IllustrationPOWER ASSIST BRAKES HAS FAILED 4 TIMES WHEN APPLIED. CARBON SEEMS TO BUILD UP IN EGR VALVE. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT IT NEEDS TO BE CLEAN IT OUT OR BY JUST DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD DO IT.*AK
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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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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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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
306 reportsWHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT ABS BRAKES WILL LOCK UP, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
WHILE DRIVING 25MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. A MINOR ACCIDENT DID OCUR. *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
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE PRESSING ON THE BRAKES AT 1-2 MPH, THE BRAKES RELEASE AS IF THE PEDAL WASN'T BEING PRESSED, THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED 2 ACCIDENTS AND 1 CLOSE ACCIDENT DUE TO THE BRAKE FAILURE. *SLC
VEHICLE HAS A BAD (EGR) VALVE. WHEN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, WOULD BE STANDING ON BRAKES & VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT.HAVE NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. HUSBAND A CERTIFIED MECHANIC & WAS NOT REPAIRING THE ABS BRAKES. *AK
OUTER FRONT DISC PAD WORE COMPLETELY OUT WITHOUT THE WEAR INDICATOR ON THE FRONT PADS ENGAGING. RESULTING IN DANGEROUS BRAKING AND A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. DEALER SAID THAT THE CALIPERS MUST HAVE STUCK RESULTING IN THE DAMAGE. IF THAT IS THE CASE THEN EVERY S10 PICKUP NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THIS HAPPENED ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGH…
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OUTER FRONT DISC PAD WORE COMPLETELY OUT WITHOUT THE WEAR INDICATOR ON THE FRONT PADS ENGAGING. RESULTING IN DANGEROUS BRAKING AND A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. DEALER SAID THAT THE CALIPERS MUST HAVE STUCK RESULTING IN THE DAMAGE. IF THAT IS THE CASE THEN EVERY S10 PICKUP NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THIS HAPPENED ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES AT THE SAME TIME. SINCE THE WEAR INDICATORS ON THE INNER PADS DID NOT ENGAGE, IT LEAD TO AN UNEXPECTED AND DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH NO WARNING.*AK
I KNOW MANY PEOPLE WITH SAME FAILURE (1280.00). NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V193000 IN MAY ,AND HAS CONTACTED DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. BUT, DEALER CLAIMED PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER, AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL ARRIVE. *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.