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 →
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END IMPACT WITH A TREE, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. HER SON , THE DRIVER, SUFFERED A CONCUSSION/ BRUISED BRAIN, AND LIVER WAS TORN IN ADDITION TO MULTIPLE CUTS/BRUISES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
BOTH WHEEL SENSORS FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 38000 MILES. INDICATIONS FROM OWNERS MANUAL STATED THAT THERE WILL STILL BE NO LOSS OF BRAKES. THERE IS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN (C99046) RELATING TO PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS ON THIS VEHICLE-DID THE PROBLEM THEY REFER TO CONTRIBUTE TO THIS WHEEL SENSOR FAILURE????? DUE TO INADEQUATE REPAIR SERVICE AT THE CLOSEST CHEVROLET DEALER I WAITED TO GO TO BRUNSON IN HAMPTON SC FOR REPAIRS ON THIS AND ALSO ON THE FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER (COVERED UNDER ANOTHER RECALL). THEY CONFIRMED THAT BOTH WHEEL SENSORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS SEEMS TO BE PREMATURE FAILURE TO ME. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN SPARE TIRE UNDER VEHICLE CAME LOOSE, AND TIRE FLEW OUT FROM UNDERNEATH TRUCK, AND FLEW OVER VEHICLE BEHIND HIM. SPARE TIRE CAME LOOSE DUE TO RETAINER CLIP THAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE IN PLACE BROKE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
TRYING TO FIND INFO/TECHNICAL BULLETIN SOMETHING THAT WILL EXPLAIN WHY MY 1995 S10 IS NOT GETTING GAS. WE HAVE CHANGED THE EGR VALVE THE FUEL INJECTORS AND 3 DEALERSHIPS HAVE PLACED IT ON A DIAGNOSTIC AND NO ONE CAN LOCATE THE PROBLEM PLEASE ADVISE SO I CAN GET IT REPAIRED
RECALL 99 V 193 000; INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS PEDAL BECOMES HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER ABOVE MENTIONED RECALL. CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER RECALL WAS REPAIRED PROBLEMS STARTED AGAIN. *AK CONSUMER STATES RECALL WORK WAS DONE, HOWEVER AFTER DEALER REPAIRED THE ABS, THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE OCCASIONALLY AND THEN FREQUENTLY, DEALER REPLACED THE ABS MODULE, COSTING THE CONSUMER $464.28. *SLC
CONSUMER CONTACT DEALER A YEAR AGO IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 99V193000. DEALER CORRECTED RECALL PROBLEM. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE LOCK UP WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SKID, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
HAVE HAD THIS FIXED AT MY EXPENSE 3 TIMES. GM WILL NOT REIMBURSE FOR ANY REPAIRS EVEN THOUGHT THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COME ON, CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO SLOW DOWN AND PULLED OVER TO EMERGENCY LANE, JUST AS CONSUMER CAME TO A STOP AND WAS ABOUT TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE SHE HEARD A CLUNK, CONSUMER TURNED OFF ENGINE AND CALLED DEALERSHIP VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND AFTER INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AN OIL COOLER LINE HAD BLOWN AND ALL THE ENGINE OIL WAS LOST, THIS IN TURN CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SIEZE UP, DEALERSHIP ADVISED CONSUMER THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED AND VARIOUS OTHER REPAIRS. *JB
POWER ASSIST BRAKES HAS FAILED 4 TIMES WHEN APPLIED. CARBON SEEMS TO BUILD UP IN EGR VALVE. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT IT NEEDS TO BE CLEAN IT OUT OR BY JUST DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD DO IT.*AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SLOWED FROM 50 MPH TO 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD THE SEE THAT THERE WAS OIL ALL OVER THE ENGINE, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NO GOOD AND UNREPAIRABLE. NLM
WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT ABS BRAKES WILL LOCK UP, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP ON HWY. @ 65MPH REAR WHEELS LOCK FOR A SECOND AND THEN UNLOCKED WHICH DESTROYED TRANS. PAID TO HAVE A GM REBUILD INSTALLED @39000 MILES. REBUILD DID THE SAME THIS @42000 MILES. GM SAID SO SORRY. SOUNDS LIKE GM HAS A MAJOR TRANS. PROBLEM. DID NOT EXPECT TO HAVE TRANS. FAILURE AT THIS MILAGE.
