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1996 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 1996 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 6, 1996IN

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON WET AND ICY PAVEMEN, APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 4, 1996PA

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Nov 27, 1996LA

ENGINE NOISE UPON ACCELERATION.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 26, 1996FL

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES AND STATES THAT BRAKES DID WORK WHEN USED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION; ALSO, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG AFTER CRASH AT 45 MPH. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 22, 1996ME

VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT SLOW DOWN ADEQUETLY, ESPECIALLY IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Nov 21, 1996OH

FAILURE OF THE MASTER CYLINDER DUE TO A POOR FINISH ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM, CONSUMER BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. *AK ALSO RADIO GOES OUT WHEN VEHICLE GOES OVER BUMPS, ALSO GRILL IS PEELING.*JB

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Nov 21, 1996MN

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 45MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, HIT CEMENT BARRIER SO HARD THAT IT BENT THE STEERING COLUMN; ALSO, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 19, 1996MN

FIANCEE DRIVING VEHICLE W/BOSS, ON ICY AND SLIPPERY ROADS, GOING DOWN HILL, WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, LOST CONTROL, HIT CEMENT, WENT INTO AN EMBANKMENT HEAD ON, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND ABS BRAKES FAILED TO CATCH. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 19, 1996OH

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, DURING A PANIC STOP AT 30 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXPERIENCED. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Nov 19, 1996WA

CONSUMER WAS IN A FRONT COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER RECEIVED INJURIES. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Nov 19, 1996NC

WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN, ALMOST HIT A DEER AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Nov 19, 1996PA

WHILE DRIVING, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP, EXPERIENCES INADEQUATE BRAKE ACTION, VEHICLE PULLS TO EXTREME LEFT OR RIGHT, THEN ROLLS APPROX. 15 FEET FURTHER BEFORE STOPPING. *AK *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 18, 1996CA

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, APPLIED BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS , IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 5MPH. *AK *JB

Suspension
Filed Nov 15, 1996GA

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCES VIBRATION AND SHIMMY IN FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION, CAUSING MALFUNCTIONING OF IDLER/ARM PITMAN AND REAR AXEL, UPON BRAKING VEHICLE PULLS TO EXTREME RIGHT, ALSO JERKS TO RIGHT WHEN BRAKING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Nov 15, 1996NC

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE LOSS OF CONTROL AND GOING INTO DITCH.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 14, 1996PA

THE ABS LOCKED UP WHEN APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 8, 1996TX

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON DRY ROADS LATE AT NIGHT TRIED TO AVOID A DEER, HIT BRAKES (ABS) AND THEY FAILED, HIT EMBANKMENT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD DRIVER. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Nov 6, 1996CA

DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 50 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Nov 5, 1996CA

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL PULL DRASTICALLY TO THE RIGHT, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITHOUT A REMEDY. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Oct 30, 1996IN

SUDDEN ACCELERATION.(1ST VEHICLE ON 601860)

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 29, 1996IL

DURING PANIC STOP OR WHEN HIT BUMP IN ROAD EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE, BRAKE ACTION SEEMED INEFFECTIVE, FRONT BRAKE VEERED TO LEFT OR RIGHT INTERMITTENTLY, AND PEDAL TRAVELED TO FLOOR. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 25, 1996AL

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, PEDAL IS VERY SOFT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 16, 1996FL

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. COMPLETE ABS FAILURE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

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

ABS BRAKES, UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES VEWHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT GOING IN A STRAIGHT LINE; ON THREE OCCASIONS THE BRAKES FAILED, ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENTS. *AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Pump
Filed Oct 9, 1996CA

2 HOURS AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE WITH 110 MILES ON ODOMETER, UPON PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY, EXPERIENCED POWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH AND THEN POWER STEERING FLUID POURING OUT.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Oct 8, 1996OK

DURING A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 1, 1996KY

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint
Filed Sep 26, 1996VA

THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE HEAD RESTS DO NOT ADJUST, IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THIS WOULD NOT PROTECT THE HEAD.*AK

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Sep 26, 1996MI

FAILURE ON THE REAR WINDOW, THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED, CAUSING GLASS FRAGMENTS INTO THE VEHICLE. *AK *SLC

Steering
Filed Sep 24, 1996CA

THE STEERING IS MISALIGNED, CAUSING THE REAR END TO PULL TO THE SIDE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 23, 1996FL

FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE CONTROL, WHEN DRIVING THE THROTTLE STICKS; UPON LIFTING FOOT OFF GA SPEDAL VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 20, 1996NC

THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON, AND THE BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL IN EITHER DIRECTION. *AK

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

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, COMPLETE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS. *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Sep 12, 1996VA

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 4, 1996OH

TACHOMETER--ERRATIC OPERATION. WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER LET OFF THROTTLE, BUT CAR DIDN'T SLOW DOWN.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Aug 30, 1996MD

VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGES FROM 1000 RPM TP 2000 RPM, ALSO COMPUTER FAILURE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 22, 1996GA

ANTILOCK BRAKE PROBLEM.

Service Brakes, Air › AntilockCrash
Filed Aug 12, 1996WA

DRIVING ACROSS THE BRIDGE THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LOCKED UP . PLEASE DESCRIBE .8AK

SeatsCrash
Filed Jul 31, 1996OH

AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN HIT FROM THE REAR THE FRONT BUCKET SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAIL. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Jul 25, 1996MN

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 12, 1996MI

DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, VEHICLE WILL GO INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jul 2, 1996VA

DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION; REARENDED ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 1, 1996NY

FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 20, 1996TN

AT 12:00 ACCIDENT AT 40-45MPH DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.THE TRUCK WAS TOTOLED.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 18, 1996IL

DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal
Filed Jun 16, 1996NJ

SHORT IN DIRECTIONAL LAMPS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 12, 1996GA

INTERMITTENT LOSS OF THE FRONT ABS BRAKES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › DeliveryFire
Filed Jun 5, 1996AL

RUPTURE FUEL LINE, RESULTING IN A TOTAL FIRE. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed May 31, 1996ID

THROTTLE LOCKS WHEN FOOT IS REMOVED FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING ENGINE TO ACCELERATE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed May 23, 1996AL

WHILE DRIVING, ON GRAVEL ROAD ON FOGGY WEATHER, LOST CONTROL AT APPROX. 55MPH, RAN INTO DITCH AND HIT TREES, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

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