1996 Chevrolet S10: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
665 owner complaints analyzed
7 distinct recall campaigns
79,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1996 model year. Data updated: . 33 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 168 of 665 complaints (25.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Braking behavior
228
34.3%
Transmission and shifting
33
5.0%
Steering behavior
26
3.9%
Engine operation
19
2.9%
Electrical and battery issues
17
2.6%
Fuel system concerns
6
0.9%
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
168
Air Bags:Frontal
63
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
59
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
31
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
29
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
24
Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack
19
Vehicle Speed Control
19
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
168
Air Bags:Frontal
63
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
59
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
31
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
29
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
24
Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack
19
Vehicle Speed Control
19
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 168; Air Bags:Frontal: 63; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor: 59; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 31; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 29; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 24; Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack: 19; Vehicle Speed Control: 19
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
4
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
10
75,000 to 99,999
7
100,000 to 149,999
5
150,000 and above
6
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
4
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
10
75,000 to 99,999
7
100,000 to 149,999
5
150,000 and above
6
Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 10; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 6
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 632 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 228 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 33 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 26 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
EVER SINCE I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE BEEN VERY INCONSISTANT. SOMETIMES THEY TURN ON WHEN I WANT THEM TO, AND SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT TURN ON. EVEN WHEN THEY DO TURN ON THEY TURN OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF USE. THIS HAS BECOME A GREAT HASSLE FOR ME, BECAUSE WHEN THEY DO NOT TURN ON WHEN IT IS RAINING MY VISIBILITY IS VERY RESTRICTED. THIS HAS BEEN VERY DANGEROUS, FOR EXAMPLE, ONE TIME I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND IT WAS POURING DOWN RAIN AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, AND I COULD HARDLY SEE THE ROAD IN FRONT OF ME…
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD CLICK IN BUT WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT THE RELEASE BUTTON IT WOULD NOT UNLATCH. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL AND JERK ON THE SEAT BELT IN ORDER TO GET IT UNFASTENED. *NLM
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD CLICK IN BUT WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT THE RELEASE BUTTON IT WOULD NOT UNLATCH. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL AND JERK ON THE SEAT BELT IN ORDER TO GET IT UNFASTENED. *NLM
7 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
03V159000 · Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
Reported: 2003-04-28 (April 28, 2003)
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.
SOME OF THESE TRUCKS WERE BUILT WITH TRANSMISSIONS CONTAINING PARTS WHICH WERE NOT MACHINED TO GM'S SPECIFICATIONS.
Consequence: THESE TRANSMISSIONS COULD SEIZE AND LOCK THE REAR DRIVE WHEELS WHILE THE TRUCK IS BEING DRIVEN CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION MAIN SHAFT OUTPUT TORQUE USING A SPECIAL TOOL. IF THE OUTPUT TORQUE DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED.
THE TOP COAT PAINT SEVERELY PEELS DUE TO OVERBAKING OF THE POWDER PRIMER PRIOR TO THE TOP COAT APPLICATION. SINCE THE WINDSHIELD PRIMER AND ADHESIVE ADHERE TO THE TOP COAT PAINT ONTHE WINDSHIELD OPENING FLANGE, THE WINDSHIELD DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, "WINDSHIELD MOUNTING."
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT STAY IN PLACE AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 212.
Remedy: ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPURCHASED. THIS CAMPAIGN IS 100%.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 60/40 FRONT BENCH SEATS AND EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND 2-DOOR UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL LOCKING RECLINER BUCKET SEATS. THE OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT WEBBING ON THE DRIVER'S AND/OR PASSENGER'S SEAT CAN SEPARATE DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT.
Consequence: IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED AND THERE WERE SECONDARY CRASH EVENTS OR VEHICLE ROLLOVER, THERE WOULD BE NO BELT RESTRAINT OF THE OCCUPANT AND INCREASED INJURIES COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE RECLINER MECHANISM.
NHTSA campaign record ↗97V146001 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Reported: 1997-09-11 (September 11, 1997)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PASSENGER PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4.3L ENGINES. THE FRONT BRAKE LINE CAN CONTACT THE LEFT-HAND SIDE OF THE ENGINE OIL PAN CAUSING THE BRAKE LINE TO WEAR TO THE POINT OF BRAKE FLUID LOSS DURING BRAKE APPLICATION.
