COMING TO A CONTROLLED STOP, APPLIED PRESSURE TO PEDAL, NO RESPONSE, ABS FOUR WHEEL DRIVE LOCKED UP.*AK
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 →
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
VEHICLE UNPREDICTABLY ACCELERATES/DECELERATES , ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS.
FRONTAL COLLISION, VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 45MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCKING UP CAUSING DAMAGE TO BRAKE COMPONENTS, AND INTERMITTENT LOSS OF CONTROL ALMOST RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENTS.
OTHER: RINGING IN EARS AFTER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.
BRAKES SPONGY, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY.
NODEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING CAME UPON PARKED VEHICLE SUDDENLY, VEHICLE HAD EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS ON, REARENDED THE VEHICLE, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
COULDN'T SWITCH FROM 2WD TO 4WD DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN TRANSFER CASE.
WHEN DRIVING THE THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AT A HIGH SPEED.*AK
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
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED THREE TIMES.*AK
BROADSIDED BY ONCOMING VEHICLE AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
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
ABS BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IDLES, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT.*AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN HEAD ON COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY.
SPARE TIRE CABLE SNAPPED, CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.
EXCESSIVE WEA ROF FRONT BRAKE PADS/VEHICLE HA SPOOR STOPPING ABILITY, INDICATIVE OF PROBLEM WITH ABS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP, DLR CAN'T REPRODUCE CONDITION.*AK
STEERING FAILURE, CAUSING MISALIGNMENT/UNEVEN TIRE WEAR.
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED, REPLACED MOTOR TWICE. *AK
WHEN PUSHING PEDAL DOWN TO BRAKE, A LOUD NOISE/VIBRATION IS EXPERIENCED. DURING WET CONDITIONS THE REAR WHEEL LOCKS UP ..
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY
WHIKE OPERATING VEHICLE AT 25-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLS COMPLETELY. PROBLEM HAS OCCURED SIX TIMES .*AK
VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. *DH
DURING FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT. DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
REAR SUSPENSION RIDES LOW, BOTTOMS OUT, CAUSING RUBBER TO BE TORN FROM THE TIRES. *DH
AT 70,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION BLEW, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
AT 40MPH, AT 12:00 POSITION ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOYED. *AK
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE DRIVING AT SPEED 35MPH, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
DRIVING VEHICLE AT A SPEED 25MPH, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, WENT INTO RECLINING POSITION. *AK
UPON COLLISION STRIKING (2) GUARD RAILS @ 40 MPH, DRIVERS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
WITHOUT ANY NOTIFICATION VEHICLE ACCELERATES. *AK
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
REAR END RATTLES DUE TO LOOSE QUARTER PANEL. *AK
INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSES LOSS OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS, RADIO, CLOCK.
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST GO OUT, WERE IN USE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND THEN STARTED UP AGAIN.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
SEATS DO NOT LOCK IN PLACE- KIDS HAVE HIT THEIR HEADS BECAUSE THE SEAT SLID FORWARD. *AK
FUEL IS LEAKING ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES FAIL TO ADEQUATELY CLEAN WINDSHIELD. *SD
FRONTIAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, HIT A PARKED VEHICLE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, SPEED 45MPH. *AK
FUSE CONTROLLING THE FUEL IGNITION SYSTEM BLEW OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
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
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
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN FRONT END COLLISION. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
ENGINE BUCKS WHEN COLD, VEHICLE HESITATES TO MOVE.
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 60MPH EXPERIENCED ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP, PEDAL BECAME HARD, COASTED UNTIL STOPPED. *AK
UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
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