4-WHEEL DRIVE ASSEMBLY NOT WORKING. NOISE IN FRONT END DUE TO 4WD LOCKED AND FREQUENTLY DOES NOT DISENGAGE OR ENGAGE.
FUEL TANK HAD RUSTED OUT. THIS WAS CAUSED BY WATER RETENTION IN SHIELD UNDER FUEL TANK. TOOK TO DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT WILL NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE SHIELD, BUT WOULD REPLACE FUEL TANK. SHIELD HAS SINCE BEEN REPLACED.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITENTLY. *AK
ACCELERATOR CABLE WOULD BECOME STUCK WHEN PEDAL WAS PRESSED. PEDAL WOULD STAY TO FLOOR. COULD NOT GET PEDAL BACK TO ORIGINAL POSITION AFTER ACCELERATION. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WHO INDICATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS, *AK *SLC
LOWER ENGINE OIL COOLER LINE, WHICH CONNECTS RADIATOR TO OIL FILTER UNIT, IS LEAKING INTERMITTINGLY. LEAK ORIGINATES AT THE FITTING BETWEEN THE RUBBER & STEEL COUPLINGS. FLAWED DESIGN SUSPECTED.
WHILE DRIVING 25MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. A MINOR ACCIDENT DID OCUR. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH DRIVER HEARD A NOISE AND VEHICLE STOPPED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEAELR WHO DISCOVERED THAT CRANKSHAFT BROKE. *AK
DRIVING VEHICLE & CAN HEAR ENGINE MAKING KNOCKING NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT FUEL WAS KNOCKING. THIS INFORMATION ALSO PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER AND WAS CONSIDERED NORMAL. *AK
SINCE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES MALFUNCTION IN 97, I HAVE TAKEN MY TRUCK TO THE 2 LOCAL "FACTORY TRAINED" SERVICE SHOPS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. I'VE INVESTED A LARGE SUM OF MONEY ON REPAIRS THAT DID'NT FIX THE BRAKES,INCLUDING SAFETY CAMPAIGN #99041. THE SERVICE TECHS ARE DUMBFOUNDED BUT ADMIT THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ON MANY OCCASIONS WITH THE KELSEY HAYES ABS SYSTEMS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER S10 OWNERS WHO HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE SAME PROBLEM. DESPITE MY CONSTANT PERSISTANCE, THE GM DEALERSHIPS HAVE PROVIDED NO SOLUTION AND DENY KNOWLEDGE OF RECALL CAMPAIGN# 99046. AT A LOSS, I TURN TO YOU.*AK
FUEL TANK SPRUNG A LEAK. WHEN DEALER REPLACED TANK PROTECTIVE COVER WAS LEFT OFF. WITHOUT COVER TANK COULD BE EXPOSED TO POSSIBLE DANGER OF AN EXPLOSION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SHIELD DUE TO ITS CONCAVE SHAPE CAN ACCUMULATE DEBRIS AND GASOLINE THAT HAS POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSION. *YH
THE AIRBAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAYS ON. THE DEALER SAYS THE ACED DERM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $450.00. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES IF THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON, ONE SHOULD CONTACT THE DEALER. I PULLED THE FUSE SO THE AIRBAG WOULDN'T DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY AND AS SUCH I HAVEN'T HAD THE PROTECTION PROVIDED BY AN AIRBAG. I FEEL THE COMPUTER MODULES SHOULD BE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER AT NO COST TO ME SINCE THEY SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 27,000 MILES. IF THE BAG ACCIDENTLY DEPLOYS WHILE I'M DRIVING, IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES TO ME, MY PASSENGERS OR OTHER PERSONS. I FEEL A MALFUNCTIONING AIRBAG SYSTEM IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER OR THE AIRBAG MANUFACTURER. *AK
I PURCHASED MY PICKUP FROM FOWLER CHEVROLET IN LAKEPORT, CA. A YEAR OR SO AGO, I HAD IT REPAIRED BY SANTA ROSA CHEVROLET IN SANTA ROSA, CA FOR A DEFECTIVE INJECTOR THAT WAS LEAKING AND PRIOR TO THAT TIME I COULD SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF HAVING THIS REPAIR WORK DONE, I ONCE AGAIN THOUGHT I COULD SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF GAS ON STARTING AND STOPPING. HOWEVER, I DISMISSED IT AS MY IMAGINATION UNTIL THE PROBLEM BEGAN TO OCCUR MORE OFTEN. PRIOR TO THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY, I HAD ONE SON LOOK AT THE ENGINE AND HE SAID THERE WAS A SMELL OF GASOLINE AND POSSIBLY A LEAK.WHILE WITH THE OTHER SON IN SAN CARLOS AT CHRISTMAS, I LEFT MY TRUCK AT BOARDWALK AUTO CENTER IN REDWOOD CITY, CA FOR 3 DAYS.THEIR REPORT WAS THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING, SO THEY STEAM CLEANED THE ENGINE AND CHARGED ME $95.00, AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. HOWEVER, WHEN I ARRIVED HOME, THE PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE. EVEN WITH A NEWLY STEAM CLEANED ENGINE, I CAN SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WHEN STARTING AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION. AFTER PARKING MY PICKUP, WHEN WALKING AROUND IT, ONE CAN SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF GAS. I GOT ON THE INTERNET AND BEGAN TO CHECK FOR SAFETY RECALLS AND DISCOVERED THAT WITHIN A YEAR OF TAKING DELIVERY OF MY PICKUP, THERE WAS A RECALL FOR A FUEL TANK SEAL LEAK. WHEN I QUESTIONED CHEVROLET, THEY GAVE ME THE NAME OF A COMPANY FROM WHOM I COULD PURCHASE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS. THEY NEVER DID ADDRESS THE SAFETY RECALL ON THE FUEL TANK SEAL LEAK. THEY STILL HAVE NOT ANSWERED MY
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE PRESSING ON THE BRAKES AT 1-2 MPH, THE BRAKES RELEASE AS IF THE PEDAL WASN'T BEING PRESSED, THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED 2 ACCIDENTS AND 1 CLOSE ACCIDENT DUE TO THE BRAKE FAILURE. *SLC
GMC HAS RECALLED 1996 VEHICLES WITH SAME ENGINE NOT 1995 WHAT GIVES. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
AFTER SIX YEARS GAS TANK HAS DEVELOPED A HOLE IN IT DUE TO RUST. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
SAME PROBLEM ON PONTIAC OF SAME YEAR & ENGINE MODEL- THAT WAS RECALLED, BUT NOT CHEVROLET. THE ENGINES WERE MADE IN THE SAME PLANT THE SAME YEAR. PONTIAC SENT A LETTER TO OWNERS DESCRIBING THE COOLANT LEAK AND TO BRING IT TO GM REPAIR SHOP FOR HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT. SAME SYMPTOMS ON MY CHEVY EXIST.*AK
WHILE SITTING IN PARK CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED BY SOMEONE ELSE DOING ABOUT 40 MPH. VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER, AND KNOCKED HIM INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WENT BACK SO HARD THAT IT CAUSED CONSUMER TO BREAK BACK WINDOW WITH HEAD. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE HAS A BAD (EGR) VALVE. WHEN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
OIL LEAK FROM LINES IS VISIBLE ON FRONT TIRES ON THE INSIDE POSSIBLY CONTACTING FRONT BRAKE ROTORS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
AT 35,123 MILES FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM HAD TO BE CHANGED. COULD SMELL GASOLINE WHEN DRIVING. THEN, AT 79,000 SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN BECAUSE OF LEAKAGE SMELL REOCCURRED.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, WOULD BE STANDING ON BRAKES & VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT.HAVE NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. HUSBAND A CERTIFIED MECHANIC & WAS NOT REPAIRING THE ABS BRAKES. *AK
IN 1999 I WAS INVOLVED IN A WRECK WHERE THE ANTI LOCK BREAKS WOULD NOT STOP MY TRUCK UNTIL JUST LAST WEEK THERE HAD NOT BEEN A RECALL FOR SAME NOW THERE IS ONE AND I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP; MY QUESTION IS; IS THERE ANY RECORSE TO MAKE GENERAL MOTORS PAY FOR THE ACCIDENT VERSES MY HAVING PAID THE $1000 DEDUCTABLE AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY PAYING THE REST/ PLUS MY RATES ARE HIGHER FOR THE NEXT 18 MONTHS.
OUTER FRONT DISC PAD WORE COMPLETELY OUT WITHOUT THE WEAR INDICATOR ON THE FRONT PADS ENGAGING. RESULTING IN DANGEROUS BRAKING AND A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. DEALER SAID THAT THE CALIPERS MUST HAVE STUCK RESULTING IN THE DAMAGE. IF THAT IS THE CASE THEN EVERY S10 PICKUP NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THIS HAPPENED ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES AT THE SAME TIME. SINCE THE WEAR INDICATORS ON THE INNER PADS DID NOT ENGAGE, IT LEAD TO AN UNEXPECTED AND DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH NO WARNING.*AK
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER REAR END IMPACT FROM A 1 1/2 TON BOX TRUCK AND SUBSEQUENT IMPACT INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE IMPACTED VECHICLE, PROBABLY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED FROM PARKED TO IMMEDIATE ACCELERATION. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT INTO CAR DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF IMPACTED VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH SEAT BELTS WERE USED, IN A REAR END IMPACT, THE THRUST OF WEIGHT IS TO THE REAR WHICH MAKES SEAT BELTS FUNDAMENTALLY USELESS IN RESTRAINING BODY WEIGHT TOWARDS THE REAR. ADDITIONALLY, IMPACT WITH THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME RESULTED IN 200 POUNDS OF WEIGHT SUDDENTLY AND DRAMATICALLY BEING THRUST FOWARD WHICH DID NOT PREVENT INJURY TO MY HEAD, BACK, LEG AND ARM.
THE CABLE OF THE SPARE TIRE HOIST PARTED AND THE SPARE TIRE FELL FROM THE VEHICLE. OTHER VEHICLES FOLLOWING ME HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID THE SPARE ROLLING DOWN THE STREET.
NO SUMMARY
NO SUMMARY
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN AN OFF SET CRASH TO THE LEFT, AND THE FRONT SIDE. SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN PROPERLY, AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED 20 MINUTES LATE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED INTERIOR DOOR PANEL AND DASH WHILE DISPLAYED ON LOT AWAITING SALE. SUSPECT RAIN WATER RAN DOWN INSIDE DOOR AND SHORTED WIRING CAUSING FIRE. *AK
COMPRESSOR LEAKED REFRIGERANT AT MAIN COMPRESSOR SHAFT-WILL NOT HOLD RECHARGE-NO REBUILD KIT AVAILABLE-MUST REPLACE ENTIRE A/C COMPRESSOR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT FLOOR BEHIND DRIVER'S SEAT WAS STARTING TO FATIGUE. CONSUMER WILL BE CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER.*AK
I KNOW MANY PEOPLE WITH SAME FAILURE (1280.00). NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
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