1994 Chevrolet S10 Brakes Problems

HARD BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE WAS MOVING ON A CITY STREET, BRAKING. ALL R/F BRAKING COMPONENTS CONTRIBUTED TO INCIDENT. POSSIBLY RECALL 991006000 WAS NEVER EXERCISED.

NHTSA ID

10862226

Incident

Apr 25, 2016

Mileage

118,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 1994 CHEVROLET S10 PICKUP. WHILE ON THE NY THROUGHWAY AT MILE POST 145 WEST BOUND WITH TWO LANES OF VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC ALL THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF CONTACT'S VEHICLE WERE HITTING THE BRAKES BECAUSE IT WAS HEAVY TRAFFIC. CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS ON THE OUTSIDE PASSING LANE GOING STRAIGHT WITH PLENTY OF ROOM BARELY HIT THE BRAKES AND THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR. SINCE EVERYONE IN FRONT SUDDENLY STOPPED CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAD TO MOVE OVER, WENT ON THE MEDIAN IN THE HIGHWAY TO KEEP FROM HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT AND PASSED ABOUT 40-50 VEHICLES. BEGAN DOWN SHIFTING, AND FINALLY GOT THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY REPAIRED BOTH BRAKE LINES. CONTACT KNEW SOMEONE THAT OWNED A 1996 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AND HAD SAME PROBLEM, BRAKE LINE BROKE AND VEHICLE WENT INTO A WALL. ALSO, KNEW A RETIRED MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH GM ABS BRAKES. THE BACK BRAKES HAD TO BE ADJUSTED VERY TIGHTLY TO HAVE BRAKE PRESSURE. THE POLICE OFFICERS DID NOT FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10130877

Incident

Jul 29, 2005

I PURCHASED MY 1994 CHEVY S-10, VIN [XXX], NEW IN '94. WITHIN THE FIRST 3 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP, I NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM, THE ADJUSTORS ARE SHOVING THE SHOES TOO TIGHT AGAINST THE DRUMS, CAUSING THEM TO DRAG, GLAZING THE SHOES, & AFTER PERIODS OF TIME, BURNING UP THE SHOES, WARPING THE DRUMS. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE SHOES & DRUMS AN AVERAGE OF EVERY 30,000 MILES. TAKEN THE TRUCK BACK SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO RESULTS OR PROBLEM ACKNOWLEDGMENT. THEY CLEAN THEM, ADJUST THEM, CHARGE ME, SHIP ME OUT THE DOOR. WHEN THE ROADWAY IS WET OR SNOWY, THE REAR BRAKES CONSTANTLY LOCK UP. THIS HAS THROWN ME INTO SEVERAL INTERSECTIONS, INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, BECAUSE OF NO BRAKES. WHEN THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP THE FRONT BRAKES UNLOAD, LEAVING ME WITH NO BRAKES. THE FRONT PADS GO AN AVERAGE OF 80,000 MILES WITHOUT NEEDING CHANGED. YOU ASK FOR NUMBER OF FAILURES. THE BRAKES FAIL DURING RAINS, SNOW, ETC? EACH TIME I HIT MY BRAKES DURING THESE CONDITIONS IS A FAILURE. I CAN'T LIST ALL INCIDENT DATES, THERE'S TOO MANY! I LISTED APPROX. BEGIN DATE INSTEAD. THIS IS STILL ONGOING TODAY! FOR GM TO RECALL SAFETY BELTS AS A "SAFETY HAZARD" IS ONE THING. TO TOTALLY IGNORE & HIDE A BRAKING PROBLEM AS NOTHING IS QUITE ANOTHER. I FEEL BRAKES ARE A BIT MORE OF A SAFETY FEATURE. I FEEL THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS VERY IMPORTANT. FOR GM TO IGNORE THIS PROBLEM VERIFIES WHY THEIR STOCK IS NOW CONSIDERED JUNK BONDS! JUST LIKE MY TRUCK, JUNK! I ASK FOR A REPLY, AS I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE GOTTEN OTHER COMPLAINTS OR COMMENTS ON THIS BRAKING SYSTEM, IN THIS YEAR. I'VE TALKED WITH OTHERS & LEARNED THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE BEEN BLOWN OFF BY DEALERS AS WELL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND HELP WITH LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

10124425

Incident

Jul 2, 1994

Mileage

30,000 mi

VEHICLE'S ABS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES.*MR THE ABS WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL BUT FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE UNIROYAL TIRES SEEMED TO BE OUT OF ROUND. *NM *JB

NHTSA ID

10092597

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS SON WAS DRIVING ALONG AT A SPEED OF 25-30 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED IN FRONT OF HIM. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE STATED THAT HIS SON APPLIED HIS BRAKES PLENTY OF TIMES, BUT THE VEHICLE KEPT TRAVELING AT THE SAME SPEED. ALSO, HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEVER SLOWED DOWN, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO PLOW RIGHT INTO THE BACK OF THE PERSON'S VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE OTHER VEHICLE'S AIR BAG TO DEPLOY, INJURING THE PASSENGER SOME. CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET HE FOUND THAT THERE WERE RECALLS ON THE BRAKES. HE STATES THAT HE HAS NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. *LA

NHTSA ID

10083446

Incident

Jul 21, 2004

BRAKE LINE FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL BRAKE FLUID AND BRAKING POWER, - ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. SECOND FAILURE IN 12 MONTHS (2 DIFFERENT AREAS OF VEHICLE).*AK

NHTSA ID

10048870

Incident

Nov 30, 2003

Mileage

38,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10046298

Incident

Nov 4, 2003

Mileage

125,000 mi

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. *JB....THE FIST NOTICE OF IMPENDING FAILURE WAS VERY SLOWLY SINKING BRAKE PEDAL WHILE STOPPING IN TRAFFIC. AS MORE STOPS WERE MADE THE RATE OF THE PEDAL SINKING BECAME FASTER. CUPS IN THE MASTE CYLINDER WERE LETTING BRAKE FLUID LEAK BY THEM. NEW MASTER CYLINDERS DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

10015426

Incident

Feb 11, 2003

Mileage

13,068 mi

BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY. PEDAL IS DOWN TO FLOOR FOR BRAKING. BRAKE SHOES ARE NEW. NO AIR IN LINE. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10013838

Incident

Mar 25, 2003

Mileage

86,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELT AN AWFUL SMELL COMING FROM THE AIR VENTS. CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, AND HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE SMELL, WAS DUE TO THE AIR COOLER LINE COMING DETACHED, WHICH CAUSED THE OIL TO LEAK OUT, AND DESTROY THE ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

NHTSA ID

10001655

Incident

Dec 19, 2002

Mileage

136,000 mi

WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR STATE INSPECTION BRAKE ROTORS WERE PITTED AND BADLY RUSTED. OWNER HAD TWO FRONT TWO ROTORS REPLACED. ALSO OWNER INDICATED THAT HE HAD A 1994 CHEVROLET TRUCK, S10 THAT HAD THE SAME FAILURE. *AK CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNES THIS VEHICLE.JLG

NHTSA ID

8019047

THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM RESPONDS TO A BUMP IN THE ROAD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE BRAKE PEDAL NEEDS TO BE PUMPED SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL A FIRM PEDAL IS ACHIEVED. THIS OCCURS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY, SO IS DIFFICULT TO TROUBLESHOOT. THE 'RECALL' WORK FOR THE ABS WAS PERFORMED YEARS AGO. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER THE ABS WORK WAS PERFORMED.*AK

NHTSA ID

767376

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROX 30MPH AND BEGAN BRAKING. ONCE REACHED APPROXIMATELY 10MPH, BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HAD TO CONTINOUSLY PUMP BRAKES FOR BRAKING ABILITY TO RETURN. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. ON 7/19/01 INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO COULD NOT FIND A CAUSE. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

8016157

Incident

Aug 1, 1994

WHILE DRIVING 40MPH VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED UPON EXITING THE HIGHWAY, THE BRAKES HAD TO BE PUMPED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER BELIVES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS.*JB

NHTSA ID

8015179

Incident

Jul 17, 2002

IN SITUATIONS WHERE EMERGENCY STOPS ARE NEEDED ON ROAD SURFACES THAT ARE COVERED WITH GRAVEL, WET, OR OTHERWISE TRACTION CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT, THE BRAKES ARE NOT RELIABLE. THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM OF THIS CLASS VEHICLE IS FAULTY, AND PRODUCES UNRELIABLE PREFORMANCE AT TIMES WHEN ONE WOULD EXPECT RELIABLE AND DEPENDABLE PERFORMANCE. SINCE BUYING THIS TRUCK I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN 3 REAR END COLLISIONS IN WHICH THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT FOUND WHATEVER WAS IN FRONT OF ME. IN ALL 3 CASES IT HAS BEEN ANOTHER CAR PRODUCING, 2 POSSIBLY 3, WHIPLASH CLAIMS PLUS VECHICLE DAMAGE CLAIMS. UNTIL BUYING THIS VEHICLE I NEVER HAD A REAR END ACCIDENT. ON 7/7/2002, ON A WET BUT LEVEL PRAVEMENT AS I APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION WITH A TRAFFIC LIGHT THAT WAS RED FOR THE DIRECTION I WAS GOING. I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AS I APPROACHED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WENT OUT AND IT APPEAR THE CAR WAS MOVING FORWARD. WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS SUDDENLY CAME BACK ON, I HIT MY BRAKE PEDDLE HARD AND FIRM. INTIALLY THERE WAS SOME BRAKING SENSATION AN A "WHIRRRR-ING" SOUND BUT I KEPT GOING FORWARD UNTIL I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT ME. WHILE DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK WAS MINIMAL, ABOUT $900, THE REAR OF THE 2001 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT I HIT, WAS CONSIDERABLE, FORTUNATELY THE DRIVER SAYS SHE WAS NOT HURT BUT I WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IF A WHIPLASH CLAIM IS FILED. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE NEAREST CHEVROLET DEALER TO CHECK THE CONDITION OF THE BRAKES AND TO DOUBLE CHECK THAT THE RECALL CAMPAIGN WORK HAD BEEN DONE. THE BRAKES WERE INSPECTED, ROAD TESTED AND DECLARED TO BE IN PROPER CONDITION AND "FUNCTION AS DESIGNED". THE KEY HERE IS THE PHRASE FUNCTION AS DESIGNED. WHAT IS NOT SAID IS THAT THE DESIGN OF THIS BRAKE SYSTEM ALLOWS FOR AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OF UNPREDICTABLE LENGTH OR CONTROL OF THE DRIVER, UNDER THE EXACT CIRCUMSTANCES OF MY COLLISIONS. NEITHER CHEVROLET OR GM GIVE A WARNING IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL OR BY OTHER MEANS.*AK

NHTSA ID

764665

Incident

Jul 7, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AND UPON PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL IT WILL NOT GO TO THE FLOOR TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ALSO IT SOUNDS AS IF FLUID IN THE HOSES HAS SOME SORT OF BUILDUP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8014443

ABS BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

8014442

Incident

Jun 29, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, ALSO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SEEMS TO MALFUNCTION WHEN DRIVING OVER CONTINUOUS BUMPS. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK *SCC

NHTSA ID

8013929

Incident

Oct 2, 1998

ALL FOUR PADS WORN AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT 26,573, 38,579, AND 48,590 MILES. BOTH ROTORS WORN AND REPLACED AT 48,590 MILES. DEALER SERVICE MGR. STATES THAT ROTORS WEAR OUT FASTER THAN IN THE PAST, WHICH IN TURN CAUSES PAD FAILURES.*AK

NHTSA ID

763996

Incident

Jun 12, 2002

I HAD TO APPLY MY BRAKES HARD WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME SUDDENLY STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY. MY BRAKE PEDAL RATCHETED A FEW TIMES BEFORE GOING TO THE FLOOR. ONCE THE PEDAL COULD NOT TRAVEL ANY FURTHER, MY VEHICLE ROLLED INTO THE ONE IN FRONT OF ME.*AK

NHTSA ID

763222

Incident

Jun 1, 2002

SINCE ABS CAMPAIGN #C99046 VEHICLE RECALL SERVICE JULY 7, 2000 TO REPLACE ABS PART # 8880026 MODULE KIT 4.720 I HAVE HAD THREE LOSS OF BRAKES IN EMERGENCY STOP/ACCIDENT AVOIDANCE SITUATION RESULTING IN DAMAGES TO FRONTAL AREA OF MY VEHICLE ALL 3 TIME. AND THE LAST TWO TIMES REAR ENDING OTHER PERSON'S VEHICLES. EVER SINCE THIS RECALLED MODULE WAS CHANGED IN LOW SPEED SUDD STOP OR ACCIDENT AVOIDANCE MANEUVERS WHILE HITTING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE ABS UNIT COMES ON WITH A PEDAL PUMPING PULSATION BUT NEVER SLOWS OR STOPS THE TRUCK. I HAVE ALSO HAD BOTH FRONT SEAT TRACKS BROKEN BY THE IMPACT TO IMPAIRING REAR SEAT PASSENGER ENTRY AND EXIT. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REDONE CONTINOUSLY AND FILED CLAIM WITH G.M. LAST TIME REQUESTING ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS MODEL ABS REAR BRAKES ARE NOT AUTO ADJUSTING AFTER TWO PRIOR ACCIDENTS TRYING TO GET TH BRAKES WORKING CORRECTLY. I HAD HAD NO FOLLOWUP BY NHTSA REGARDING MY LAST COMPLAINT BY MADE BY A TTY/RELAY CALL AS I AM DEAF. MY INSURANC HAS GONE OUT OF SIGHT BECAUSE OF ACCIDENT CLAIM FILINGS TO FIX THIS TRUCK AND NEVER ONCE DID THE INSURANCE COMPANIES INCLUDE TH BRAKE REPAIRS IN THEIR REPORTS. THE TRUCK BRAKES FINE UNDER ALL NOPRMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS INCLUDING HIGH SPEED THRUWAY ACCIDENT AVOIDANCE STOPS. ITS JUST THE LOW SPEED ON DRY ROADS WITH VERY WARM NEAR 90 DEGREE TEMPERATURE DAYS ON ASPHALT THIS HAPPENS AND THERE IS NEVER A BRAKING SKID MARK OR WHEEL LOCK UP AT ANY ACCIDENT SITE. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE RECALL MODULE REPLACEMENT WAS TO RESOLVE A "NORTHERN" WINTERTIME ICY CONDITION STOPPING PROBLEM. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN IN NORTHERN ICY CLIMATES AND THE TRUCK HAS ALWAYS HAD EXPENSIVE OVERSIZED SPECIAL HIGH PERFORMANCE TIRES/WHEELS/SUSPENSION COMPONENTS TO ENHANCE BRAKING AND HANDLING. WITH THIS RECALL MODULE CHANGE THE BRAKE FLUID ALSO GETS BLACK AND CONTAMINATED FASTER. I WANT TO UNLOAD THIS VEHICLE BUT AM AFRAID A PERSON UNFAMILIAR COULD GET HURT OR HURT SOMEONE. HELP!*AK

