1994 Chevrolet S10 Owner Complaints

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

1994 CHEVROLET S10 BLAZER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE DAMAGE DONE BY TOW COMPANY. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE ADVISED THE TOW COMPANY, THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DROPPED OFF AT THE REPAIR SHOP, TO INFORM THEM NOT TO TURN ON THE ENGINE BEFORE DRAINING OFF SOME OF THE OIL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TOW COMPANY DID NOT COMPLY WITH HER REQUEST, AND THEREFORE, WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED ON, IT DESTROYED THE PISTON RODS.

NHTSA ID

10450996

Incident

Sep 25, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED AND FAILED TO FUNCTION WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE MOTOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 162,000.

NHTSA ID

10408484

Incident

Sep 1, 2010

Mileage

162,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BLOW THE FUSES TO THE MAIN IGNITION POWER SOURCE OF THE COIL. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE INCORRECTLY. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF BY INSTALLING A PLASTIC PIPE IN THE ENGINE. HE CALLED THE DEALER BACK, AND THEY LAUGHED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

NHTSA ID

10257314

Incident

Jun 3, 2007

Mileage

104,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED MANY TIMES TO START OR STOP. I HAVE HAD TO SOLDER AGAIN THE MAIN BOARD A NUMBER OF TIMES. GM SAID IT WAS NOT ONE OF THE RECALL UNITS YET IT HAS THE SAME SYMTOMS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10193128

Incident

Jun 12, 2007

Mileage

80,000 mi

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE (SECOND OWNER) I NOTICED A GLITCH IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER OPERATION, NOTABLY A SUDDEN CEASE IN OPERATION, WHETHER OR NOT THE INTERMITTENT SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED. THIS OCCURRED USUALLY AFTER 20 OR MORE MINUTES OF DRIVING, WHICH RESULTS IN SOME FAIRLY DANGEROUS VEHICLE OPERATION IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. *NM

NHTSA ID

10146634

Incident

Oct 20, 2005

Mileage

120,000 mi

DT: THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AND THE VERY END OF THE CABLE RUSTED . THIS HAPPENED ON AUGUST 8, 2005. HEARD A NOISE FROM UNDER THE TRUCK AND REALIZED THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10136349

Incident

Aug 8, 2005

Mileage

70,000 mi

DAD: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET SAA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT BROKE, CAUSING IT TO CUT A HOLE IN THE WIRING THAT LED TO THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THIS WAS THAT IT KILLED THE ENGINE, AND LED TO NOT HAVING POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM WITH THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER'S CONCERN WAS WITH THE ROUTING OF THE WIRING SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE TELEPHONE NUMBER SO HE COULD CONTACT THEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10137197

Incident

Sep 10, 2005

Mileage

86,000 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

MY 1994 CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL #98V150001. I THINK IT SHOULD BE. I AM HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS WITH MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THEY INTERMITTENTLY DO NOT WORK. SOMETIMES THEY STOP WORKING AS I'M DRIVING. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE STARTED WITH THE NEW BODY STYLE FOR S-10 PICKUPS, WHICH IS WHAT I HAVE. SHOULD MY VEHICLE BE INCLUDED? VIN: [XXX] THANKS. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

10128941

Incident

Jul 14, 2005

Mileage

55,000 mi

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

COMPLAINT REGARDING THE INJECTORS ON THE 1994 CHEVROLET S-10.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO REPLACE THE INJECTORS TWICE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT CRACKED AND LEAKED. THE HEATER CORE WAS REPLACED DUE TO A MISROUTED WIRING HARNESS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10119186

Incident

Apr 1, 2005

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.

NHTSA ID

10110387

Incident

Jan 20, 2005

Mileage

106,000 mi

I BOUGHT A USED 1994 S-10. I FOUND OUT THE WIPERS DON'T WORK OR QUIT WORKING AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF RAIN OR WHEN IT IS REALLY HUMID OUTSIDE THE DON'T WORK EITHER, SO I LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, BECAUSE I TRY TO PULL OVER BUT CANT SEE WHERE TO PULL OVER, EXAMPLE TREES SIGNS CURVES. I UNDERSTAND THAT A LOT OF OTHER VEHICLES WHERE INVOLVED IN THE WIPER RECALL, AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT MINE DOES NOT QUALIFY DUE TO THE VIN #. REGARDLESS THE WIPERS ARE THE PROBLEM THAT THEY DID THE RECALL ON. PLEASE HELP AND GIVE ME SOME ADVICE ON WHAT TO DO NEXT. DEALERSHIP OR GM DOD NOT WANT TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

10105853

Incident

Dec 28, 2002

Mileage

86,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10104143

Incident

Jun 12, 2003

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A GAS LEAK WHERE THE FUEL FILLER PIPE CONNECTS TO THE GAS TANK. THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THIS DEFECT IN 1994. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT IDENTIFYING WITH THE RECALL NUMBER WHICH WAS PROVIDED BY THE CONSUMER. *AK NO RECALL FOUND FOR THIS VEHICLE. IN LOOKING IN THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL WELL THE CONSUMER NOTICED WHERE A RUBBER SLEEVE/UNION WAS DAMP WITH FUEL. THE FUEL SMELL COULD BE NOTICED FROM A DISTANCE. *TC

NHTSA ID

10094891

Incident

Oct 1, 2004

Mileage

145,000 mi

RECALL 03V159000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL.*AK

NHTSA ID

10099299

Incident

Apr 5, 2004

Mileage

70,000 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

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD RANDOMLY SLOW, STOP OR NOT WORK. LEFT TURN SIGNAL WOULD TURN OFF AFTER TURN IS COMPLETE(NOT SURE IF THEY'RE RELATED). HAD MOTOR AND MODULE REPLACED IN 2000 FOR $650 AND NOW HAVING SAME PROBLEM. RECALL ISSUED FOR SOME '1994'S BUT NOT FOR MY VEHICLE, YET IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE RECALL COVERS ON SIMILAR VEHICLES. CHEVROLET NOT ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL! *AK

NHTSA ID

10088488

Incident

Aug 3, 2004

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

WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10081919

Incident

May 18, 2004

WHILE DRIVING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10073905

Incident

Jun 1, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A SNAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SPARE TIRE CAME OFF. THE WIRES AND CABLES THAT HELD IT TO THE VEHICLE BROKE. *AK *NM

NHTSA ID

10067107

Incident

Jun 1, 2004

FIRESTONE REPLACED A TIRE BECAUSE THE OTHER TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION. WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE VIBRATED. A TECHNICIAN WHO NOTICED THAT THE TIRES HAD BUBBLES AND POSSIBLE TREAD SEPARATION SERVICED THE TIRES. FIRESTONE, P20575R15. *AK

NHTSA ID

10073477

GAS TANK LEAKING ON BOTTOM WHERE THE PLASTIC SHIELD LETS DIRT AND STONE BUILD-UP AND RUSTS OUT THE TANK. *AK

NHTSA ID

10062145

Incident

Feb 13, 2002