1995 Chevrolet S10 complaints

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG DURING FRONT END COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY TO DRIVER (HEAD, NECK, BACK AND KNEE). *MJS

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING DURING OPERATION, OR DO NOT WORK AT ALL. ALSO HEATER INTERMITTENTLY STOPS WORKING, AS WELL. BOTH PROBLEMS CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY, AND CAN LEAD TO A VEHICLE COLLISION. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION AND IS NOT ABLE TO RECEIVE REFUND (98V-150).

WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH & MAKING A SUDDEN STOP VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BEFORE HAND OF A RECALL NOTICE FOR ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR VEHICLE UNDER RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

INVOLVED IN READ END ACCIDENT WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP.. THE FORCE OF THE ACCIDENT CAUSED THE DRIVERSIDE SEAT TO PROCEED FORWARD THEN BACK CAUSING THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE. OUR CONCERN IS THAT THE TRUCK IS MADE FOR A CHILD TO RIDE IN THE JUMP SEATS LOCATED BEHIND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS .. IF MY CHILD WAS WITH MY DURING THE ACCIDENT THEN SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN CRUSHED NOT ONLY BY THE FORCE BUT WITH THE SEAT COLLAPSING CAUSING MAJOR INJURIES FOR HER . WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BEFORE AND IF THIS IS A SAFETY FLAW???... *AK

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT 2/99 DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE WITH MY 95 S-10. MY FIRST CHARGABLE ACCIDENT IN 19 YEARS. AT THE TIME OF MY ACCIDENT I TOLD THE INSURANCE CO. MY BRAKES FAILED. NOW I HAVE RECEIVED NOTICE THAT MY BRAKES HAVE BEEN RECALLED. IS THERE ANYWAY POSSIBLE THAT I COULD HAVE THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (RECALL# 98V150000). NLM

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON GRAVEL THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. DEALER SAYS ITS NORMAL. MJS *YC

VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. YH

ABS LOCKS UP ON OCCASIONS CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE, USUALLY IN WET WEATHER. *MJS

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER WHICH MAY RESULT IN VISUAL DIFFICULTY AND A CRASH. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35MPH, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

IT APPEARS TO ME THAT BRAKE FLUID IS LEAKING OUT OF THE UNIT THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR IS ATTACHED TO. ALSO, THE VALVE COVER GASKET IS LEAKING AROUND THE TOP OF THE ENGINE.( DOT NUMBER: )

I HAVE THREE FRIENDS THAT ALSO HAVE LATE MODEL S-10 VEHICLES, ALL OF WHICH HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BALL JOINTS. I GREASE MY TRUCK MYSELF(SO I KNOW IT GETS DONE) EVERY 1500 MILES. I WAS INFORMED BY GATEWAY CHEVY, THAT ALL 4 BALL JOINTS ARE BAD. AFTER ONLY 48000 MILES, I WAS INFORMED THAT IT JUST WEAK PARTS AND THEY WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. WELL HERE WE ARE THREE DAYS LATER AND A FRIEND OF MINE, DOUG KUZNIA, ALSO OF FARGO, HIS 1996 S-10 HAD IT'S UPPER BALL JOINT FAIL AND THE FRONT WHEEL BUCKLED OVER WHILE DRIVING. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THEY SHOULD INSTALL BETTER PARTS. I FEEL THAT 48000 MILES IS NOT A HIGH MILEAGE VEHICLE AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT MY WHEELS FALLING OFF BECAUSE GENERAL MOTORS DOESN'T WANT TO INSTALL QUALITY PARTS. IF THIS HAS BEEN AY HELP AT ALL, PLEASE CONTACT ME BECAUSE ALL OF MY FRIENDS WOULD ALSO LIKE TO RESPOND WITH COMPLAINTS. THANK YOU COLLIN GNOINSKY

