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Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 209 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
665 reports
Mileage unknown · Mar 11, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
AT AROUND 45,000 MILES, THE ABS LIGHT WENT ON DURING TRAVEL. I WENT TO A BRAKE SHOP AND THEY INFORMED ME OF A PROBLEM WITH S-10 BRAKES. I CALLED THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL YET. THEY DID TELL ME THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH S-10 BRAKING SYSTEMS AND I SHOULD WAIT UNTIL I RECEIVE A LETTER. …
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AT AROUND 45,000 MILES, THE ABS LIGHT WENT ON DURING TRAVEL. I WENT TO A BRAKE SHOP AND THEY INFORMED ME OF A PROBLEM WITH S-10 BRAKES. I CALLED THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL YET. THEY DID TELL ME THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH S-10 BRAKING SYSTEMS AND I SHOULD WAIT UNTIL I RECEIVE A LETTER. I USED THE INTERNET TO CHECK AND SEE IF THERE WAS RECALL ON MY TRUCK. THE INFORMATION I READ WAS THE FINAL LETTERS WOULD BE SENT IN DEC. 2000. AS OF NOW, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING. I CALLED THE DEALED AND THEY GAVE ME A PRICE OF $350.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I DO KNOW THERE IS A ABS PROBLEM WITH 2,400,000 TRUCKS. HOW DO I FIND OUT IF MY TRUCK IS PART OF THE RECALL. THE TRUCK STOPS FINE, EXCEPT IN WET WEATHER. IF THE ROAD IS WET, THE BRAKES LOCK UP.*AK
NHTSA ODI #742249
Mileage unknown · Feb 20, 2001
Visibility
FAILURE OCCURRED DURING HEAVY RAIN/HAIL STORM. HAS ALSO FAILED IN LIGHT RAIN. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WHO STATES THAT VEHICLE IS NOT ON RECALL LIST. I ASKED IF I COULD FURTHER REPORT THIS PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD NO ,THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL LIST AND THAT WAS ALL THEY COULD DO FOR ME. I HAVE CONTACTED PARTS DEPT SO THAT I COULD…
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FAILURE OCCURRED DURING HEAVY RAIN/HAIL STORM. HAS ALSO FAILED IN LIGHT RAIN. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WHO STATES THAT VEHICLE IS NOT ON RECALL LIST. I ASKED IF I COULD FURTHER REPORT THIS PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD NO ,THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL LIST AND THAT WAS ALL THEY COULD DO FOR ME. I HAVE CONTACTED PARTS DEPT SO THAT I COULD REPLACE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER MYSELF. I WAS ADVISED BY PARTS DEPT THAT PART NUMBER FOR MY VEHICLE WAS THE SAME AS FOR THE VEHICLES THAT WERE RECALLED. NOTE WHEN I INQUIRED OF TEAM HOW MUCH THE REPAIR WOULD BE I WAS INFORMED $170.00. THE PART IS APPX $50.00 IT APPEARS THAT TO REPLACE THE PART ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS REMOVE THE COVER AND SWAP OUT THE PART .LOOKS TO ME THAT IT SHOULD NOT TAKE MORE THAN A FEW MINTUES. I HAVEN'T DONE IT YET SO I MAY BE WRONG. *AK
NHTSA ODI #741210
Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 2001
Visibility
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK REGULARLY DUE TO WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONING. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS MAKE/MODEL BUT, THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH HAVING SAME DEFECT. *AK *SLC
NHTSA ODI #880392
Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 2001
Exterior Lighting
WIRE ON MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH CAME LOOSE, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO MALFUNCTION. DEALER REPLACED MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. *AK *SLC
NHTSA ODI #880144
Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 2001
Electrical System
DEALER CANNOT FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING JUST SHUT DOWN, THERE WAS A SHORT IN IGNITION .*AK
NHTSA ODI #879851
Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 2001
Visibility
HEATER/AC DOES NOT GET HOT/COLD. BLOWER RUNS BUT LITTLE OR NO AIR COMES OUT OF THE VENTS
NHTSA ODI #740483
Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 2001
Fuel System, Gasoline
WHEN DRIVING WOULD GET AN ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE CAB. PROBLEM WAS GETTING WORSE. COULD SMELL FUMES WHEN EITHER STOPPING OR STARTING. TOOK VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, AND WAS INFORMED THAT FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WAS CAUSING ODOR. *AK
NHTSA ODI #879634
Mileage unknown · Jan 28, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
ON MAY 23 2000 THE VEHICAL WAS BROUGHT IN FOR AN OVER HEATING PROBLEM. THE RADIATOR WAS DIAGNOSNED AS THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED. THEN ON OCT 17 THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR A HEATING PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THE GASKET WAS REPLACED AND THE ENGINE WAS FLUSHED. THE WORK WAS DONE PER BULLETIN 99-…
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ON MAY 23 2000 THE VEHICAL WAS BROUGHT IN FOR AN OVER HEATING PROBLEM. THE RADIATOR WAS DIAGNOSNED AS THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED. THEN ON OCT 17 THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR A HEATING PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THE GASKET WAS REPLACED AND THE ENGINE WAS FLUSHED. THE WORK WAS DONE PER BULLETIN 99-06-012-012. I JUST DISCOVERED TODAY THAT THE ENGINE HAS A RATTLING SOUND. IT SOUNDS LIKE A BUCKET OF BOLTS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #740053
Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 2001
Electrical System
WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *AK
NHTSA ODI #878740
Mileage unknown · Jan 19, 2001
Service Brakes, HydraulicVisibility
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…
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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
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 & remedy
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.
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.
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.
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 & remedy
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: 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.
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 & remedy
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%.
SOME OF THESE TRUCKS WERE BUILT WITH TRANSMISSIONS CONTAINING PARTS WHICH WERE NOT MACHINED TO GM'S SPECIFICATIONS.
Consequence & remedy
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.
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NHTSA investigations
4
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
EA97004 · Seat Belt Webbing Separation
Opened Feb 28, 1997 · Closed Aug 5, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:front:webbing
NHTSA'S NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) TESTED A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG.THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY CUT DURING THE TEST.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Seat Belts:front:webbing
NHTSA'S NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) TESTED A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG.THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY CUT DURING THE TEST.
Seat Belts:front:webbing
NHTSA'S NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) TESTED A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 EXTENDED CAB PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER-SIDE AIR BAG.THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY CUT DURING THE TEST.
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.
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