IllustrationSTUCK IN 4X4 HIGH CAN'T CHANGE BACK TO 2X4 OR 4X4 LOW. *NM
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
Limited mileage data: 28 of 910 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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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
Power Train complaints
50 reportsTWO DRIVE SHAFT FAILURES OF OEM DRIVE SHAFTS. WOULD START AS VIBRATION THEN THE U-JOINTS WOULD LOCK. COULD HAVE RESULTED IN POWER TRAIN FAILURE AND A DANGEROUS CONDITION. DT
THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION REPAIR FACILITY, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD WATER IN IT, WHICH CORRODED ALL OF THE PARTS. THE SOURCE OF WATER IN THE SYSTEM WAS THE COOLING SYSTEM FOR THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH RUNS THROUGH THE RADIATOR. THE LINE …
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THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION REPAIR FACILITY, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD WATER IN IT, WHICH CORRODED ALL OF THE PARTS. THE SOURCE OF WATER IN THE SYSTEM WAS THE COOLING SYSTEM FOR THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH RUNS THROUGH THE RADIATOR. THE LINE HAD A HOLE, AND PRESSURE IN THE RADIATOR FORCED WATER INTO THE LINE CAUSING THE FAILURE. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AND AN EXTERNAL COOLING SYSTEM INSTALLED. THE COST FOR THE REPAIRS WAS APPROXIMATELY $1500. AT THE TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD, AND DID NOT HAVE ESPECIALLY HIGH MILEAGE, YET THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
THE SHIFTER PLATE SEAL ON TOP OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. AFTER THE THIRD ATTEMPT BY THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE SEAL, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS RE-ENGINEERED AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF AFFECTED PARTS. IN MY BELIEF THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL SINCE IT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS TRANSMISSION FAILU…
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THE SHIFTER PLATE SEAL ON TOP OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. AFTER THE THIRD ATTEMPT BY THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE SEAL, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS RE-ENGINEERED AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF AFFECTED PARTS. IN MY BELIEF THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL SINCE IT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO LOS OF FLUID AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY DUE TO TRANSMISSION LOCK UP. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM.*AK
TRANSMISSION 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.
4-WHEEL DRIVE ASSEMBLY NOT WORKING. NOISE IN FRONT END DUE TO 4WD LOCKED AND FREQUENTLY DOES NOT DISENGAGE OR ENGAGE.
HEAT FROM DRIVING CAUSES THE CLUTCH TO STICK DUE TO DEFECTIVE CLUTCH MASTER RESERVOIR, THIS CAUSES THE TRUCK TO LUNGE FORWARD OR IN REVERSE IF CONSUMER TRIES TO DISENGAGE GEAR IN TRAFFIC. YH
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE DRIVING FROM GOOD TRACTION ONTO BAD TRACTION, BRAKING SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO ON A REGULAR STOP VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER BRAKES. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE R…
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BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE DRIVING FROM GOOD TRACTION ONTO BAD TRACTION, BRAKING SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO ON A REGULAR STOP VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER BRAKES. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALTHIUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
SHIFT PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITH SRTA. *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.