Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Chevrolet S10 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 20 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
BOTH TAILGATE CABLES HAVE BROKEN. THE FIRST HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR A YEARS, THE SECOND SNAPPED AS I WAS UNLOADING A HEAVY GARBAGE CAN. LUCKILY, I WAS NOT HURT AS THE CAN FELL TO THE GROUND. *JB ALSO THE GLUE HAS FAILED ON THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, AND REAR WINDOW LOCK.
I OWN A 1994 CHEVROLET S-10 2WD REGULAR CAB PICKUP. THE TAILGATE CABLES ON MY TRUCK ARE EITHER FAILING OR HAVE FAILED. I DO NOT USE MY VEHICLE FOR ANY SPECIAL PURPOSES, JUST NORMAL EVERYDAY USE. THROUGH THE REGULAR OPENING AND CLOSING OF MY TAILGATE MY RIGHT-SIDE CABLE HAS SNAPPED, AND MY LEFT-SIDE CABLE IS FREYING AND I EXPECT TO SNAP IN THE NEAR FUTURE. IF THE LEFT-SIDE CABLE SNAPS THERE WILL BE NOTHING KEEPING THE TAILGATE FROM FALLING OFF. I AM AFRAID THAT WHEN IT FAILS IT WILL BE UNDER LOAD AND SOMEONE WILL BE INJURED.*AK
WE HAVE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY, 4X4 COMPONENTS, DOOR HINGE, AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL FELL OFF AT 70 MPH., AT THIS TIME WE HAVE TO STOP AND WATER DOWN THE FRONT BRAKE AREA WHEN DRIVING OVER 20 MILES AT A TIME PLEASE CAN YOU HELP WITH INFO ON THIS VEHICLE???
FRONT BRAKES GRAB AFTER TRUCK SITS IN RAIN OR OTHER WET WEATHER CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN CONTROL. *MJS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM (VIBRATION, BANGING IN THE FRONT END, EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE TIRES AND BRAKE PADS), OWNER REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS WITHIN THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND DRIVE TRAIN HOWEVER NOT RECTIFIED, FINAL DIAGNOSIS REVEALED FRAME WAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES WHICH CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR AND DAMAGE TO COMPONENTS. MJS
WHILE HOOKING THE BOAT TRAILER TO THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER APPLIED HIS FOOT TO THE RUBBER BUMPER AND IT SNAPPED RIGHT OFF. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
THERE ARE LEAVES ACCUMULATED UNDER THE COWLING AND BEING SUCKED INTO THE FAN MOTOR. WHILE DRIVING THEY COME OUT OF THE VENTS INSIDE THE CAR ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES, GM CONTACTED AND STATED THE PROBLEM IS NORMAL, DEALER CONTACTED AND VEHICLE HAS NO WARRANTY. *AK
SHIELD FOR GAS TANK HOLDS WATER DUE TO DESIGN RESULTING IN LEAKAGE DUE TO RUST.
CAB FLOOR CRACKED AT FRONT SEAT, LEFT ANCHOR. NUMEROUS CRACKES EMANATING FROM MOUNTING POINT IN CAB FLOOR. CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF METAL.
SEAT BELT RETRACTORS CONTINUE TO FAIL.
WHILE DOING TUNEUP WORK NOTICED CRACKS ON THE UNDER SIDE OF THE FLOOR PAN AROUND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT MOUNT AND SLIGHTLY TO THE REAR OF THE SEAT MOUNT. THE CRACKS ARE SMALL IN SIZE, BUT MAY GROW LARGE AND POSE A SAFETY RISK IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.
THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WORE DOWN TOO QUICK AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE OUTSIDE PADS WERE WORN, HOWEVER THE INSIDE PADS WERE NOT. DRIVER DOOR PANEL VIBRATES, DEALER TIGHTENED THE PANEL. *SLC
PLASTIC MOUNTS THAT HOLD EXTERIOR PANEL OF CAB BROKE.
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TOP HINGE PULLED AWAY FROM FRAME ON TRUCK. DOOR DOES NOT SHUT TIGHT BECAUSE OF ICE BUILD UP IN THE WINTER TIME. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ALTERNATOR FAILED. *SD
DOOR PANEL CLIPS BROKE.
ZR3 PACKAGE, HAS THE LARGE TIRES, RUBS AGAINST THE FRAME OF TRUCK WHEN YOU TURN, CAUSING ABS TO KICK IN AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. TT BF GOODRICH INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY DO NOT RECOMMEND THE 31 INCH TIRES FOR THE S-10 PICKUP, CHEVROLET VETOED THAT SUGGESTION, DEALER HAS UNSUCCESSFULLY TRIED TO REMEDY PROBLEM BY MOVING FRONT WHEELS FORWARD AS FAR AS CHEVY SPECS WILL ALLOW, AND LOOSENED BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE TRUCK BODY TO THE FRAM AND MOVING THE BODY 8MM BACK. *SLC
STARTER LEAKS OIL. *SD
INSIDE DOOR HANDLE CRACKED. *SD
REAR BUMPER AND TAILGATE MATERIAL OF INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO WITHSTAND MINOR ACCIDENT. *TW
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.
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