGHT. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Aug 7, 1997PA

IN RAINY WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERATIVE AND SYSTEM WILL RESPOND LATER UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING POOR VISIABILITY. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Aug 6, 1997FL

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK WHEN RAINING.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Switch/Wiring
Filed Jul 30, 1997FL

WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEMS; INTERMITTENTLY THE WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON WHEN FIRST TURNING ON THE SWITCH. THE WIPERS HAVE TO BE TOUCHED IN ORDER TO GET THEM TO WORK. *AK *SLC

Electrical System › Starter Assembly
Filed Jul 30, 1997CA

ENGINE STALLS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 30, 1997CA

ANTILOCK SYSTEM FAILED.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jul 29, 1997LA

WHILE DRIVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED, CAUSING A SUDDEN LOSS OF VISIBILITY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jul 25, 1997VA

BRAKE FAILED ON SLIPPERY WET PAVEMENT CAUSING DRIVER TO CRASH.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jul 21, 1997OH

WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH, HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A 1984 LINCOLN AND THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Equipment › Mechanical › Carrier/Rack
Filed Jul 10, 1997TX

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE APPROX. 55-60 MPH WHEN SPARE TIRE CARRIER CABLE BROKE. THE TIRE WAS RELEASED AND BOUNCED 10-15 FEET IN THE AIR. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 10, 1997IN

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jul 9, 1997AZ

PREMATURE FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM. RESPONSE IS INTERMITTENT AND EVENTUALLY RETURNS TO THE RESUMED POSITION. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jul 8, 1997MA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jul 2, 1997CO

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL IMPACT AT 30 TO 35MPH. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jun 24, 1997FL

WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

Tires
Filed Jun 23, 1997MI

TIRES HIT WHEEL WELLS, MAKING CONTACT WITH METAL AND BURNING RUBBER, COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A BLOWOUT. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jun 18, 1997MA

PE97028. WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL FREEZE UP AND STOP WORKING COMPLETELY. THE WIPERS HAVE TO BE MOVED BY HAND TO BEGIN WORKING AGAIN. *AK

Fuel System, GasolineCrashFire
Filed Jun 13, 1997TX

FUEL FLOW PROBLEM, LEAKED FUEL WHEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH, ALSO HAD A FIRE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jun 10, 1997FL

WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND DROVE DIRECTLY INTO A DITCH WHICH DID EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DELOY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 20, 1997FL

DRIVING VEHICLE 40 MPH; WENT TO APPLY BRAKES (ABS), VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. KEPT APPLYING PRESSURE ON BRAKES, WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN. TOOK TO DEALER & COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM AFTER PUTTIHG ON COMPUTER & TOOK FOR TEST DRIVE. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed May 19, 1997FL

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MOTOR IS PERFORMING ERRATICALLY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. WITH ANY TYPE OF MOVEMENT/BRAKING OR ROUGH ROAD SURAFCE THE WIPERS TURN OFF INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

Air Bags
Filed May 16, 1997ME

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED SPORADIC AIRBAG MALFUNCTIONING WHEN WARNING LIGHT APPEARS, FLICKERING/FLASHING AND STAYING ON CONTINUOUSLY, DEALER MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT PROBLEM. FINALLY CONTACTED TECHNICAL DIVISION, DLR WAS DIRECTED TO REPLACE COMPUTER MODULE AND CHECK WIRING, PROBLEM.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 16, 1997OH

DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 35MPH WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND BRAKES FAILED TO CATCH PROPERLY. WOULD HAVE TO STAND ON PEDAL & NOTHING HAPPENS, ABS WILL NOT KICK IN. TOOK TO DEALER & THEY COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM IN ORDER TO REPAIR IT. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed May 12, 1997CA

APPLIED THE ABS AND THE BRAKES DID NOT TAKE, CAUSING FRONT END CRASH AT 30 MPH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist
Filed May 9, 1997NJ

POWER ASSISTED BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed May 8, 1997FL

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 20MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK. *AK

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Upper Arm
Filed May 1, 1997IA

FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM KEEPS LOOSENING, OCCURRED FOUR TIMES. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed May 1, 1997MN

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS UP AND WON'T RELEASE.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Apr 21, 1997IN

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ABOUT (55) MPH HEARD A METAL CRACKING SOUND AND VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND COASTED TO A STOP DUE TO THE BREAKING OF THE FLYWHEEL. THE FLYWHEEL WAS REPAIRED (3) OTHER TIMES ON 12/28/95 AT 17,980 MILES, ON 6/18/96 AT 30,754 MILES AND ON 1/20/97 AT 44, 433 MILES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Apr 16, 1997OH

BRAKES: PREMATURE WEAR OF THE OUTSIDE DISC BRAKE PADS. WEAR INDICATOR INSTALLED ON INSIDE PADS; BUT OUTSIDE WORE OUT BEFORE INSTALLING WEAR INDICATORS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 14, 1997CA

DURING HARD BRAKING (NON-PANIC) AT APPROX. 60MPH, EXPERIENCED PULLING TO EXTREME RIGHT DUE TO LEFT FRONT CALIPER STICKING. DEALER LUBIRCATED CALIPER SLIDE POINTS TO CORRECT PROBLEM. ALSO, ON WET PAVEMENT EXPERIENCED CALIPER STICKING AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH, DURINGNORMAL STOPPING, ABS KICKED IN, TOOK LONGER TO STOP, ABS LIGHT APPEARED, BRAKE ACTION SEEMED INADEQUATE TO EFFECTIVELY STOP IN STRAIGHT LINE IN A TIMELY MANNER. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 14, 1997TX

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN 35 TO 40 MPH COLLISION AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Apr 9, 1997IL

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF RIGHT PASSENGER'S SIDE BRAKE CALIPERS/SHOES AND PADS, CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED EXCESSIVE DUST ON THE RIMS OF THE WHEELS. EA94-038. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Mar 31, 1997FL

WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH A SMALL ROCK IN THE ROAD HIT THE AIR BAG SENSOR, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Mar 18, 1997NY

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES; BRAKE PADS WEAR DOWN EXCESSIVELY AND THERE MAYBE A PROBLEM , OWNER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Mar 18, 1997MI

AT 28,000 MILES THE ENGINE GASKET BROKE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Mar 13, 1997OH

THE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS ARE RUSTED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NO BRAKING POWER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Mar 5, 1997MD

CONSUMER NEEDS TO REPLACE THE BRAKE SHOES AND PADS ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE RIGHT BRAKE PAD IS WORN MORE THEN THE LEFT SIDE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, THE DEALER STATED IT WAS NORMAL OPERATION. *AK

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