IllustrationABS: HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO STOP VEHICLE; VERY HARD BRAKING; REPLACED FOUR TIMES. ALSO, CUT ROTORS/REPLACED BRAKE PADS. *AK
1992 Chevrolet S10
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most S10 years
Owner complaints for the 1992 Chevrolet S10 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 42.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 3 of 180 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 118 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
25 crash reports8 fire reports11 injury reports
What owners actually said
180 reportsANTI LOCK BRAKES GRAB WHEN APPLYING.
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL WILL INTERMITTENTLY TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR ,CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CANNOT IDENITFY ANY PROBLEMS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
EA94038, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND "SPONGY FEELING" ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN CHANGED 8 TIMES WITHIN A 2 AND A HALF YEAR PERIOD, THE ROTOR, CALIPER, AND SENSOR WERE REPLACED DUE TO THE ABS. *SLC
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, INTERMITTENTLY THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHEN APPYLING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK *SLC
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MODULE FAILED.
VEHICLE HAS HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. ALSO, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR OF VEHICLE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.OWNER ALSO HAD NUMEROUS BRAKE PARTS REPLACED WHICH DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. DEALER CAN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. *AK WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELF AND HEATER BURNED O…
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VEHICLE HAS HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. ALSO, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR OF VEHICLE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.OWNER ALSO HAD NUMEROUS BRAKE PARTS REPLACED WHICH DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. DEALER CAN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. *AK WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELF AND HEATER BURNED OUT. *YD
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; ON REGULAR DRY ROAD CONDTIONS, DURING NORMAL BRAKING, STEP ON THE BRAKES, THEREIS NOISE FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM, AND THE TRUCK FEELS LIKE IT WASN'T GOING TO STOP. THE TRUCK SLIDES AND THE WHEELS LOCKED UP. THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE SHOES AND DRUMS WERE REPLACED BY DEALER. *AK
ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP/FAILED.
Official recalls
399V193000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip
Jul 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 & remedy
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.
96V195000 · Steering:gear Box:shaft Sector
Oct 8, 1996
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE UPPER AND LOWER BOLTS TO CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.
93V008000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:fan
Jan 14, 1993
THE ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADES BREAK AS A RESULT OF FATIGUE AND/OR VEHICLE INDUCED STRESS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE BLADE BREAKAGE OCCURS WHILE THE HOOD IS OPEN, APERSON WORKING UNDER THE HOOD OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCKAND INJURED BY THE BLADE SEGMENT.
Remedy: INSTALL A NEWLY DESIGNED FAN ASSEMBLY.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
5EA99018 · Spare Tire Separation From Vehicle
Opened Jun 30, 1999 · Closed Oct 20, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment
No summary supplied.
PE99004 · Separation Of Spare Tire From Vehicle
Opened Jan 15, 1999 · Closed Jun 30, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment
ALLEGED THAT WIRE CABLE/WINCH ASSEMBLY WHICH HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY UDER THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE TIRE TO FALL FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION
EA94038 · Abs Braking System
Opened Oct 31, 1994 · Closed Feb 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
EA94029 · Engine Compartment Fires
Opened Jul 29, 1994 · Closed Jul 31, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION IN THE ATLERNATOR RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMET FIRES.
PE94046 · Abs Braking System Fails
Opened Jun 17, 1994 · Closed Oct 31, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available