IllustrationWHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DRIVER HEARD SOMETHING HIT THE GROUND. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT FAN HAD FALLEN OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
1994 Chevrolet S10
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most S10 years
Owner complaints for the 1994 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: 40 of 963 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 520 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 239 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 66 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
121 crash reports7 fire reports30 injury reports
What owners actually said
963 reportsWINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY WORK DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. VISIBILITY IS REDUCED, AND THIS POSES AN UNREASONABLE RISK TO SAFETY WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V150000 DUE TO VIN. *AK *YH
THE PROBLEM IS THE FUEL INJECTOR (REGULATOR) THE ONE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE,LASTED. *AK
I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP SIGN ON LEVEL GROUND DURING HEAVY EARLY MORNING FOG. I WAS GOING ABOUT 35 MPH. I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES BEFORE WHEN I WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN AT THE TOP OF A HILL NEAR MY HOME. I RAN THE STOP S…
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I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP SIGN ON LEVEL GROUND DURING HEAVY EARLY MORNING FOG. I WAS GOING ABOUT 35 MPH. I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES BEFORE WHEN I WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN AT THE TOP OF A HILL NEAR MY HOME. I RAN THE STOP SIGN AND HIT A LIGHT POLE. THIS ACCIDENT BENT MY BUMPER IN HALF AND PUSHED IT INTO THE RADIATOR AND THE FAN. THIS CAUSED RADIATOR DAMAGE. IT BROKE THE RIGHT SIDE BUMPER SUPPORT AND BUSTED MY HEADLIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS. *AK
RECAL 99I006000. THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON WET PAVEMENT PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING, IF I WIGGLE THE WIRE CONNECTOR GOING INTO THE MOTOR THEY WILL START WORKING AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS A RECALL OF THESE WIPER MOTORS BUT WHEN I CONTACTED G.M. THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL AND I WAS NOT GOING TO BE HELPED .
FOLLOWING IS THE CORRESPONDENCE I HAVE HAD THROUGH EMAIL WITH GM. AFTER 5 MONTHS I HAVE MY TRUCK BACK AND HAVE SPENT OVER $800 FOR SOMETHING I HAVE FOUND OUT THEY HAD A MAJOR RECALL FOR FAILED BRAKES. I HAD A RECALL AND TOOK IT TO THIS DEALERSHIP. THE RECALL WAS FOR A19 94 BLAZER AND HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE SWITCH ON THE…
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FOLLOWING IS THE CORRESPONDENCE I HAVE HAD THROUGH EMAIL WITH GM. AFTER 5 MONTHS I HAVE MY TRUCK BACK AND HAVE SPENT OVER $800 FOR SOMETHING I HAVE FOUND OUT THEY HAD A MAJOR RECALL FOR FAILED BRAKES. I HAD A RECALL AND TOOK IT TO THIS DEALERSHIP. THE RECALL WAS FOR A19 94 BLAZER AND HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE SWITCH ON THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. ABOUT A WEEK AFTER I GOT IT BACK THE BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THEY STAYED ON FOR ABOUT 5 MILES UNTIL I REACHED MY DESTINATION. WHEN I STARTED IT BACK UP THEY WERE OFF. THE NEXT WEEK I WAS IN TRAFFIC AND BRAKED SHARPLY AND THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND I HAD NO BRAKES. I PUMPED AND THEY STOPPED ME JUST IN TIME. LIGHTS WENT OFF. I TOOK IT MAKE TO THE SHOP AND THEY KEPT IT FOR A WEEK TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. THEY CALLED THE HOTLINE AND SAID THEY COULD NOT HELP. THEY WERE FINALLY ABLE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND SAID IT WAS THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER. I TOOK IT TO MY BROTHER WHO HAS ALWAYS WORKED ON MY CAR. HE SAID I DIDN'T NEED THE BRAKE BOOSTER, BUT PUT ON A NEW MASTER CYLINDER. IT HAPPENED AGAIN THE NEXT DAY GOING DOWN A HILL IN TRAFFIC, I BRAKED AND THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND I HAD NO BRAKES FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS. I TOOK IT BACK TO MY BROTHER, HE CALLED A DEALERSHIP IN VERSAILLES, KY AND THEY CALLED THE HOTLINE. THEY TOLD HIM THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE AND OFFERED NO HELP. MY BROTHER THOUGHT IT COULD BE A DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER AND PUT ON ANOTHER ONE. IT HAPPENED AGAIN THE NEXT DAY. IT HAS HAPPENED THE LAST TWO DAYS AGAIN. I JUST NEED TO GET IT FIXED IF SOMEONE CAN TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG. I DON'T WANT TO GET HURT OR HURT SOMEONE ELSE. I SURE WOULD APPRECIATE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO. THIS WAS IN JUNE. I TO IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND PUT IN A BRAKE BOOSTER AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER AFTER AT LEAST 2 MONTHS.
FRONTAL COLLISION OF 50-55 MPH WITH A FULL SIZE PICK UP TRUCK. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
LEFT REAR BRIDGESTONE TIRE SIZE: 30X9.5R15, DOT: 7BBBPD8287 ON 1994, CHEVROLET, S10 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. MILEAGE ON TIRES IS UNKNOWN. *AK *SLC
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND FAILED WHEN THEY WERE NEEDED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES, DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY RECALL 98V150000. *AK CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE BULLETIN ONLY COVERED VEHICLES BUILT IN SHREVEPORT, THIS VEHICLE HAS A UAW STICKER ON THE DOOR COLUMN. *SLC
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.
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.
94V228000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:vacuum:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Nov 21, 1994
A VACUUM HOSE CAN DETACH FROM THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE AS A RESULT OF ENGINE BACKFIRE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN RESULT IN INCREASED ENGINE IDLE AND LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST AFTER DEPLETION OF THE BOOSTER VACUUM RESERVE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A CLAMP ON THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER ASSIST.
94V014000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap
Jan 26, 1994
THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPES WERE NOT MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF FUEL BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE AND THE VENT TUBE DURING A TEST. THE LOSS OF FUEL WAS IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PERMITTED BY FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF A VEHICLE CRASH WERE TO OCCUR, IT MAY CAUSE THE JOINT BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPES AND THE VENT TUBE TO CRACK. IF THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED, FUEL LEAKAGE WOULD OCCUR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A POST-CRASH FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER PIPE ON THESE VEHICLES.
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
PE96048 · Loss Of Steering Control
Opened Jul 19, 1996 · Closed Nov 13, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
lower clamp of the steering linkage intershaft may separate fro steering gear shaft due to disengagement of clamp bolt and/or improper fit of the lower clamp with the steering shaft.
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.
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