Steering
Filed Sep 10, 2002
WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL IT TURNS FARTHER THAN OR BEFORE WHEELS TURN.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8018373
- Incident
- Jul 25, 2002
1994 Chevrolet S10 Steering Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Steering reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
15
Latest Sep 10, 2002
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
2%
of 967 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
3
What this page shows
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. 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. 15 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.
Owner reports naming steering
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Steering
Filed Sep 21, 2000
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TEETER CHEVROLET, 1512 W. MOLINE, MALVERN, AR 72104; 501-337-7504. I WAS INFORMED UPON PICK UP MY VEHICLE THAT THE BOLTS IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAD BEEN SHEARED. FORTUNATELY, THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE WITHIN 300 FEET OF MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE. THUS, CAUSING NO ACCIDENTS, BUT LEFT ME IN THE MIDDLE OF A HIGHWAY WITH NO MEANS OF OPERATING AND/OR TURNING MY VECHICLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 732140
- Incident
- Dec 25, 1999
Steering
Filed Jun 29, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING TO THE GAS STATION IN A 25 MPH. ZONE MY TRUCK SUDDENLY SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AT THAT POINT I HIT THE CURB AND A TREE I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING OR BRAKES , THE TIRE WAS BLOWN OUT ON IMPACT AND THE TRUCK STALED OUT . IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP , AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE DONE THE MECHANIC EXPLAINED THAT I HAD A RIGHT IDLER ARM THAT WAS DEFECTIVE, AND SNAPPED IN THE MIDDLE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I DO HAVE THIS PART HERE. *AKTHANKYOU.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23575S15 )
- NHTSA ID
- 724754
- Incident
- Apr 3, 2000
Steering
Filed Nov 12, 1999
STEERING COLUMN COUPLING BECAME DEFECTIVE , CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 849703
- Incident
- Oct 1, 1999
Steering
Filed Jul 27, 1999
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER'S GIRL FRIEND PULLED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, WENT OFF THE STREET INTO FOUR YARDS, AND HIT A MAIL BOX. BACK ON THE PAVEMENT OF THE DRIVEWAYTHERE ARE SKID MARKS. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH SPINNED OUT OF CONTROL,AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SNAPPED A TELEPHONE POLE, AND VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 843571
- Incident
- Jul 18, 1999
Steering
Filed Jun 23, 1998
DURING MANUFACTURING THE BOLT IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS OMITTED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STEER OUT OF CONTROL. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 824600
Fuel systemSteeringTransmission
Filed Dec 8, 1997
THE DEFECTIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM BROKE INTERNALLY, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK AND ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE. DEALER ALSO REPLACED SPINDLE, FRONT PUMP AND TORQUE CONVERTER. *AK *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 819798
- Incident
- Oct 1, 1997
BrakesSteering
Filed Oct 30, 1997
WHEN IT IS RAINING OR SNOWING AND HAVE TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP THE BRAKES WILL LOCK UP, AND THE TRUCK WILL GET GOING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE STEERING LOCKS UP, AND THERE IS NO CONTROL IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IT IS WET OUT SIDE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM SINCE 96. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 818000
- Incident
- Nov 10, 1996
BrakesElectricalEngine+4 more
Filed Jul 14, 1997
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 519364
SteeringTires & wheels
Filed Jul 15, 1996
Crash reported2 injuries reported
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 35MPH, GOING AROUND A BEND, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY, STEERING LOCKED, UP, VEHICLE HIT POST, BLEW OUT TIRES/ROLLED OVER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 986859
SteeringSuspension
Filed Jun 18, 1996
LOWER BALL JOINTS WEARING EXCESSIVELY, TO THE POINT OF BREAKING.
- NHTSA ID
- 505674
- Incident
- Jan 12, 1995
ElectricalFuel systemSteering
Filed Sep 8, 1995
PROM CHIP OF COMPUTER FAILED. *TW
- NHTSA ID
- 483811
- Incident
- Sep 8, 1995
BrakesDriver assistanceEngine+1 more
Filed Jul 10, 1995
BRAKES LOCKED UP. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 485932
- Incident
- Jan 4, 1995
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical+3 more
Filed Jun 28, 1995
ENGINE FAILURE.
- NHTSA ID
- 485796
- Incident
- Jan 24, 1995
BrakesSteering
Filed Jan 17, 1995
ABS: WHENEVER ITS COLD OR WET ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP; GO INTO SKID; NO WARNING. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 958724
- Incident
- Jan 17, 1995
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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Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .