Model year record

1995 Chevrolet S10

5 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 1,151 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 99V193000

Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
1,125,749
Reported to NHTSA
1999-07-19
Owners notified
2000-05-31

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.

Recall campaignNHTSA 98V150001

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer

Component
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
1,557,585
Reported to NHTSA
1998-07-01
Owners notified
1998-12-15

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.

Recall campaignNHTSA 97V096001

Seat belts

Component
Seat belts
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
586,058
Reported to NHTSA
1997-06-12
Owners notified
1997-09-22

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE RECLINER MECHANISM.

Recall campaignNHTSA 96V195000

Steering: gear box: shaft sector

Component
Steering: gear box: shaft sector
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
144,598
Reported to NHTSA
1996-10-08
Owners notified
1996-10-08

Defect description

THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT LOOSENS AT THE STEERING SHAFT TO STEERING GEAR COUPLING. WITH THIS LOOSENESS, THE YOKE PINCH BOLT CAN WEAR ON THE SPLINES OF THE SHAFT UNTIL THERE IS NO LONGER AN INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE SPLINES AND THE BOLT.

Safety risk

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE BODY TO CHASSIS MOVEMENT ALLOWING THE STEERING SHAFT TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR WHICH CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE UPPER AND LOWER BOLTS TO CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.

Recall campaignNHTSA 95V180000

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan

Component
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
73,163
Reported to NHTSA
1995-09-22
Owners notified
1995-10-04

Defect description

FAN BLADE RIVET BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE FAN BLADE TO SEPARATE FROM THE SPIDER.

Safety risk

IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE HOOD WAS OPEN, A PERSON WORKING UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCK BY THE FAN BLADE AND INJURED.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE FAN WITH A NEWER FAN HAVING THICKER-HEADED RIVETS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip23472,000 mi
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer114127,000 mi
Air bags: frontal95144,000 mi
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor84119,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline29
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components25
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads23
Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack22
Engine and engine cooling: engine2155,000 mi
Vehicle speed control2188,000 mi
Air bags20170,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve)1695,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly1690,781 mi
Power train: automatic transmission16
Seats: front assembly: recliner15
Service brakes, air: antilock13790,471 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner11
Seats: front assembly: head restraint11
Structure: body11
Unknown or other11382,653 mi
Electrical system: ignition10
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system9
Seats9
Seat belts: front: anchorage8
Service brakes, hydraulic8170,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor8
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder8
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar8
Suspension8382,653 mi
Power train: driveline: driveshaft7
Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment7
Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire797,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift6
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum6
Suspension: front6
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm6
Tires6168,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys5
Power train: manual transmission5
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper5
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist5
Air bags: side/window4
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system4
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors4
Power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)4
Seat belts4170,000 mi
Seat belts: front: retractor4
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc4
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings4
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages4
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system4
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: switch/wiring4
Electrical system3
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood3
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers3
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan3180,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings381,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control3
Latches/locks/linkages: hatchback/liftgate: lock3
Power train3
Power train: clutch assembly3
Seat belts: front: webbing3
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings399,800 mi
Structure: body: door3
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal3
Vehicle speed control: linkages3
Visibility: windshield3
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery2
Engine and engine cooling256,742 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe2
Exterior lighting2170,000 mi
Exterior lighting: back up lights2
Exterior lighting: brake lights2
Exterior lighting: headlights: switch2
Fuel system, gasoline2
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch2
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable2
Power train: axle assembly2
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal2
Power train: driveline: constant velocity joint2
Seat belts: rear/other2
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module2
Service brakes, hydraulic: fluid2
Steering: hydraulic power assist system2
Structure: frame and members290,000 mi
Suspension: front: control arm2
Suspension: rear: shock absorber2
Vehicle speed control: cruise control2
Visibility: power window devices and controls2
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior2
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs2
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module1
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator1
Electrical system: starter assembly1
Electrical system: wiring1
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash1
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor1
Exterior lighting: back up lights: switch1
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch1
Exterior lighting: turn signal: flasher unit1
Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch1
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery1125,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump1
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings1
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap1
Fuel system, other: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings1
Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly1
Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly: filling/charging1
Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly: pressure relief devices1
Interior lighting1
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch1
Parking brake: conventional1
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)1
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)1
Power train: driveline: universal joint1
Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)1
Seat belts: front1212,000 mi
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly1
Service brakes169,000 mi
Service brakes, air1
Service brakes, air: antilock: wheel speed sensor1
Service brakes, air: controls1
Service brakes, air: disc: caliper1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: drum1
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: hydraulic1
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum1
Steering1
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)1
Steering: gear box: shaft sector1
Steering: linkages1
Steering: linkages: knuckle: spindle: arm1
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly1
Steering: rack and pinion: pinion shaft1
Structure: body: bumpers1
Suspension: front: control arm: upper arm1
Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint1
Suspension: front: hub1
Suspension: front: macpherson strut1
Suspension: front: wheel bearing1
Suspension: rear1
Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly: leaf1
Tires: sidewall1183,000 mi
Tires: tread/belt1
Vehicle speed control: cables1
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices1
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages1
Wheels1382,653 mi
Wheels: hub1

The 1994 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1996 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.