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1985 Chevrolet S10 Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

Data refreshed

Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
11
Latest Jul 6, 2012
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
4
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Jan 6, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 11 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1985 Chevrolet S10. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–11 of 11

Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 6, 2012

WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE ON CITY STREETS AT POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 35 MPH, THE TIRE SEPARATED WHERE THE BELT MEETS THE SIDEWALL. APPROXIMATELY 1/5 OF THE BELT SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE CAUSING SMALL CHUNKS TO FLY FREE AND A FLAP OF BELT TO PEEL LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT REDUCED SPEED UNDER HAZARD WARNING, WHERE THE TIRE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED BY THE SPARE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10464508
Incident
Jul 6, 2012
Engine
Filed Apr 22, 1999
Fire reported

ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS

NHTSA ID
545266
Incident
Mar 15, 1999
Engine
Filed Sep 16, 1998
Fire reported

ENGINE FIRE.

NHTSA ID
540866
Incident
Aug 18, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Apr 17, 1998

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT LATCH IN MALE PORTION SYSTEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID
822536
Fuel system
Filed Jul 29, 1997

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKED WATER INTO CRANKCASE, CAUSING ENGINE TO GO BAR AT 4000 MILES.

NHTSA ID
520360
Powertrain (other)
Filed Feb 19, 1997

REAR AXLE BROKE AND CAUSED TRUCK TO FLIP OVER.

NHTSA ID
514883
Incident
Nov 19, 1996
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jul 26, 1996
Crash reported

DRIVE SHAFT BROKE, CAUSING RIGHT REAR WHEEL TO FALL OFF, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) *DH

NHTSA ID
506700
Incident
Jun 30, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jan 30, 1996
Crash reported2 injuries reported

HAD AN ACCIDENT, DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTAIN. TT

NHTSA ID
978452
Incident
Nov 8, 1995
BrakesOther / unspecified
Filed Dec 11, 1995

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD. REAR WHEELS LOCK UP EASILY IN WET WEATHER. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
976381
Powertrain (other)
Filed Sep 21, 1995

SPEEDOMETER FAILED.

NHTSA ID
154018
EngineTransmission
Filed Jan 6, 1995

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING.

NHTSA ID
480367
Incident
Dec 1, 1992

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Data sources

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