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1995 Chevrolet S-10 recalls & complaints

1023 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).
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1023complaints

Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-18. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.

Recalls: check by VIN

NHTSA files recalls for the Chevrolet S-10 under individual trim or body names rather than "S-10", so we can't match them automatically. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the definitive list. The owner complaints below are matched correctly.

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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA

1023complaints
192crashes
16fires
168injuries
1deaths

Most complained-about parts: Brakes (341), Hydraulic (320), Visibility (wipers / glass) (215), Airbags (120), Engine (90).

Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.

Read recent complaints (8)

06/30/2020 · Electrical system
IDLES ROUGH IN NEUTRAL, RPM JUMPS FROM 1,000 RUNS HIGH AND KEEPS GOING TO 7,000 RPM I SHUT IT OFF CAUSE IT WOULD STAY AT 6,000 RPM.. THEN SHUT DOWN IT'S SELF AND NOT WANT START UP AGAIN I'VE REPLACE A LOT OF PARTS BUT THIS IS ALSO MY 5TH MOTOR IN THIS TRUCK...

05/28/2019 · Lights
TAKATA INFLATORS--AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND STAYS ON EVEN AFTER I HAD ALREADY HAD IT RESET,THE DOME LIGHT BLOWS FUSES MORE THAN IT SHOULD SOMETIMES 3-4 TIMES A MONTH,THE BLINKERS ACT FUNNY SOMETIMES AND THE SEAT BELTS HANG UP AND U HAVE TO PULL ON THEM A FEW TIMES TO GET THEM TO RELEASE SO YOU CAN BUCKLE THEM,THE TRANSMISSION GRINDS WHEN YOU PUT IT INTO REVER…

04/25/2018 · Suspension
PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL DOES NOT LINE UP WITH FRONT WHEEL. PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL IS INWARD APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 2 INCHES. DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL LINE UP PERFECTLY WITH THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL LOOKING FROM FRONT TO BACK AND VICE VERSA. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD BE CORRECTED BY INSTALLING AN ADJUSTABLE PANHARD BAR IF I COULD FIND ONE…

06/24/2016 · Airbags · crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NO…

01/03/2011 · Visibility (wipers / glass)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET S10 PICKUP. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER WHEN THE WINDOW WIPERS BEGAN TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 98V150001 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE REOCCURRED AND THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO CORRECT THE…

08/03/2010 · Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE HAD…

06/15/2010 · Brakes
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND PREPARING TO STOP, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED INSTEAD. THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED TO 150 FEET BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SELECTOR SWITCH HIMSELF. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAG…

10/09/2008 · Visibility (wipers / glass)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMPLETELY STOPPED. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V150001 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). THE CONTACT HAS TO PURCHASE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND PULSE MODULE AND REPAIRED…

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