ABS BRAKES FAIL TO WORK, LIGHT IS ON. REGULAR BRAKES WORK. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY 14 AND TURNING AT THE INTERSECTION ANOTHER DRIVER TOOK OFF, CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKES, CAR SLID ABOUT 12 INCHES, AND HIT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE DOOR. TRUCK FLIPPED OVER 3 TIMES. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS. AIRBAG SENSOR WAS CHIPPED, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE TRUCK TOWED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INTERMITTENT, IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND VERIFIED, HOWEVER, THIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THE 95 CHEVROLET BLAZER 2. ANTILOCK BRAKES WERE ALSO INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE BY DEALERSHIP, BUT AGAIN THE VIN FOR THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FOR 95 CHEVROLET BLAZERS. 3. PASSENGER SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR HAS CRACKED AND BROKE OFF TWO TIMES. THE CRACKS ARE ORIGINATING ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE MIRROR SUPPORT. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP, THEY INDICATED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR PARTS VEHICLE WHICH IS ALSO A 95 CHEVROLET BLAZER, AND I HAVE TALKED WITH TWO OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWN BLAZERS WHO HAD THE SAME DEFECT. I HAVE ALSO TRIED TO LOCATE A USED MIRROR IN JUNK YARDS, IN ALTUS OK, LUBBOCK, TX, AND VALDOSTA GA. NONE OF THE JUNK YARDS HAD ANY, THEY HAD THE VEHICLES BUT THE MIRRORS HAD ALREADY BEEN BOUGHT. THEY SECOND MIRROR I INSTALLED BROKE OFF AND WAS DANGLING BY THE WIRES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70MPH NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, AND NOT TO MENTION IT MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE DRIVERS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE CHANGING LANES.

SPARE TIRE CARRIER STEEL CABLE HOLDING TIRE UNDER TRUCK BROKE. ALLOWING TIRE TO DROP ONTO THE PAVEMENT. I HAD A KEEPER WIRE THROUGH THE TIRE AND ATTACHED TO THE FRAME OF VEHICULE. POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS ACCIDENT IS THERE FOR ANYONE THAT DOES NOT HAVE WHAT I HAD.

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE DRIVING FROM GOOD TRACTION ONTO BAD TRACTION, BRAKING SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO ON A REGULAR STOP VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER BRAKES. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALTHIUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

WINDHIELD WIPERS FAILED ON 1/20/99. HAD REPAIRED AT SOUTH COUNTY CHEVROLET, COST $80.84. SUBSEQUENT TO THIS, I RECIEVED IN THE MAIL A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE WIPERS, PLUS NUMEROUS REMINDERS FROM CHEVY CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE. SUBMITTED RECEIPT FOR REIMBUSEMENT, AND THEN THE BACKPEDALLING STARTED: WANTED COPIES OF THE REPAIR NOTICE (PROVIDED). WANTED COPY OF CREDIT CARD STATEMENT SHOWING PAYMENT (PROVIDED BUT UNLAWFUL REQUEST). THEN WANTED COPY OF RECALL NOTICE (PROVIDED). THEN, 15 TO 18 PHONE CALLS REQUESTING MORE OR THE SAME INFORMATION, MOSTLY DOCUMENTS THAT CHEVROLET CCA HAD SENT TO ME. THEN ALICIA HARRIS TOLD MY WIFE WE WEREN'T COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. OFFERED 60% SETTLEMENT, WHICH I REFUSED. CALLED AND CHEVY CCA AGREED TO PAY ENTIRE AMOUNT OF $77.46. THEN SENT CHECK IN AMOUNT OF $46.48. CALLED AGAIN, GOT SAME RUNAROUND. BBB HAS BEEN CONTACTED, VP OF CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION HAS BEEN CONTACTED, NOW NHTSA. THE WIPERS FAILED IN THE EXACT MODE AS THE RECALLED UNITS, IF INDEED THIS VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED IN THIS SPECIFIC RECALL, A NEW RECALL SHOULD BE INITIATED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM, AND CHEVY CCA IS PART OF THE PROBLEM, NOT THE SOLUTION. THEY ARE THE MOST BUREAUCRATIC AND INEPT ORGANIZATION I HAVE EVER DEALT WITH EITHER IN PERSON OR ON THE PHONE. *AK

