IllustrationTRANSMISSION LOCKED UP ON HWY. @ 65MPH REAR WHEELS LOCK FOR A SECOND AND THEN UNLOCKED WHICH DESTROYED TRANS. PAID TO HAVE A GM REBUILD INSTALLED @39000 MILES. REBUILD DID THE SAME THIS @42000 MILES. GM SAID SO SORRY. SOUNDS LIKE GM HAS A MAJOR TRANS. PROBLEM. DID NOT EXPECT TO HAVE TRANS. FAILURE AT THIS MILAGE.
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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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: 28 of 910 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
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
What owners actually said
910 reports4-WHEEL DRIVE ASSEMBLY NOT WORKING. NOISE IN FRONT END DUE TO 4WD LOCKED AND FREQUENTLY DOES NOT DISENGAGE OR ENGAGE.
FUEL TANK HAD RUSTED OUT. THIS WAS CAUSED BY WATER RETENTION IN SHIELD UNDER FUEL TANK. TOOK TO DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT WILL NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE SHIELD, BUT WOULD REPLACE FUEL TANK. SHIELD HAS SINCE BEEN REPLACED.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITENTLY. *AK
ACCELERATOR CABLE WOULD BECOME STUCK WHEN PEDAL WAS PRESSED. PEDAL WOULD STAY TO FLOOR. COULD NOT GET PEDAL BACK TO ORIGINAL POSITION AFTER ACCELERATION. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WHO INDICATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS, *AK *SLC
LOWER ENGINE OIL COOLER LINE, WHICH CONNECTS RADIATOR TO OIL FILTER UNIT, IS LEAKING INTERMITTINGLY. LEAK ORIGINATES AT THE FITTING BETWEEN THE RUBBER & STEEL COUPLINGS. FLAWED DESIGN SUSPECTED.
WHILE DRIVING 25MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. A MINOR ACCIDENT DID OCUR. *AK
DRIVING VEHICLE & CAN HEAR ENGINE MAKING KNOCKING NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT FUEL WAS KNOCKING. THIS INFORMATION ALSO PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER AND WAS CONSIDERED NORMAL. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH DRIVER HEARD A NOISE AND VEHICLE STOPPED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEAELR WHO DISCOVERED THAT CRANKSHAFT BROKE. *AK
SINCE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES MALFUNCTION IN 97, I HAVE TAKEN MY TRUCK TO THE 2 LOCAL "FACTORY TRAINED" SERVICE SHOPS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. I'VE INVESTED A LARGE SUM OF MONEY ON REPAIRS THAT DID'NT FIX THE BRAKES,INCLUDING SAFETY CAMPAIGN #99041. THE SERVICE TECHS ARE DUMBFOUNDED BUT ADMIT THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ON MANY OCCASI…
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SINCE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES MALFUNCTION IN 97, I HAVE TAKEN MY TRUCK TO THE 2 LOCAL "FACTORY TRAINED" SERVICE SHOPS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. I'VE INVESTED A LARGE SUM OF MONEY ON REPAIRS THAT DID'NT FIX THE BRAKES,INCLUDING SAFETY CAMPAIGN #99041. THE SERVICE TECHS ARE DUMBFOUNDED BUT ADMIT THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ON MANY OCCASIONS WITH THE KELSEY HAYES ABS SYSTEMS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER S10 OWNERS WHO HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE SAME PROBLEM. DESPITE MY CONSTANT PERSISTANCE, THE GM DEALERSHIPS HAVE PROVIDED NO SOLUTION AND DENY KNOWLEDGE OF RECALL CAMPAIGN# 99046. AT A LOSS, I TURN TO YOU.*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.