1992 Chevrolet S10 Owner Complaints

ABS WARNING LIGHTS ON, REAR BRAKES LOCK IN DAMP / WET WEATHER / LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL / EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK *MR

NHTSA ID

10051486

Incident

Feb 10, 2003

Mileage

90,000 mi

PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL TANK. *PH (NAR) FUEL TANK LEAKED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10057189

Incident

Dec 18, 2003

GAS TANK RUSTED UNDER THE COVER. WARRANTY EXPIRED, YET FUMES WERE NOTICED WITHIN 50 FEET OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *MR

NHTSA ID

10051704

Incident

Sep 4, 2003

Mileage

60,000 mi

MY SON AND I BOTH OWN CHEVROLETS S10 TRUCKS. BOTH OF THEM DEVELOPED PROFUSE OIL LEAKS FROM THE OIL FILTER ADAPTER LINES. THIS CAUSED A TOTAL HEMORRHAGE OF OIL BEFORE IT COULD BE DISCOVERED AND DAMAGED THE ENGINES. WHAT A SURPRISE TO DISCOVER SEVERAL OTHER SIMILAR GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES IN THE SAME SHOP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SHOP OWNERS SAID THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT WITH THESE CHEVROLET AND GMC TRUCKS, AND THAT THEY HAD REPLACED LEAKING LINES ON 8 OR 10 IN JUST THE PAST MONTH. IF THIS IS HAPPENING IN ONE SMALL SHOP IN TOWN, HOW MANY IS IT HAPPENING TO ALL OVER THE COUNTRY? MOST OF THE TRUCKS SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT ENGINE DAMAGE REQUIRING A COMPLETE OVERHAUL BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW THE OIL IS LEAKING OUT UNTIL THE ENGINE BEGINS MAKING NOISE OR SEIZES. THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT BECAUSE THE OIL LINES ARE VERY NEAR THE EXHAUST PIPE AND COULD SPRAY OIL ONTO IT. SOMEONE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WOULD BE UNAWARE THIS WAS HAPPENING UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS AFIRE. IT COULD ALSO SPRAY OIL ONTO THE TIRE AND CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD BE MADE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING BOTH THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND FOR REPAIRING/REPLACING DAMAGED ENGINES CAUSED BY IT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10049393

Incident

Dec 3, 2003

WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED.*MR CONSUMER FELT AS THOUGH THIS CAUSED A MINOR DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED. *PH *JB

NHTSA ID

10034166

THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE VEHICLE. FIRESTONE TRIUMPH. *AK WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE, THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND DISCOVERED, THE ENTIRE TIRE WAS IN SHREDS AND THE WHOLE SIDE OF THE WHITE WALL HAD BLOWN OFF AND WAS JUST HANGING BY LITTLE PIECES. *TS *JB

NHTSA ID

10021955

Incident

May 27, 2003

Mileage

82,163 mi

THE RIGHT PASSENGER TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *JB SCC

NHTSA ID

10009638

Incident

Oct 22, 2002

POTENTIAL HAZARD IF HOIST BREAKS ON HIGHWAY SPARE TIRE MAY CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE OR INJURY TO VEHICLES IN REAR. MR

NHTSA ID

768454

Incident

Aug 2, 2002

RECALL 99V193 REPAIRS FOR ABS BRAKES WERE COMPLETED, HOWEVER WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY DID NOT HOLD. *AK CONSUMER ADDS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY DO NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AS QUICKLY AS OUR OTHER VEHICLES. *SCC

NHTSA ID

8015597

Incident

Feb 28, 2002

CONSUMER WAS GETTING INSIDE OF VEHICLE AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE. MOUNT WHICH IS LOCATED INSIDE OF SEAT CAME APART. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8015549

Incident

Aug 5, 2002

OUR TRANSMISSION CAUGHT FIRE THROUGH THE DIPSTICK. WE DID NOT LEARN OF THE DIPSTICK/SEAL RECALL UNTIL TODAY-OUR INSURANCE AGENT TOLD US, WE NEVER HEARD ON NEWS OR RECEIVED NOTICE. WE NEED RECALL INFORMATION PLEASE, THANKS.*AK

NHTSA ID

755038

Incident

Sep 13, 2001

RETRACTING SPRING CAME LOOSE FROM SHAFT THAT ROLLS SEAT BELT UP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK PASSENGER SIDE REAR SEAT LAP SHOULDER BELT BECAME INOPERATIVE WHEN COIL RETRACTING SPRING CAME LOOSE FROM SHAFT THAT BELT ROLLS UP ON, THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE HOLE PLUG COMING OUT OF THE PLASTIC SPRING COVER ALLOWING THE SPRING TO WORK ITS WAY OFF THE SHAFT, THE PLUG IS ALSO OUT OF THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUT THE SPRING HAS NOT COME OFF. *SLC

NHTSA ID

893625

Incident

Aug 2, 2001

WIRING RUNS THROUGH FRONT BODY HINGE PILLAR AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE AND WAS RUBBING UP AGAINST A METAL BRACKET, CAUSING INSTALLATION ON WIRING TO COME OFF, RESULTING IN A UNDERDASH FIRE. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

889060

Incident

May 10, 2001

MY REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DO NOT WORK AT ALL WHEN I'M IN TWO-WHEEL DRIVE. I HAVE TO BE IN FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE BEFORE MY REAR BRAKES WORK AT ALL. I UNDERSTAND THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BUT I CAN'T FIND A CHEVROLET DEALER THAT CAN HELP ME. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS I HAVE HAD MANY CLOSE CALLS DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME.( DOT NUMBER: )

NHTSA ID

737854

Incident

Nov 1, 1993

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL BECOMES HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING. DISTANCE.*AK

NHTSA ID

875596

Incident

Nov 27, 2000

PROBLEM SAME AS IDENTIFIED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V193000 BUT VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

736060

Incident

Oct 25, 1999

RECALL 99V193000/ABS: WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN A SUDDEN / EMERGENCY SITUATION, IT CAUSES A DELAYED IN STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS, SIX MONTH LATER PROBLEM REOCCURRED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

873758

Incident

Jun 18, 1992

ORIGNIAL EQUIPMENT ON 1992 CHEVROLET S10 PICK UP, TIRE SIZE 205/75R14. , WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL GO TO RIGHT AND WILL VIBRATE DUE TO DRIVERS F RONT TIRE BELT BREAKING. *AK MANUFUCTURERS ARE PUTTING DEFECTIVE TIRES ON MARKET AND CHARGING TOP DOLLAR. *YH

NHTSA ID

872978

Incident

Mar 31, 2000

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

867958

Incident

Jul 14, 1999

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH UP HILL IN CRUISE THROTTLE BODY STUCK WIDE OPEN. DRIVER HAD TO SHUT OFF IGNITION TO STOP TRUCK FROM ACCELERATING AT SUCH A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL HAD NO EFFECT. TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP A NUMBER OF TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS PROBLEM CONTINUED ON BACK. *AK

NHTSA ID

866424

Incident

Jun 24, 2000

RECALL # 99V193000 GMC/ABS; ABS WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ILLUMINATED. ABS WARNING LIGHT ONLY CAME ON WHEN BRAKES WERE BEING USED. CURRENTLY, ABS WARNING LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON AT ALL TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER NFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

864328

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WORK INTERMITTENTLY. REAR WHEELS PULSE/LOCKUP & GRAB. CONSUMER HAS TO DISCONNECT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM TO DRIVE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER DOESN'T WANT TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

863911

Incident

Jun 20, 2000

AFTER ABS LIGHT WAS COMING ON AND OFF, DEALER RESET THE ABS SYSTEM. THEN CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND THEY LOCKED, REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

863422

Incident

Jun 11, 2000

ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS

NHTSA ID

551713

Incident

Feb 1, 2000

WHILE DRIVING STEPPED ON THE BRAKES, BUT THE BRAKES WON'T WORK WITH MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE AS STATED IN RECALL 99V193000. FRONT BRAKES ARE OK, BUT REAR BRAKES ABS DOESN'T NOT WORK PROPERLY. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE PROPORTIONING VALVE, SHOES, DRUMS, DISCS, PADS, AND HOSES, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

859396

Incident

Mar 29, 2000