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1985 Chevrolet S10 Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints 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.
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Latest Jul 6, 2012
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1985 Chevrolet S10, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

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

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Engine323.1%
  • Powertrain (other)323.1%
  • Seat belts215.4%
  • Tires & wheels17.7%
  • Brakes17.7%
  • Transmission17.7%
  • Fuel system17.7%
  • Other / unspecified17.7%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS

NHTSA ID 545266 · filed Apr 22, 1999

ENGINE FIRE.

NHTSA ID 540866 · filed Sep 16, 1998

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Powertrain (other)

Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.

3
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

REAR AXLE BROKE AND CAUSED TRUCK TO FLIP OVER.

NHTSA ID 514883 · filed Feb 19, 1997

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

NHTSA ID 506700 · filed Jul 26, 1996

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Seat belts

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

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

NHTSA ID 822536 · filed Apr 17, 1998

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

NHTSA ID 978452 · filed Jan 30, 1996

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Tires & wheels

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

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 · filed Jul 6, 2012

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

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

NHTSA ID 976381 · filed Dec 11, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Transmission

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING.

NHTSA ID 480367 · filed Jan 6, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Fuel system

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

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

NHTSA ID 520360 · filed Jul 29, 1997

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Other / unspecified

Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

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

NHTSA ID 976381 · filed Dec 11, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

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.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .