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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
Filed Jan 11, 1996CA

WINDOW LATCH FAILURE. *AW

Structure › Body
Filed Jan 11, 1996CA

PROBLEM WITH GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR. *AW

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 5, 1996PA

THE TRUCK WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL AND WHEN TRYING TO DISENGAGE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND GOT STUCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 2, 1996AZ

ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Dec 28, 1995CA

INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601405) *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash2 injured
Filed Dec 28, 1995CA

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 490867) (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DSH

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Dec 27, 1995TN

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Dec 18, 1995CA

ELECTRIC WINDOW MOTOR SWITCH FAILURE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Dec 15, 1995NH

ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP WHEN APPLIED IN ZERO DEGREE WEATHER. OWNER STATES USED EXCESSIVE EFFORT W/NO ACTIVATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Dec 11, 1995MI

LOSS OF ABS BRAKE CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Dec 11, 1995MI

DURING 25-35MPH IMPACT DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Dec 8, 1995CA

FRONT SEATS DESIGNED WITH INERTIA HOOKS THAT ONLY WORK IN PANIC STOPS. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 7, 1995CA

# EA94-038 ABS GRABING AND MAKING EXCESSIVE NOISE AND BRAKE PEDAL FADES AWAY. IN SHOP 3 TIMES FOR BRAKING SYSTEM STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Dec 5, 1995MD

TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE TRAVELLING AT 40 MPH, VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH ABS SYSTEM. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Nov 28, 1995MO

ENGINE FAILS TO IDLE DOWN FORCING DRIVER TO USE NEUTRAL TO CONTROL SPEED. CAUSE UNDETERMINED BY MOLLE CHEVROLET. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Nov 27, 1995PA

THE VEHICLE SURGES WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE AT A STOP LIGHT OR SIGN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Seats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint
Filed Nov 22, 1995IL

HEADREST DESIGN WILL NOT PROTECT TALLER DRIVERS FROM NECK INJURY WHEN HIT FORM THE REAR. *DSH

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Nov 18, 1995CA

THROTTLE PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *DH

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Nov 8, 1995IA

VEHICLE ENGINE NOISE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL OPERATING NOISE. TT

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Filed Nov 3, 1995FL

AT IRREGULAR INTERVALS THE FUSE FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT, TURN SIGNALS AND BACK UP LIGHTS BLOW. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash2 injured
Filed Nov 2, 1995GA

ABS BRAKING PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 2, 1995AR

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, THE SEAT BACK CAME FORWARD . TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash3 injured
Filed Nov 1, 1995CA

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT THREE INJURIES IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Nov 1, 1995PA

THE CONSUMER IS HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS. THE TRUCK PICKS UP SPEED WHEN GOING THRU THE CITY LIMITS AND THE RPM ARE RACING AND ITS HARD TO STOP. WIPERS WERE FAULTY AND WERE REPLACED. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Nov 1, 1995CA

FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS MAKE CLUNKING SOUND. *DSH

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 31, 1995GA

CONSUMER SON WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. DRIVER HIT HIS HEAD . PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 31, 1995MA

THE TRUCK ABS BRAKES. DURING A PANIC STOP THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP.TT CONSUMER STATES WHEN YOU HAVE A PANIC STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL GETS HARD WITH NO PULSATION AND THE VEHICLE GLIDES.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 30, 1995MI

FAILURE ON THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. TT

Tires
Filed Oct 28, 1995CA

TIRE RUBBING AGAINST WHEEL WELL. *SD

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Column ShiftCrash
Filed Oct 23, 1995WV

WENT FORWARD WHILE THE GEARS INDICATED PARK AND HIT A TREE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 18, 1995IN

ABS: WHEN APPLIED, BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO FLOOR CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT; FELT VIBRATION IN PEDAL. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 18, 1995FL

ABS: ON A PANIC STOP, VEHICLE SKIDS, TIRES SQUEALS, AFTER 20 OR 25 FEET, DRIVER HEARD ANTI LOCK BRAKES CLICKING; ONE OCCASSION, PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO FLOOR. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 17, 1995TX

ABS: WHEN MAKING QUICK STOP HIT POT HOLE OR BUMP MAKES BURPING SOUND; LOST PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL; EXTENDED STOPPING. TT

Structure › Body › Bumpers
Filed Oct 13, 1995TN

NO BUMPER TO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. ROLL PAN IS IN PLACE OF BUMPER. NO IMPACT TO THE REAR OF VEHICLE. TT THE DRIVER STOPED AND TICKETED BY IN STATE TROPPER FOR NO IMPACT RESISTENCE ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. *YH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and LinkagesCrash
Filed Oct 12, 1995SC

ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL ARE DESIGNED TOO CLOSE, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, CAUSES TO ACCELERATOR IMPACT 6:00 POSITION. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 11, 1995CO

AT 8,000 TO 12,000 THE ROTOR AND DISC WEAR OUT BRAKES ARE FAILING . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 11, 1995CO

AT 8,000 TO 12,000 THE ROTOR AND DISC WEAR OUT BRAKES ARE FAILING . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 11, 1995CO

AT 8,000 TO 12,000 THE ROTOR AND DISC WEAR OUT BRAKES ARE FAILING . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 11, 1995CO

AT 8,000 TO 12,000 THE ROTOR AND DISC WEAR OUT BRAKES ARE FAILING . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 4, 1995PA

EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ABS, ATTEMPTED TO STOP BRAKES MADE NOISE BUT DID NOT STOP VEHICLE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 4, 1995GA

DURING NORMAL STOPPING BRAKES FADE TO THE FLOOR, EXPERIENCING LONG STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 2, 1995AZ

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Sep 28, 1995MD

ABS: FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE WEARING PREMATURELY, ALL PRESSURE IS ON ONE SIDE OF CALIPER; BRAKES WEAR OUT EXTREMELY FAST. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages
Filed Sep 28, 1995CA

BRAKE PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE TO GAS PEDAL. WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKE, GAS PEDAL IS ALSO DEPRESSED. *TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Sep 27, 1995OH

BRAKE PEDAL FADES TO THE FLOOR, BRAKE DID NOT RESPOND TO STOPPING, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 18, 1995MO

THE VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. BETWEEN 20-30 MPH IT WOULD ACTIVATE AND CAUSED A SURGE AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Injectors
Filed Sep 18, 1995NC

FUEL INJECTOR LEAKING GAS INTO AIR FILTER/BREATHER PAN. *SD

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Sep 6, 1995PA

TRANSMISSION STUCK IN 5TH GEAR. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Sep 6, 1995CA

WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR FAILED. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 5, 1995CA

VEHICLE WAS IMPACT 6:00 POSITION VEHICLE WAS AT COMPLETE STOP, HIT BY TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCK, IMPACT AGAIN 12:00, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

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