OIL COOLING LINE BECAME UNCRIMED/LOST OIL PRESSURE, AND ENGINE SIEZE. -DEALER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN IN RAINING CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING. IF CONSUMER HITS A BUMP THEY WILL COME BACK ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CONSUMER HAS TO PULL OVER UNTIL WIND SHIELD WIPERS COME BACK ON. ALSO, ABS BRAKES ARE MAKING A GROWLING NOISE WHEN STOPPING. HAS NOT BEEN TO A DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 TO 50 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES WHILE COMING TO A RED LIGHT,THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD, AND THE EGR VALVE LOCKED UO, CAUSING THE POWER BRAKES NOT TO WORK. *AK

DURING A REGULAR STATE SAFETY INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT MY ENGINE HAD COOLANT LEAKAGE FROM THE HEAD GASKET. REPAIR WILL ENTAIL REMOVAL AND MACHINING OF THE HEAD, AT A COST OF $750.00. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2.2 LITRE CHEVROLET ENGINE AND HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF A TECHNICAL ADVISORY FOR THE 2.2 LITRE ENGINES INSTALLED IN CAVALIERS, BUT NOT THOSE INSTALLED IN THE S-10. SINCE THIS IS AN ENGINE DESIGN DEFECT, I BELIEVE THAT GM SHOULD TREAT THE S-10 PROBLEMS IN THE SAME MANNER IN WHICH IT DOES THE CAVALIER PROBLEM.

WHENEVER THE ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY FAIL TO ENGAGE. WOULD MAKE TURNS OR SLOW DOWN AND VEHICLE WOULD KEEP TURNING OR GOING STRAIGHT. WHEN IT WAS RAINING, APPLIED BRAKES HARD TO AVOID REARENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE, SWERVED INSTEAD & HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 35 MPH AND HITTING A SMALL BUMP THE MIRROR SUDDENLY FELL OFF, THE OTHER SIDE EXPERIENCED SAME FAILURE LATER, THE MIRROR IS SECURED IN PLACE WITH A HARD PLASTIC PIECE, WHICH IS TOO WEAK TO SECURE PROPERLY. *AK.ET.

WHEN WET OUTSIDE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE WILL SKID UNTIL IT HITS DRY PAVEMENT AGAIN. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL. *AK

E-MAIL SENT ALSO ABOUT FAULTY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WHAT IS CHEVROLET WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT? IT IS WINTER SOON AND I WANT SOME ACTION AND I WANT MY TRUCK TO GET FIXED.

VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY INVOLVED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. ALSO, A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE WHEELS, AND BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO CLOSER TO THE FLOOR BEFORE STOPPING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMERTHAT WAS NORMAL OPERATION. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

SHIFT PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITH SRTA. *AK

RIVER WA SINVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 35MPH, STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE DRIVER,S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY THAT RESULTED IN SURGERY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

GM CALL THIS A CONSTANT VELOCITY PROP SHAFT (DRIVE SHAFT) THE DESIGN USES 5 U-JOINTS. I HAD TO HAVE THE DRIVE SHAFT REBUILT AFTER 45000 MILES. I CONTACTED SEVERAL SHOPS IN THE DETROIT / ANN ARBOR AREA THAT SPECIALIZE IN DRIVE SHAFT REPAIR. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OF THESE SHAFTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. NONE OF THEM HAS SEEN A SHAFT LAST BEYOND 50,000 MILES. I HAVE A CONTACT AT AMERICAN AXLE (OEM FOR SHAFT) WHO HELPED IN THE DESIGN FOR THAT SHAFT AND WAS TOLD IT WAS DESIGNED TO LAST FOR 100,000 MILES (THATS WHY THERE ARE NO GREASE ZERKS(FITTINGS) ON THE U-JOINTS). THE FIRST REPAIR COST ME $250, AND THE SHOP DID A LOUSY JOB BECAUSE THIS SHAFT (WHICH IS IN TWO PARTS) IS VERY DIFFICULT TO BALANCE. NOW I MUST HAVE IT REPAIRED AGAIN. (I'LL NEVER BUY A GM PRODUCT AGAIN!!!!!)