NHTSA ID

761024

Incident

Apr 1, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED AND WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL IT TRAVELS TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

8004889

I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP SIGN ON LEVEL GROUND DURING HEAVY EARLY MORNING FOG. I WAS GOING ABOUT 35 MPH. I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES BEFORE WHEN I WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN AT THE TOP OF A HILL NEAR MY HOME. I RAN THE STOP SIGN AND HIT A LIGHT POLE. THIS ACCIDENT BENT MY BUMPER IN HALF AND PUSHED IT INTO THE RADIATOR AND THE FAN. THIS CAUSED RADIATOR DAMAGE. IT BROKE THE RIGHT SIDE BUMPER SUPPORT AND BUSTED MY HEADLIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

755188

Incident

Dec 1, 2001

RECAL 99I006000. THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON WET PAVEMENT PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

898915

FOLLOWING IS THE CORRESPONDENCE I HAVE HAD THROUGH EMAIL WITH GM. AFTER 5 MONTHS I HAVE MY TRUCK BACK AND HAVE SPENT OVER $800 FOR SOMETHING I HAVE FOUND OUT THEY HAD A MAJOR RECALL FOR FAILED BRAKES. I HAD A RECALL AND TOOK IT TO THIS DEALERSHIP. THE RECALL WAS FOR A19 94 BLAZER AND HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE SWITCH ON THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. ABOUT A WEEK AFTER I GOT IT BACK THE BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THEY STAYED ON FOR ABOUT 5 MILES UNTIL I REACHED MY DESTINATION. WHEN I STARTED IT BACK UP THEY WERE OFF. THE NEXT WEEK I WAS IN TRAFFIC AND BRAKED SHARPLY AND THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND I HAD NO BRAKES. I PUMPED AND THEY STOPPED ME JUST IN TIME. LIGHTS WENT OFF. I TOOK IT MAKE TO THE SHOP AND THEY KEPT IT FOR A WEEK TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. THEY CALLED THE HOTLINE AND SAID THEY COULD NOT HELP. THEY WERE FINALLY ABLE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN AND SAID IT WAS THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER. I TOOK IT TO MY BROTHER WHO HAS ALWAYS WORKED ON MY CAR. HE SAID I DIDN'T NEED THE BRAKE BOOSTER, BUT PUT ON A NEW MASTER CYLINDER. IT HAPPENED AGAIN THE NEXT DAY GOING DOWN A HILL IN TRAFFIC, I BRAKED AND THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND I HAD NO BRAKES FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS. I TOOK IT BACK TO MY BROTHER, HE CALLED A DEALERSHIP IN VERSAILLES, KY AND THEY CALLED THE HOTLINE. THEY TOLD HIM THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE AND OFFERED NO HELP. MY BROTHER THOUGHT IT COULD BE A DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER AND PUT ON ANOTHER ONE. IT HAPPENED AGAIN THE NEXT DAY. IT HAS HAPPENED THE LAST TWO DAYS AGAIN. I JUST NEED TO GET IT FIXED IF SOMEONE CAN TELL ME WHAT'S WRONG. I DON'T WANT TO GET HURT OR HURT SOMEONE ELSE. I SURE WOULD APPRECIATE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO. THIS WAS IN JUNE. I TO IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND PUT IN A BRAKE BOOSTER AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER AFTER AT LEAST 2 MONTHS.

NHTSA ID

753503

Incident

Jun 20, 2001