Consequence: BRAKE FLUID LOSS CAN REDUCE BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AND INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE OIL PAN AND THE BRAKE LINE. IF THE CLEARANCE IS 6MM OR LESS, DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL BRAKE LINE CLIP AND IF THERE WAS CONTACT BETWEEN THE OIL PAN AND BRAKE LINE, THE FRONT BRAKE LINE WILL BE REPLACED.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.
NHTSA campaign record ↗99V193000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Reported: 1999-07-19 (July 19, 1999)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
665 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
5.0%Usable mileage33 / 665 records
76.1%Valid incident date506 / 665 records
100.0%Valid filing date665 / 665 records
76.1%Ordered incident and filing dates506 / 665 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2004
2006
2016
2017
2018
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
29.5%ODI 10043960
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
WHILE PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE T-BONED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT FRONT. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO BECOME AIR BORN. WHEN THE VEHICLE DESCENDED IT WAS STRUCK HEAD ON WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS, BUT THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE LEGS, CHEST, AND ARMS. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND CITED THE CONSUMER. *AK
I HAVE A 2004 S-10 PICKUP AND HAD A NEARMISS A PERSON WAS SITTING ON MY TAILGATE AND THE LEFT TAILGATE CABLE BROKE AND THE RIGHT ONE IS BULGING I BELIEVE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE HOW DO I GET THESE CABLES CHANGED. *TR
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Too few reports for a range
30,247 mi
4 (sparse)
ODI 10024971 · 79,000 mi
CONSUMER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL ON THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATING. DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK THE VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS BAD, THE RADIATOR LEAKED, THE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN AND THE WATER PUMP LEAKED. *PH *NLM
WHEN TRAVELING ON WET PAVEMENT AND UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, NOTICED A LOUD NOISE, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, VEHICLE GOT INTO A SKID, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL FOR A BRIEF PERIOD. NOTE-EVERY TIME IT IS WET.*AK
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED 1996 CHEVROLET S-10 WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE TRUCK WAS HIT BY A TRACTOR TRAILER. DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES, INCLUDING WHIPLASH, A SWOLLEN HEAD, CUT AND SCRAPS, FACIAL ABRASIONS, AND INJURIES TO THE CHEST/LEGS/STOMACH AND A BLACK EYE. THE SEAT BELTS DID CONTAIN THE DRIVER TO THE SEAT. THE DRIVER HAD MARKS ON THE STOMACH LEFT FROM THE SEAT BELT. BUT, THE SEAT BELTS ON THE DRIVER SAVED HIM FROM FALLING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH HIS FACE O…
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2017: 0 complaints · 2018: 2 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2017
0
0
0
2018
0
1
2
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2017
1
0
0
2018
3
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Air Bags:Frontal
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack
Vehicle Speed Control
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
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8ODI 804745
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
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
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
RECALL 99 V 193 000/ABS: ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES INTERMITTENTLY AND CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, RECALL 98 V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPERS: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, THUS, REDUCING DRIVER'S VISIBILTY, AND INCREASING RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
SPARE TIRE CARRIER MALFUNCTIONED AND TIRE CAME OFF FROM UNDER TRUCK AT 55 MPH AND NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT. WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK SOMETIMES. ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP, ESPECIALLY WHEN ROAD SURFACE IS WET.
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY, AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING TRANSMISSION JUST LOCKED UP . ALSO, REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. NO TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING. *AK
SPARE TIRE CARRIER MALFUNCTIONED AND TIRE CAME OFF FROM UNDER TRUCK AT 55 MPH AND NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT. WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK SOMETIMES. ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP, ESPECIALLY WHEN ROAD SURFACE IS WET.
POWER BRAKE BOOSTER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND MAY RESULTIN A CRASH. ALSO SPARE TIRE FELL OUT WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSE A CRASH/ PROBLEMS WITH GRILL FALLING OUT, AND PASSENGER'S SEATBELT TIGHTENS WHILE IN USE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
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
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
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
RECALL 99 V 193 000/ABS: ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES INTERMITTENTLY AND CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, RECALL 98 V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPERS: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, THUS, REDUCING DRIVER'S VISIBILTY, AND INCREASING RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
SPARE TIRE CARRIER MALFUNCTIONED AND TIRE CAME OFF FROM UNDER TRUCK AT 55 MPH AND NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT. WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK SOMETIMES. ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP, ESPECIALLY WHEN ROAD SURFACE IS WET.
REPLACED NOISY ENGINE. ALSO, REPLACED LEAKING TRANSMISSION/MASTER CYLINDER/POWER STEERING PUMP. IN ADITION, FRONT STRUT FAILED AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. *AK
REPLACED NOISY ENGINE. ALSO, REPLACED LEAKING TRANSMISSION/MASTER CYLINDER/POWER STEERING PUMP. IN ADITION, FRONT STRUT FAILED AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. *AK
SPARE TIRE CARRIER MALFUNCTIONED AND TIRE CAME OFF FROM UNDER TRUCK AT 55 MPH AND NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT. WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK SOMETIMES. ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP, ESPECIALLY WHEN ROAD SURFACE IS WET.
REPLACED NOISY ENGINE. ALSO, REPLACED LEAKING TRANSMISSION/MASTER CYLINDER/POWER STEERING PUMP. IN ADITION, FRONT STRUT FAILED AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. *AK
REPLACED NOISY ENGINE. ALSO, REPLACED LEAKING TRANSMISSION/MASTER CYLINDER/POWER STEERING PUMP. IN ADITION, FRONT STRUT FAILED AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY, AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING TRANSMISSION JUST LOCKED UP . ALSO, REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. NO TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING. *AK
REPLACED NOISY ENGINE. ALSO, REPLACED LEAKING TRANSMISSION/MASTER CYLINDER/POWER STEERING PUMP. IN ADITION, FRONT STRUT FAILED AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. *AK
REPLACED NOISY ENGINE. ALSO, REPLACED LEAKING TRANSMISSION/MASTER CYLINDER/POWER STEERING PUMP. IN ADITION, FRONT STRUT FAILED AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. *AK
SPARE TIRE CARRIER MALFUNCTIONED AND TIRE CAME OFF FROM UNDER TRUCK AT 55 MPH AND NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT. WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK SOMETIMES. ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP, ESPECIALLY WHEN ROAD SURFACE IS WET.
POWER BRAKE BOOSTER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND MAY RESULTIN A CRASH. ALSO SPARE TIRE FELL OUT WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSE A CRASH/ PROBLEMS WITH GRILL FALLING OUT, AND PASSENGER'S SEATBELT TIGHTENS WHILE IN USE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
SPARE TIRE CARRIER MALFUNCTIONED AND TIRE CAME OFF FROM UNDER TRUCK AT 55 MPH AND NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT. WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK SOMETIMES. ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP, ESPECIALLY WHEN ROAD SURFACE IS WET.
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
7 patterns with matching reports.
Brake response concerns
71 mentions · 10.7% of complaints
Median mileage: 70,000 mi (5 usable records).
ODI 10043708 · 71,092 mi
BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE AT 35-40 MPH. BRAKES EMITTED GROANING,GRINDING NOISE.FROM '1996-1999 COMPLAINED TO DEALERS BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY, AND THAT THE ANTI-LOCK SEEMED TO BE "LOCKED" IN PLACE; WAS TOLD NOTHING WRONG. ON 03/28/2000 ABS WAS MODIFIED UNDER CAMPAIGN 99V-193,AND BRAKES WORKED. NOW WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VEHICLE SKIDS AND SEEMS TO GO FASTER.*AK
WHEN TRAVELING ON WET PAVEMENT AND UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, NOTICED A LOUD NOISE, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, VEHICLE GOT INTO A SKID, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL FOR A BRIEF PERIOD. NOTE-EVERY TIME IT IS WET.*AK
...FOR 3 YEARS CHEVROLET DEALERS TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH ABS. THEN IN 2000, RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE LABELED CAMPAIGN #C99046. ON 03/28/2000 TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP. BILL STATES REPROGRAM PCM FOR NEW ANTILOCK PROGRAM ...CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER TODAY, BECAUSE BRAKES FAILED TODAY THE SAME WAY THEY DID BEFORE REPAIR IN 2000. ...I EXPLAINED THE S10 HAD BEEN BROUGHT INTO DEALERSHIP ON 03/28/2000, AS SOON AS I RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, AND THAT IT APPEARED REPLACEMENT WAS DEFECTIVE. ...I WAS ADVISED THAT CAMPAIGN EN…
THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT SHORT IN THE WIPER CONTROL/ MOTOR SYSTEM THAT EACH TIME I REPORTED IT TO THE CHEVY DEALERS IN THIS AREA WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM . AND THAT THERE WERE NOT ANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS KIND. AS I CAN SEE FROM THE NHTSA WEBSITE THIS IS PATENTLY UNTRUE. SINCE MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PAST WARRANTY DUE TO YOUR AGENTS STALLING TACTICS , IF THIS LETTER DOES NOT BRING REDRESS TO THIS ISSUE I WILL BE FORCED TO TURN THIS ISSUE OVER TO MY ATTORNEYS. SINCERELY [XXX]. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FR…
THE ACCIDENT WAS ALMOST HEAD ON MAINLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE IMPACT WAS HARD THE AIR BAGS WENT OFF IN THE OTHER CAR BUT NEITHER ONE OF OURS WENT OFF. FOR ABOUT A YEAR PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE TRUCK WOULD STALL AT RANDOM TIMES. *TR
Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b
Hard or delayed shifting
8 mentions · 1.2% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
ODI 10018107
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD CLICK IN BUT WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT THE RELEASE BUTTON IT WOULD NOT UNLATCH. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL AND JERK ON THE SEAT BELT IN ORDER TO GET IT UNFASTENED. *NLM
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD CLICK IN BUT WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT THE RELEASE BUTTON IT WOULD NOT UNLATCH. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL AND JERK ON THE SEAT BELT IN ORDER TO GET IT UNFASTENED. *NLM
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD CLICK IN BUT WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT THE RELEASE BUTTON IT WOULD NOT UNLATCH. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL AND JERK ON THE SEAT BELT IN ORDER TO GET IT UNFASTENED. *NLM
CONSUMER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL ON THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATING. DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK THE VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS BAD, THE RADIATOR LEAKED, THE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN AND THE WATER PUMP LEAKED. *PH *NLM
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN TRAVELING OVER 1 MILE DISTANCE, CAUSING VERY ROUGH SHIFING OF GEARS (AT)-(EVEN CAUSES REAR WHEELS TO SCREECH WHEN TAKING OFF AND ALSO SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR). OIL PRESSURE GAUGE GOES UP WITH ACCELERATION, DOWN TO 0 WHEN DECELERATING-2 ATTEMPTS TO FIX, NEITHER SHOP COULD FIND CAUSE FOR FAILURE. TRANSMISSION FLUID IS RUSTY AS IS THE FLUID INDICATOR AREA, REQUIRES EXTENSIVE/COSTLY REPAIR. INTERIOR PANELS SQUEAK. VEHICLE IDLES ROUGHLY. RUSTY DRIVER FRONT DRIVER SIDE BLINKER. ABS BREAKS DO NOT QUICKLY STOP VEHICLE AN…
REPLACED NOISY ENGINE. ALSO, REPLACED LEAKING TRANSMISSION/MASTER CYLINDER/POWER STEERING PUMP. IN ADITION, FRONT STRUT FAILED AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. *AK
TRAILER HARNESS SHORTED CAUSING DASH LIGHT FUSE TO BLOW (NO DASH LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT). ADDITIONAL FAILURE WAS VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. SHORT WAS CAUSED BY HARNESS RUBBING AGAINST THE REAR BUMPER.
Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b
Fuel smell or leak mentions
2 mentions · 0.3% of complaints
Median mileage: 168,500 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10045249 · 168,500 mi
FUEL LEAK AT #4 INJECTOR DRIPPING ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD. EXTREME FIRE HAZARD! I AM A CERTIFIED MASTER MECHANIC AND I AM GOING TO FIX THIS MY SELF. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE WITH THIS ENGINE BUT THE CHEVY DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT FOR THIS VIN #[XXX] (1996 CHEVY S10 PU 2.2 LITER ENGINE). *LA INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
THE BRAKE LINE RUPTURED DUE THE DESIGN WHICH CAUSES THE BRAKE LINE TO RUB AGAINST THE OIL PAN, CAUSING FUEL LEAKAGE, RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK