IllustrationABS BRAKES SYSTEM FAILED
1995 Chevrolet S10
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most S10 years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Chevrolet S10 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 42.5.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 306 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 206 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 111 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
176 crash reports13 fire reports100 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
306 reportsQUICKLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, NOTHING HAPPENED, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. QUICKLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AGAIN, AND SOMETIMES THE BRAKES CAUGHT AND SOMETIMES THEY DID NOT. THIS HAS OCCURRED SIX TIMES. *AK *SLC
ABS BRAKES SYSTEM FAILED. CONSUMER UNHOOKED FUSE TO ABS SYSTEM AND NOW BRAKES WORK OK.
DRIVING ABOUT 20-25MPH & WOULD START TO APPLY BRAKES, LEFT FRONT WOULD LOCK UP, BUT OTHER WHEELS WOULD NOT CATCH/LOCK UP. VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO A SLIDE WHEN WEATHER IS WET; DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN DRY WEATHER. THE DEALER SAID BRAKES WORKING FINE AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE ON COMPUTER. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING, A PEDESTRIAN ON A BIKE RAN IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICAL BY PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR BOARD AND THE VEHICAL CONTINUED TO MOVE, HITTING THE PEDESTRIAN. *AK
WHIILE DRIVING THE CAR AND WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP THE CAR BRAKES DON'T RESPOND AT ALL. CONSUMER HAS TO WAIT FOR THE TRUCK TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL FREEZES INT THE UPWARD POSITION. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE WITH NO BRAKES, NO MOVEMENT IN THE PEDAL WHILE THE VEHICLE TRAVELS 2TO 3 HUNDRED FEET WITH NO BRAKES. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WARNIN…
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ANTI-LOCK BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL FREEZES INT THE UPWARD POSITION. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE WITH NO BRAKES, NO MOVEMENT IN THE PEDAL WHILE THE VEHICLE TRAVELS 2TO 3 HUNDRED FEET WITH NO BRAKES. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS ON. SECOND TIME ABS LIGHT WERE ON, AND THEY STILL COULD NOT DETECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE SKIDDED AND REARENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
WHEN APPYLING THE ABS BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE WILL PROCEED TO SLOW DOWN, BUT NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHICH NEARLY CAUSED AN COLLISION DEALER CHECKED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, BUT CANNOT IDENTIFY ANY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
IN DAMP/RAINY WEATHER THE BRAKES TEND TO UN EXPECTEDLY TO LOCK UP WHEN THE SLIGHTTEST AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK
Official recalls
599V193000 · 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.
98V150001 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer
Jul 1, 1998
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 & remedy
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.
97V096001 · Seat Belts
Jun 12, 1997
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 & remedy
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.
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.
95V180000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:fan
Sep 22, 1995
FAN BLADE RIVET BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE FAN BLADE TO SEPARATE FROM THE SPIDER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE FAN WITH A NEWER FAN HAVING THICKER-HEADED RIVETS.
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
6EA00008 · Loss Of Power Assist
Opened Mar 16, 2000 · Closed Aug 31, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
EA99018 · 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
EA97022 · Windshield Wiper Failure
Opened Oct 23, 1997 · Closed Jul 2, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility
There is no summary currently available
Additional source detail variants (2)
Visibility
There is no summary currently available
Visibility
There is no summary currently available
PE97028 · Windshield Wiper
Opened Jun 17, 1997 · Closed Oct 23, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility
DURING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION, OVER 400 ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS WERE FURNISHED BY GM.IN ADDITION GM REPORTED OVER 3000 WIPER SYSTEM WARRANTY REPAIRS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.
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.