1992 Chevrolet S10 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
Data refreshed
What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1992 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
- Brakes12164.4%
- Fuel system126.4%
- Seat belts105.3%
- Engine94.8%
- Driver assistance63.2%
- Electrical52.7%
- Other / unspecified52.7%
- Visibility42.1%
- Interior & seats42.1%
- Tires & wheels42.1%
- Transmission31.6%
- Body & structure21.1%
- Steering10.5%
- Suspension10.5%
- Heating & air conditioning10.5%
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
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
ABS WARNING LIGHTS ON, REAR BRAKES LOCK IN DAMP / WET WEATHER / LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL / EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK *MR
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
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL TANK. *PH (NAR) FUEL TANK LEAKED. *NM
GAS TANK RUSTED UNDER THE COVER. WARRANTY EXPIRED, YET FUMES WERE NOTICED WITHIN 50 FEET OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *MR
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
DRIVER'S SEATBELT IS STUCK IN THE HOUSING WHICH MAKES SEATBELT INOPERATIVE, AND WON'T PROTECT THE DRIVER IN EVENT OF A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
GAS LINKAGE CABLE BROKE AND VEHICLE SELF ACCELERATED AT 30 MPH, DUE TO THIS INCIDENT TWO TIRES WERE DAMAGED AND FRONT END IS MISALIGNED. YH
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE UNDER THE HOOD THAT CAUGHT THE DRIVER'S ATTENTION, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER, THE HOOD WAS LIFTED, AND THERE WAS A FIRE THAT IGNITED IN THE ALTERNATOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BURN UP. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
POTENTIAL HAZARD IF HOIST BREAKS ON HIGHWAY SPARE TIRE MAY CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE OR INJURY TO VEHICLES IN REAR. MR
PE99044, THE SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE , WHICH ALMOST CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL OUT AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER INSTALLED AN AFTER MARKET LOCKING DEVICE TO PREVENT THEFT OF THE TIRE. THIS PREVENTED THE TIRE FROM FALLING TO THE PAVEMENT. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
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
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
THE RIGHT PASSENGER TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *JB SCC
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
TRANSMISSION FAILED, WON'T GO INTO OVERDRIVE, REMAINS IN THIRD GEAR.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
PAINT DELAMINATION.
THERE IS A LOOSE NOISE UNDER THE TRUCK WHEN WATER HIT IT. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
IN THE WINTER TIME ON ICE ENGINE RACES AND LUNGES FORWARD. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP, REPAIRS MADE HOWEVER NOT SUFFICIENT.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Heating & air conditioning
Reports naming the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system.
From owner reports, verbatim
A/C COMPRESSOR AND VALVE STEM SEALS FAILED.
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
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .