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1995 Chevrolet S10 Tires & wheels Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the tire or wheel system, filed with NHTSA

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Tires & wheels 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.
17
Latest Aug 3, 2005
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 911 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.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Chevrolet S10 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 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 tire or wheel

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 3, 2005

STUCK IN 4X4 HIGH CAN'T CHANGE BACK TO 2X4 OR 4X4 LOW. *NM

NHTSA ID
10131414
Incident
Jul 14, 2005
Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 8, 2004

THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE VEHICLE SNAPPED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE THAT RAN OVER THE WHEEL.*AK

NHTSA ID
10061631
Mileage
97,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 24, 2003

CHEVROLET S10 1995 PICKUP SEPARATION OF SPARE TIRE FROM VEHICLE. WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON VEHICLE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS MISSING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE END OF THE CABLE WHICH SUPPORTS THE TIRE APPEARED TO HAVE BROKEN AND HAD A FRAYED APPEARANCE. THE BAD NEW IS THAT I DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE ACTUAL LOSS OCCURRED OR WHAT DAMAGE/ACCIDENTS MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM THE LOSS OF THE TIRE. THIS IS A BAD DESIGN. THE TRUCK SHOULD HAVE RETENTION BARS TO SUPPORT THE TIRE. ALSO, OTHERS MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT YET HAVE DISCOVERED IT.

NHTSA ID
10039502
Incident
Sep 24, 2003
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 23, 2003

MY DAUGTHER AND I WERE DRIVING TO SEE HER GRANDMOTHER AND I NOTICED THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK RIDING ROUGH. WHEN WE ARRIVED AT HER GRANDMOTHERS I LOOKED AT MY LEFT FRONT TIRE AND NOTICED A BULGE ON THE SIDEWALL THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES LONG AND THE WIDTH OF THE SIDEWALL. IF THIS TIRE WERE TO BLOW OUT THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY TO MY DAUGTHER, MYSELF AND MY TRUCK. THESE WERE KUMHO 711 ECTSA. IT LOOKS TO BE THAT THE RUBBER ON THE SIDEWALL SEPERATED. I HAVE LESS THAN TEN THOUSAND MILES ON THESE TIRES. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THESE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN ON THE MARKET BUT FOR APPROXIMATELY A YEAR.

NHTSA ID
10039351
Incident
Sep 21, 2003
Mileage
183,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Apr 14, 2003

CABLE HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE REAR OF MY S10 TRUCK BROKE AND THE SPARE TIRE WAS SENT BOUNCING ACROSS THE ROAD. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10014346
Incident
Apr 13, 2002
Tires & wheels
Filed Dec 26, 2002

REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. BLEW GASHES TROUGH WHOLE TIRE. FRONT PASSENGER SIDE IS EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPERATION AND HAS A HUGE BLISTER IN IT. BOTH DRIVER SIDE TIRES ARE EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPERATION AROUND THE WHOLE TIRE. TIRES ARE BRAND NEW.

NHTSA ID
10000372
Incident
Dec 18, 2002
Mileage
168,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 6, 2001

FIREZSTONE, WILDERNESS AT TIRES P235/75R15, DOT W2, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT WITH 20000 MILES ON A 1995, CHEVROLET, S10 BLAZER. DURING WHEEL ALIGNMENT MECHANIC NOTICED TREAD SEPARATION ON FRONT RIGHT TIRE.*AK

NHTSA ID
893499
Incident
Aug 4, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 5, 1999

WHILE ENTERING A GAS STATION, MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CABLE GAVE WAY CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL AND BOUNCE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE MUFFLER, TAILPIPE AND THE SPARE TIRE RIM. THE CABLE CURRENTLY HAS A FRAYED APPEARANCE AND IS NO LONGER USABLE TO SUPPORT AND SHELTER THE SPARE TIRE. THIS WAS NOT CAUSED BY ANY NEGLIGENCE. A MECHANIC TOLD ME IT LOOKED LIKE THE CABLE WASN'T THE CORRECT STRENGTH TO SUPPORT THE LOAD OF THE TIRE.

NHTSA ID
712856
Incident
Apr 27, 1999
AirbagsTires & wheels
Filed Aug 11, 1999
Crash reported

VEHICLE WA S IN AN ACCIDENT.WHILE GOING DOWN DIRT ROAD SWERVED TO AVOID A DEER, FRONT TIRE POPPD OUT, AND VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID
844872
Incident
Jul 23, 1999
Tires & wheels
Filed Apr 30, 1999

IE97027, WHILE DRIVING THE SPARE TIRE WIRE BROKE, CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO DROP WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
836348
Incident
Mar 25, 1999
Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 15, 1999

PE99004, THE SPARE TIRE WIRING FRAYED, CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
835879
Incident
Nov 1, 1998
BrakesEngineInterior & seats+4 more
Filed Jun 29, 1998

REAR HATCH SWITCH BROKE CAUSING BATTERY TO DRAIN.

NHTSA ID
537241
Incident
Feb 15, 1995
Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 23, 1997

TIRES HIT WHEEL WELLS, MAKING CONTACT WITH METAL AND BURNING RUBBER, COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A BLOWOUT. *AK

NHTSA ID
517884
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 27, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

SPARE TIRE CABLE SNAPPED, CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

NHTSA ID
507965
Incident
Jul 22, 1996
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 28, 1995

TIRE RUBBING AGAINST WHEEL WELL. *SD

NHTSA ID
487323
Incident
Oct 28, 1995
Tires & wheelsVisibility
Filed Aug 28, 1995

TIRE RUBS ON LEFT REAR WELL.

NHTSA ID
600440
Incident
Jul 25, 1995
Tires & wheels
Filed Feb 16, 1995

UNIROYAL TIRES ON VEHICLE HAVE A TRACTION B-RATING, WHICH DOES NOT HANDLE WELL ON WET SURFACES. *SKD

NHTSA ID
481292
Incident
Feb 16, 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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes324Visibility208Airbags111Engine84Fuel system37Transmission34Seat belts33Interior & seats31Driver assistance29Suspension26Other / unspecified24Electrical23Steering21Body & structure17Powertrain (other)15Heating & air conditioning11Exterior lighting9

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