1997 Chevrolet S10 Owner Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE THE SPARE TIRE FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE HOIST ASSEMBLY RETAINER HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA ID

11171457

Incident

Jan 22, 2019

Mileage

130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN RAINY WEATHER, WHICH CAUSED A REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V159000 (VISIBILITY). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

NHTSA ID

10783200

Incident

Aug 4, 2015

Mileage

53,000 mi

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE SPORADICALLY WHEN TURNED ON. SOME TIMES WHEN YOU TURN THEM ON, THEY WILL OPERATE NORMALLY AND OTHER TIMES THEY WILL NOT TURN ON AT ALL. THE VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL WERE INCLUDED IN A RECALL BUT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE PROBLEM CAN OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING OR STOPPED IN THE DRIVEWAY OR PARKING LOT. (REFERENCE GM RECALL 03023)

NHTSA ID

10782066

Incident

Oct 13, 2015

Mileage

90,000 mi

WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO ENTER THE GARAGE, THE ENGINE ACCELERATES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. LETTING OFF OF THE BRAKES AND REAPPLYING THEM AND PUSHING HARDER HAS EASED THE ISSUE SOMEWHAT. IT DOES THIS VERY FREQUENTLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10652170

Incident

Jul 18, 2014

Mileage

145,000 mi

OCCASIONALLY ABOUT 5 OR 6 TIMES AND COUNTING WHEN INITIALLY APPLYING THE BRAKE AT EITHER 45MPH OR 10 MPH MY 1997 CHEVY S10 VEHICLE STARTS TO ACCELERATE WITH MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND CRUISE CONTROL OFF AT WHAT APPEARED TO BE FULL SPEED/THROTTLE. MY FIRST REACTION WAS TO BRAKE EVEN HARDER, BUT THEN THE ANTILOCK BRAKES KICKED IN AND SEEMED TO REDUCE THE STOPPING FORCE BY NOT LETTING THE WHEELS LOCK. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL I PLACED THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND ALSO STOPPED ACCELERATING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10641808

Incident

Oct 4, 2014

Mileage

150,000 mi

SEVERELY CORRODED BRAKE LINES, LINES BLEW. NEAR MISS ACCIDENT. THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT ACROSS MFRS. . WELL MAINTAINED CARS WITH SEVERELY CORRODED FUEL AND BRAKE LINES. I BET IT CAN BE TRACED TO A CHEAP SUPPLIER THAT SUPPLIED THE BIG 3 FOR A PERIOD OF YEARS. NO CORROSION RESISTANCE ON THE STEEL. CAN'T BLAME THIS ON NE WINTER SALT. MY OEM 1964 LOOKS BETTER THAN MY LATE MODEL VEHICLES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10629435

Incident

Aug 1, 2014

Mileage

187,000 mi

VEHICAL PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME I HIT HIM RUNNING 55 MPH MY SAFETY BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY RESULTING IN SEVERE SEATBELT AND STERRING WHEEL DAMAGE TO MY BODY AND TERIBLE NECK PAIN AND BACK PAIN RESULTING FROM LACK OF AIR BAGNEGLECT

NHTSA ID

10568331

Incident

Dec 23, 2013

Mileage

220,000 mi

WIPERS DO NOT ALWAYS START OR STOP WHEN SWITCH IS TURNED ON/OFF. INTERMITTENT SETTING DOES NOT WORK, WIPERS WILL CONTINUE TO WORK AS IF TURNED ON AND NOT IN INTERMITTENT MODE. WIPER BLADE WILL STOP AT DIFFERENT INTERVALS ON WINDSHIELD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10532886

Incident

Jan 1, 2013

I HAVE READ OF A SAFTEY RECALL ON THIS VEHICAL WITH THE EXACT DESCRIPTION OF WHAT HAPPENED TO ME, I SHOULD HAVE HAD PLENTY OF DISTANCE TO STOP, IT'S ONLY A SMALL PICK UP, I KNOW FOR CERTIAN I HAVE A FULLY LOADED WORK TRUCK A FORD 3/4 TON ECONOLINE VAN AND I KNOW I COULD HAVE STOPPED THAT VEHICLE IN TIME. I WAS STANDING ON THE BRAKES, THEY JUST WOULDNT DO ANYTHING , IN AN EMERGENCY THEY JUST DON'T CUT THE MUSTARD. I HAD EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE, AND MY NEEK HAS BEEN NOT FEELING GOOD EVER SINCE. MY FATHER IN LAW GAVE THIS TRUCK TO MY WIFE HEN HE WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO DRIVE, AND IT WAS TOLD TO ME HE HAD THE TRUCK INTO THE SHOP REPEATEDLY FOR THE SAME THING SINCE IT WAS NEW. SEEMS TO ME GM SHOULD MAKE IT RIGHT AND THE BODY COLLISION, BEINGS THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT IT AND HAVENT DONE SQUAT, AND PAY FOR MY PAIN AND MEDICAL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10499787

Incident

Feb 3, 2013

Mileage

85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS A MECHANIC, WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE CIRCUIT BOARD. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V159000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

NHTSA ID

10469955

Incident

Aug 6, 2012

Mileage

170,000 mi

PASSENGER SEAT RECLINE HANDLE BROKE OFF WITH THE SEAT IN THE RECLINED POSITION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10456047

Incident

Aug 9, 2011

Mileage

136,753 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED. SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EVENTUALLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN TO FUNCTION AFTER CONTINUOUSLY TURNING THE CONTROL MECHANISM FORCEFULLY. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V159000 (VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

NHTSA ID

10422928

Incident

Aug 31, 2011

Mileage

105,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITION WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V159000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER) YET, THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

NHTSA ID

10372102

Incident

May 6, 2003

Mileage

60,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAIN STORM. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TRIED ALL DIFFERENT SETTING BUT WIPER DID NOT WORK SO I PARKED THE VEHICLE. THE NEXT DAY I CHECKED AND THEY HAD STARTED WORKING AGAIN. I FOUND A RECALL NOTICE (03V159000) WHILE RESEARCHING WHAT MIGHT CAUSE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM, BUT WHEN I CONTACTED A DEALER THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY RECORD OF THE RECALL. I ALSO CONTACTED CHEVROLET (800 222-1020) ON JUNE 10TH 2010, BUT THEY ALSO TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL IN EFFECT? *TR

NHTSA ID

10335737

Incident

Jun 4, 2010

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10 PICKUP. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 10 MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE FLUID ABNORMALLY LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. HE WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE AND THEN TO A LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE BRAKES LINES WERE CORRODED. THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED AND THE BRAKES WERE BLED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 97V146001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: FOUNDATION COMPONENTS: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS) TO BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF HIS VIN WAS INCLUDED WITH THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000. UPDATED 06/21/10 *BF UPDATED 06/24/10.*JB

NHTSA ID

10327728

Incident

Jul 20, 2009

Mileage

93,000 mi

THERE ARE 8 SAFETY RECALLS ON THE CHEVY S10.1997.THE COMPANYS STATE MY VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE LIST OF THESE RECALLS.BUT MY VEHICLES HAS ALL OF THESE DEFECTS.AND IVE BEEN VERY LUCKY I HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT YET DUE TO THESE ISSUES.IVE BEEN VERY LUCKY.BUT PEOPLES LUCK ALWAYS RUNS OUT.I CANT AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE AND ITS BREAKING ME FINANCIALLY BY FIXING THIS ONE.

NHTSA ID

10323395

Incident

Apr 10, 2009

Mileage

82,000 mi

THE BRAKE LINE ON MY 1997 CHEVY S-10 BURST LEADING TO TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY ...LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT ... AN EMERGENCY REPAIR AT A NEARBY STATION COST ME $800 ... THEY REPLACED ONLY ONE SIDE OF BRAKING SYSTEM (THE SIDE THAT BURST) ... I TRIED TO CONTACT CHEVY TO GET THEM TO REPAIR THE OTHER SIDE (THAT WILL LIKELY BURST) AND THEY SAID "NO" - NOT COVERED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10311813

Incident

Jan 20, 2010

Mileage

110,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING HOME HE NOTICED A BUBBLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOOD. HE CONTINUED DRIVING, AND THEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THE FIRE FIGHTERS COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 200,000. UPDATED 12/07/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED GM PLACED AN OVERSIZED 6 CYLINDER MOTOR IN THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 12/09/09

NHTSA ID

10289251

Incident

Aug 3, 2009

Mileage

200,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL # (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). HE WAS ADVISED THAT BECAUSE HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 126,000.

NHTSA ID

10288971

Incident

Oct 16, 2009

Mileage

126,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S10 PICKUP TRUCK. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V159000, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THE EXISTING RECALL AND THAT THEY WOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHEN IT WAS RAINING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED. THE CONTACT IS ALSO CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THE FUEL PUMP ALSO FAILED AT 27,000 MILES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 70,400.

NHTSA ID

10282086

Incident

Aug 1, 2009

Mileage

70,400 mi

ON THE 1997 CHEVY S-10 THE HEADLIGHT WIRING IS NOT HEAVY ENOUGH TO CARRY ENOUGH CURRENT TO THE HEADLIGHTS MAKING THEM DIM AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY. PLEASE RECALL AND FIX TO MAKE BETTER VISIBILITY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10277488

Incident

Jun 30, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TAILGATE STRAPS (CABLES) CONSTANTLY FAIL. THE CONTACT MADE THE REPAIRS AT LEAST THREE TIMES WITH PARTS PURCHASED FROM THE CHEVROLET DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000. UPDATED 062909 *BF UPDATED 07/01/09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10274321

Incident

Jun 19, 2001

Mileage

30,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP AND START AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE MOTOR IS RUNNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V159000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COULD WAIT UNTIL HIS VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,100.

NHTSA ID

10265605

Incident

Apr 16, 2008

Mileage

71,100 mi

A MONTH AGO MY VEHICLE HAD A DASH BOARD LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. IT IS THE AIR BAG LIGHT. DURING THIS PERIOD I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC, HE PLACED IT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG AT A COST OF JUST UNDER $100. THE LIGHT HAS CONTINUED TO COME ON AND THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED TWICE DURING THIS TIME. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR RECALL NOTICES FOR THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY SUCCESS. I BELIEVE THIS COULD ESCALATE INTO AN ACCIDENT, AND I CERTAINLY CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE AT THE MECHANICS OR THE DEALERSHIP FOR DAYS ON END WHILE THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. CHEVROLET SHOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE IN, GIVE ME A VEHICLE TO DRIVE UNTIL THEY SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10254812

Incident

Dec 15, 2008

Mileage

117,451 mi

I AM FILING THIS REPORT ON BEHALF OF THE VEHICLE OWNER. OWNER NAME IS [XXX]. I AM A PRIVATE ELECTRIC VEHICLE SERVICE PERSON, AND HAVE IDENTIFIED TWO SOFTWARE DEFECTS IN THE BATTERY PACK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USED IN THE 1997-1998 MODEL CHEVROLET S-10EV ELECTRIC TRUCK. THE VEHICLE NOTED IN THIS COMPLAINT HAD BEEN COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY A FIRE THAT BEGAN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS CHARGING AT A PUBLIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION. I BELIEVE THE FIRE WAS A RESULT OF ONE OF THE TWO KNOWN SOFTWARE PROGRAM DEFECTS. I HAD PREVIOUSLY CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS REGARDING THESE SUSPICIONS, AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED A REPLY AS TO WHETHER THEY HAVE INTEREST IN INVESTIGATING THE FIRE, AND IF THE SOFTWARE PROGRAM DEFECTS WILL BE RESOLVED. THIS IS THE SECOND OF THREE VEHICLE FIRES OCCURRING DURING CHARGING WITHIN A SIX MONTH PERIOD. *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10244198

Incident

Aug 7, 2008

Mileage

18,000 mi