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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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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.

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 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 reports
Mileage unknown · Feb 10, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

BRAKES WERE GRINDING, AND STOPPING DISTANCE WAS NOT NORMAL, WHEN INSPECTED BY AN MECHANIC, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED CHANGING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #855155

Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 2000
Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainSeat Belts

FRONT BRAKES GRAB AFTER TRUCK SITS IN RAIN OR OTHER WET WEATHER CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN CONTROL. *MJS

NHTSA ODI #9000551

Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

I HAVE SPENT A YEAR ARGUING WITH GM ABOUT THE BRAKE FAILURE. IN APRIL OF 96 THEY DENIED IN WRITING THAT THERE WERE ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKE SYSTEM. (I HAD TAKE MY BLAZER IN NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THAT SPECIFIC PROBLEM) I READ AN ARTICLE IN USA TODAY STATING THAT THEY WERE RECALLING VEHICLES FROM 94 AND UP. MY VEHICLE BEING A 19…

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I HAVE SPENT A YEAR ARGUING WITH GM ABOUT THE BRAKE FAILURE. IN APRIL OF 96 THEY DENIED IN WRITING THAT THERE WERE ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKE SYSTEM. (I HAD TAKE MY BLAZER IN NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THAT SPECIFIC PROBLEM) I READ AN ARTICLE IN USA TODAY STATING THAT THEY WERE RECALLING VEHICLES FROM 94 AND UP. MY VEHICLE BEING A 1994 S10 BLAZER, FELL UNDER THIS. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT IN AND HAVE THE BRAKES REPAIRED I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN 08FEB 00, AND THE DEALER STATED THAT MY VEHICLE'S COMPUTER COULD NOT BE REPROGRAMMED AND THEREFORE THEY COULD NOT FIX IT. I CALLED GM AND NOW THEY SAY MY VEHICLE IS NO UNDER THAT RECALL POLICY. THIS IS NOT WHAT THEY TOLD ME EARLIER AND EVERYTHING I HAVE READ SHOWS THAT MY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON? MY BRAKES HAVE GONE OUT 5 TIMES SINCE I OWNED THE TRUCK. THE LAST TIME MY WIFE AND SON WERE INAN ACCIDENT BEACAUSE OF THIS. GM IS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF ROLLING THE DICE BECAUSE THEY KNOW THE LITTLE GUY CAN'T GO OUT AND HIRE A LAWYER. I WANT MY TRUCK FIXED, HOW DO I GET THIS DONE. PLEASE E-MAIL ME A RESPONSE. THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ODI #718484

Mileage unknown · Feb 4, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

WHILE VEHICLE WAS APPROACHING A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE CONTINUED INTO AN INTERSECTION, AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #856322

Mileage unknown · Feb 2, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

MY ENGINE HAS BEEN KNOCKING FOR AWHILE NOW. RECENTLEY IT STARTED TO WHINE OR SQUEAL AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY STATED I SHOULD EXPECT THE PISTONS AND ENGINE BEARINGS TO DO THAT WITH A TRUCK THAT AGE. I ONLY HAVE 50,000 MILES ON TRUCK. THEY ALSO TOLD ME CHEVROLET PUT OUT A TSB ON THAT PROBLEM. I CALLED THE MANUFAC…

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MY ENGINE HAS BEEN KNOCKING FOR AWHILE NOW. RECENTLEY IT STARTED TO WHINE OR SQUEAL AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY STATED I SHOULD EXPECT THE PISTONS AND ENGINE BEARINGS TO DO THAT WITH A TRUCK THAT AGE. I ONLY HAVE 50,000 MILES ON TRUCK. THEY ALSO TOLD ME CHEVROLET PUT OUT A TSB ON THAT PROBLEM. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WITH NO RESULTS. THEY CALLED THE DEALER AND THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. I SENT GM A LETTER AND OPENED A PROBLEM REPORT WITH THEM TO LET THEM KNOW HOW DISSATISFIED I WAS WITH THE EXPLANATION I RECEIVED ON THE PROBLEM WITH THEIR PRODUCT. I COPIED THE DEALER ON THE LETTER. I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM. I WOULD LIKE THEM TO KNOW FROM A SOURCE LIKE THIS THAT I'M NOT HAPPY WITH THEIR PRODUCT OR THEIR EXPLANATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #718206

Mileage unknown · Jan 30, 2000
Electrical SystemPower Train

THE PUSH BUTTON 4-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH WORKS PART TIME. THE COMPUTER CAN BE RESET AND IT WILL WORK FOR A WHILE. AT TIMES YOU CAN BECOME STUCK IN 2-HI, 4-HI, AND EVEN 4-LO. THE CONNECTION AT THE SHIFT MOTOR/ENCODER WAS REMOVED, CLEANED, COATED WILL DIELECTRIC GEL, AND THE BOLT THAT HOLDS IT IN PLACE WAS COATED WITH LOCTITE. THI…

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THE PUSH BUTTON 4-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH WORKS PART TIME. THE COMPUTER CAN BE RESET AND IT WILL WORK FOR A WHILE. AT TIMES YOU CAN BECOME STUCK IN 2-HI, 4-HI, AND EVEN 4-LO. THE CONNECTION AT THE SHIFT MOTOR/ENCODER WAS REMOVED, CLEANED, COATED WILL DIELECTRIC GEL, AND THE BOLT THAT HOLDS IT IN PLACE WAS COATED WITH LOCTITE. THIS CURED PROBLEM FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS. THIS PROCEDURE HAS BEEN PERFORMED THREE TIMES INWHICH IT ONLY CURED THE PROBLEM FOR A MINIMAL TIME. I HAVE SPOKE WITH DEALERS IN THE AREA AND THEY KNOW NOTHING. I FEEL THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. I VIEWED THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINTES AND NOTICED MANY HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME SYMPTOMS(ODI ID-531922, 538102, 985135,472910). THIS MIGHT BE EXPECTED IF OFFROADED HARD, MY TRUCK IS USED AS A TRUCK BUT NOT ABUSED. PLEASE HELP.

NHTSA ODI #718086

Mileage unknown · Jan 28, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHTS CAME ON. BRAKES WERE VERY HARD TO PUSH. TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED BRAKE BOOSTER. SINCE REPAIRS WERE DONE, WHEN DRIVING UNDER 20MPH ABS WILL WORK. BUT, AFTER THAT SPEED ABS BRAKES FAILED, AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON. *AK

NHTSA ODI #855719

Mileage unknown · Jan 28, 2000
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME BACK ON. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 98V15000 GM/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING DUE TO VIN. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #855693

Mileage unknown · Jan 20, 2000
Exterior Lighting

'M GUESSING THE BULBS FOR THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ARE TOO STRONG FOR BRAKE LIGHT. THE BULBS MELTED THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY INSIDE AND THE LENS OF THE LIGHT AND STARTED MELTING THE INTERIOR LIGHT CAUSE THE ARE HOOKED TOGETHER THIS COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE BUT DID NOT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #717586

Mileage unknown · Jan 18, 2000
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT INTERMITTENTLY, ALSO OCCURS ON GMC 1994 JIMMY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #717486

Official recalls

5

99V193000 · 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.

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

5

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

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