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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 Oct 17, 1996FL

COMING TO A CONTROLLED STOP, APPLIED PRESSURE TO PEDAL, NO RESPONSE, ABS FOUR WHEEL DRIVE LOCKED UP.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 11, 1996LA

ANYTIME YOU HIT A BUMP(ANY KIND) AND YOU ARE HOLDING THE BRAKES DOWN , THE ABS KICKS IN AND IT MAKES GROANING SOUND AND THERE ARE NO BRAKES AND NO CONTROL. THIS HAPPENS ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Oct 11, 1996PA

VEHICLE UNPREDICTABLY ACCELERATES/DECELERATES , ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Oct 9, 1996CA

FRONTAL COLLISION, VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 45MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 9, 1996FL

ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCKING UP CAUSING DAMAGE TO BRAKE COMPONENTS, AND INTERMITTENT LOSS OF CONTROL ALMOST RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENTS.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 4, 1996OH

OTHER: RINGING IN EARS AFTER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 2, 1996WI

BRAKES SPONGY, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Oct 1, 1996NY

NODEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 1, 1996VA

WHILE DRIVING CAME UPON PARKED VEHICLE SUDDENLY, VEHICLE HAD EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS ON, REARENDED THE VEHICLE, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Column Shift
Filed Oct 1, 1996NC

COULDN'T SWITCH FROM 2WD TO 4WD DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN TRANSFER CASE.

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Sep 25, 1996NY

WHEN DRIVING THE THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AT A HIGH SPEED.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 19, 1996TX

THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT KICKING IN PROPERLY. BY THE TIME THE VEHICLE STOPS IT IS TOO LATE OR MISSES THE MARK . THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE SLIDE FORWARD AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IF YOU ARE TOO CLOSE.*AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Sep 18, 1996CA

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED THREE TIMES.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 13, 1996WI

BROADSIDED BY ONCOMING VEHICLE AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Sep 13, 1996MD

VEHICLE'S PAINT IS SEVERELY DAMAGED BY CHEMICAL SPOTTING, PROBLEM EXISTED SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, ALSO PAINT FADING ON PLASTIC TRIM NEAR FRONT/WINDSHIELD/SIDE MIRROR CASINGS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 10, 1996MI

ABS BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Sep 9, 1996PA

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IDLES, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT.*AK

Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control ModuleCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 4, 1996WI

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN HEAD ON COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY.

Tires › Temporary/Emergency Spare TireCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 27, 1996PA

SPARE TIRE CABLE SNAPPED, CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Aug 15, 1996MI

EXCESSIVE WEA ROF FRONT BRAKE PADS/VEHICLE HA SPOOR STOPPING ABILITY, INDICATIVE OF PROBLEM WITH ABS. *AK

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

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP, DLR CAN'T REPRODUCE CONDITION.*AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Aug 12, 1996SC

STEERING FAILURE, CAUSING MISALIGNMENT/UNEVEN TIRE WEAR.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Aug 7, 1996AZ

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED, REPLACED MOTOR TWICE. *AK

Service Brakes, Air › Antilock
Filed Aug 6, 1996HI

WHEN PUSHING PEDAL DOWN TO BRAKE, A LOUD NOISE/VIBRATION IS EXPERIENCED. DURING WET CONDITIONS THE REAR WHEEL LOCKS UP ..

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Aug 6, 1996VA

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 1, 1996CA

WHIKE OPERATING VEHICLE AT 25-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLS COMPLETELY. PROBLEM HAS OCCURED SIX TIMES .*AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 1, 1996VA

VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. *DH

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 31, 1996MD

DURING FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT. DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

Suspension › Rear
Filed Jul 29, 1996CA

REAR SUSPENSION RIDES LOW, BOTTOMS OUT, CAUSING RUBBER TO BE TORN FROM THE TIRES. *DH

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 22, 1996WI

AT 70,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION BLEW, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 19, 1996IN

AT 40MPH, AT 12:00 POSITION ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOYED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jul 17, 1996NC

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE DRIVING AT SPEED 35MPH, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Seats1 injured
Filed Jul 16, 1996TX

DRIVING VEHICLE AT A SPEED 25MPH, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, WENT INTO RECLINING POSITION. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jul 15, 1996AZ

UPON COLLISION STRIKING (2) GUARD RAILS @ 40 MPH, DRIVERS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 8, 1996VA

WITHOUT ANY NOTIFICATION VEHICLE ACCELERATES. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 2, 1996NC

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND THEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, SEAT BELT, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

Structure › Body
Filed Jun 28, 1996CO

REAR END RATTLES DUE TO LOOSE QUARTER PANEL. *AK

Electrical System
Filed Jun 27, 1996WV

INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSES LOSS OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS, RADIO, CLOCK.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jun 26, 1996AL

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST GO OUT, WERE IN USE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND THEN STARTED UP AGAIN.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Jun 25, 1996SC

SEATS DO NOT LOCK IN PLACE- KIDS HAVE HIT THEIR HEADS BECAUSE THE SEAT SLID FORWARD. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection SystemFire1 injured
Filed Jun 24, 1996CA

FUEL IS LEAKING ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jun 24, 1996MN

WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES FAIL TO ADEQUATELY CLEAN WINDSHIELD. *SD

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jun 14, 1996MO

FRONTIAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, HIT A PARKED VEHICLE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, SPEED 45MPH. *AK

Electrical System › IgnitionCrash
Filed Jun 12, 1996NC

FUSE CONTROLLING THE FUEL IGNITION SYSTEM BLEW OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Jun 12, 1996SC

TRUCK WANDERS LEFT AND RIGHT, ALL OVER THE ROAD AND WEARS OUT THE TIRES. DEALER SAID THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jun 10, 1996MO

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOVLED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND HIT A DEER AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. 8AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 4, 1996FL

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN FRONT END COLLISION. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Jun 2, 1996IL

ENGINE BUCKS WHEN COLD, VEHICLE HESITATES TO MOVE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 28, 1996WA

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 60MPH EXPERIENCED ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP, PEDAL BECAME HARD, COASTED UNTIL STOPPED. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed May 24, 1996CA

UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

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