Owner-reported complaints naming the tire or wheel system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 Chevrolet S10 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THAT THE SPARE TIRE BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE SPARE TIRE CABLE HAD FRACTURED PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,620.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRE CABLE THAT IS USED TO LIFT AND SECURE THE SPARE TIRE HAS RUSTED AND SPLIT INTO TWO PIECES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY HAVE A $75 HARNESS THAT HE COULD PURCHASE. THE ENGINE SIZE AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.
FOR THE SECOND TIME MY 1999 CHEVY S-10 PICKUP HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP BECAUSE I HAVE LOST SECOND GEAR AND REVERSE. THIS IS A COSTLY REPAIR, THE FIRST TIME IT COST ME $1,600.00 TO REPLACE A $44.00 PART BECAUSE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE OVERHAULED. THE TRANSMISSION IN THE CHEVY IS MADE WITH INFERIOR PARTS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED TO HAVE ALL THE GEARS REPLACED. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUBS AND A MOTOR. THE S1-S OF THIS ERA NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED AND THE CONSUMER SHOULD BE PROTECTED!! *NM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY AT 25 MPH THE SPARE TIRE, WHICH IS HELD UNDERNEATH VEHICLE BY A SUPPORTING CABLE, DISLODGED AND THE SPARE TIRE ROLLED INTO THE ROAD CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN OVER THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY THEREFORE THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE SERVICE WITHOUT COST. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALERS WHO CONFIRMED THE MANUFACTURERS STATEMENT. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 7/13/2006 - *NM
THE SPARE TIRE CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, AND VEHICLE STRUCK SEVERAL TREES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED.*AK
FIRESTONE FR440 PURCHASED NEW FOR 99 CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP WITH 33,900 MILES. AFTER NEW TIRES HAD 150 MILES ON THEM, I HAD A BLOW OUT AT 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. THE TIRE WAS SHREDDED, SIDEWALL LOOKED REALLY THIN. TIRE WAS REPLACED BECAUSE I HAD PURCHASED "ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY" WANTED 4 NEW TIRES FOR LIGHT TRUCK. STILL PENDING.*AK
MOUNTING SYSTEM CAUSING SPARE TO GO FLAT. TIRE IS RUBBING INTO FRAME OF TIRE.*AK CONSUMER SAID PLEASE CANCEL THIS COMPLAINT. *YH
WAS TRAVELING 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND TWO REAR TIRES TREAD STARTED TO SEPARATE FROM SIDEWALLS. UNIROYAL, TIGER PAWS. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. *AK
TWO GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S P23575R15 TIRES REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE, TIRES FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON, ONE OF THE TIRES HAD A FLAT AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. *CJ
DASH LIGHTS FAILED DUE TO FAULTY HEADLAMP SWITCH. MJS
2/25/99 TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO SERRA CHEV IN JACKSON FOR CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT, SMELL OF BURNING ODOR, DRIVERS DOOR HARD TO SHUT, DRIVERS SEAT BELT LOCKS UP ON STRAIGHT AND LEVEL. 3/1/99 ENGINE QUIT WHILE DRIVING 35-40MPH. TOWED TO SERRA CHEVROLET. WIRE WAS FOUND BURNT AT TRANS AND DIST. 3/6/99 TRUCK AGAIN QUIT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 30 MPH IN 2ND GEAR. TIRES LOCKED UP AND TRUCK COASTED TO STOP. THIS IS A 4 LANE,55MPH HIGHWAY. WAS NEARLY HIT BY VEHICLE BEHIND. LOST ALL POWER INCLUDING STEERING. TRUCK IS AGAIN SITTING AT SERRA CHEVROLET HERE IN JACKSON. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS IMMEDIATE RECALL FOR SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING AND TWICE FOR SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING, BEFORE IT CAUSES A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
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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