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CLUTCH WENT OUT COMPLETELY, NO PRIOR WARNNIG. CONTACT DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK

WHILE ENTERING A GAS STATION, MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CABLE GAVE WAY CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL AND BOUNCE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE MUFFLER, TAILPIPE AND THE SPARE TIRE RIM. THE CABLE CURRENTLY HAS A FRAYED APPEARANCE AND IS NO LONGER USABLE TO SUPPORT AND SHELTER THE SPARE TIRE. THIS WAS NOT CAUSED BY ANY NEGLIGENCE. A MECHANIC TOLD ME IT LOOKED LIKE THE CABLE WASN'T THE CORRECT STRENGTH TO SUPPORT THE LOAD OF THE TIRE.

NO WARNING.. TRANSMISSION WENT... HAVE CONTACTED MANY ABOUT THIS TRUCK AND GETTING NO PLACE AT ALL !!! REFUSE TO BUY ANOTHER CHEVROLET

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN WET PAVEMENT,CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OF THE ACCELERATER TO SLOW DOWN OR TURN A CORNER YOUR ENGINE DIES LEAVING YOU WITH NO BRAKES. YOU STEP ON THE BRAKE AND IT IS LIKE STEPPING ON A ROCK. YOU CANNOT STOP THE VECHICLE. AFTER TALKING TO TWO GM SERVICE CENTERS, I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS A DEFECTIVE EGR VALVE. THEY BOTH HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEM IN THE PAST. GM HAS RECALLS AND SERVICE BULLETINS ON THE V STYLE ENGINE, BUT NOT THE Z STYLE WHICH I OWN. GM KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC EVERYONE STOPPED SHORT, CONSUMER SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND BRAKES FAILED. *AK BRAKES TEND TO SKID FREQUENTLY. JN

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION. YH

VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. MJS

NO SUMMARY

TWICE UNDER WARRANTY I HAD GM FIX AN OIL LEAK FROM THE OIL PAN GASKET AND THE THIRD TIME IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY SO GM WOULD NOT WORK ON IT. THE OIL LEAK HAS GOTTEN WORSE. I FEEL SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED AT 12K MILES AND A NEW GASKET PUT ON AND AT 32K MILES GM AGAIN WORKED ON IT BUT JUST TORQUEING THE OIL PAN BOLTS TIGHTER THAT THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE! THEY TOLD ME THERE WOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT TO FOLLOW UP ON ANY FURTHER LEAKS! WELL, AFTER WARRANTY IT BEGAN TO LEAK AGAIN BUT THIS TIME I HIT A "WALL" WITH GM! THEY WILL NOT WORK ON IT AT THEIR COST! THIS WAS A PROBLEM EARLY IN THE VEHICLE'S HISTORY AND PERSISTED. OIL IS A VITAL NEED FOR AN ENGINE TO PERFORM... YOU WOULD THINK THAT SUCH A LEAK WOULD BE LOOKED INTO RATHER THAN IGNORED OR SHRUGGED AT. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS. MY TRUCK IS NOW ROLLING INTO THE 75K MILE RANGE AND I WOULD LIKE IT TO LAST LONGER BUT WON'T WITH THIS VERY COSTLY REPAIR.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING RUST / CORROSION BETWEEN THE PLASTIC STRAP AROUND THE TANK WHICH HOLDS DIRT AND MOISTURE BETWEEN THE STRAP AND TANK, CAUSING CORROISION / RUST, AND RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK. A POSSIBLE FIRE MAY OCCUR FROM THIS LEAKAGE. CAN NHTSA HELP OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN THIS MATTER. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP THEY VIBRATE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

FUEL TANK IS RUSTED UNDER THE PLASTIC SHIELD, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ON WET PAVEMENT AND APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE IS SLIDING, AND WHEN MAKING ANY TYPE OF TURN VEHICLE SLIDES AND GOES STRAIGHT FORWARD.CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WILL COME TO A STOP. *AK

THE FUEL TANK CRACKED, RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK