Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2003 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
THIS IS SECOND VEHICLE OF PREVIOUS COMPLAINT. WE HAVE TWO 2003 CHEVROLET S-10S WHERE THE WIPERS STOP WORKING DURING RAIN. IN MOST CASES DURING HEAVY RAINS WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS AND INTERSTATES. VEHICLE HAS TO BE PULLED OVER AND THE HOOD HAS TO BE RAISED TO TAP THE MOTOR TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE.
WE OWN 2-2003 S-10S SAME YEAR MODELS AND COLOR. THE ONLY THING DIFFERENT ARE THE MOTORS. BOTH HAVE BEEN HAVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO OUT WHILE IN A HEAVY RAINSTORMS AND ON BUSY INTERSTATES.
WHEN TRYING TO USE THE WIPERS THE SWITCH REFUSES TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. BEEN REPLACED TWICE ( THIS HAPPENS UNDER ALL THREE SWITCHES). WHEN YOU TURN IT ON IT WILL NOT RESPOND AND DOES NOT WIPE. WHEN YOU USE THE SINGLE WIPE WILL WIPE CONTINUAL AND NOT SHUT OFF AT TIMES. SOME TIMES WHEN YOU USE THE FLUID WILL NOT TURN OFF UNLESS YOU TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. WHEN IN THE FIRST TWO NOTCHES FOR WIPING WILL START TO WIPE AND STOP ABOUT 1/4 OF THE WAY UP THE WINDSHIELD. IN HIGH POSITION OPERATES AS IF NORMAL, MUST SET IT ABOVE HIGH TO GET IT TO OPERATE IN HIGH. SOMETIMES IT ONLY OPERATES AT ONE SPEED NO MATTER THE POSITION EXCEPT WHEN IN HIGH MODE. MANY TIMES WILL NOT TURN ON WHEN YOU TURN IT ON AND WHEN YOU TURN IT OFF WILL NOT TURN OF IF WORKING. THIS IS THE THIRD SWITCH THAT HAS DONE THIS TO ME. ? IS THERE A RECALL ON GM SWITCHES AS I CAN FIND NONE AND MANY PEOPLE SAY THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED SAME RESULTS ON OTHER GM VEHICLES OR HEARD OF IT OCCURRING UPDATE 9/15/15*CW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE WIPER CONTROL MODULE FAILED. IT WAS REPLACED AND THERE WERE NO MORE PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE FAILED, PREVIOUSLY. UPDATED 10/13/15*JB
2003 CHEVY S10 ZR-2 WINDOW STOPS WORKING RANDOMLY IS THERE A SAFETY RECALL? *TR
AT APPROXIMATELY 83,456 MILES THE HEATER CORE BROKE. I FIRST NOTICED SMELL ETHYLENE GLYCOL, IT CAUSED (SOMEWHAT GREASY) FOGGING OF THE WINDSHIELD ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD HEATER VENT. GLYCOL LEAK DIRECTLY INTO THE CAR, CAUSING WET UPHOLSTERY OR CARPETING. COOLANT SPRAYED DIRECTLY INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FOLLOWED WITH WHITE COLORED SMOKE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET S-10. IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO RETURN TO THEIR PROPER POSITION. AS A RESULT, THE WINDSHIELD REMAINS PARTIALLY COVERED WITH DEBRIS. THE CONTACT, WHO IS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO IMPROPER SPRING TENSION IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. HE HEARD GRINDING METAL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. EVENTUALLY, THE BRAKE PADS COMPLETELY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, BUT WAS NOT PROVIDED ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. UPDATED 2/9/09 *CN UPDATED 02/13/09.*JB
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. CHECKED ALL THE FUSES AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WELL AT TIMES AND STOPPED AT VERY BAD TIMES; HEAVY RAIN TIMES. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF CHASING WIRES I FOUND THE MICRO SOLDERING ON THE WIPERS COMPUTER BOARD CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. THE WIRE HARNESS VIBRATED ON IT AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED IT. THE ENTIRE SYSTEM NEEDS A BETTER ATTACHMENT FOR THE WIRE HARNESS AND SOME FORM OF INSULATION FROM THE ENGINE. *TR
HEATER CONTROL ONLY LETS AIR COME FROM A/C VENTS NO DEFROSTER THIS IS A DRIVING HAZARD. *TR
THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ACTUATOR ON TOP OF THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED- ACTUATOR IS VACUUM ACTUATED AND WHEN IT FAILED IT ALLOWED TRANSFER CASE FLUID TO BE DRAWN INTO THE VACUUM SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT. BUT THE WORST PROBLEM IS THAT THE FLUID CAUSED THE HEATER CONTROLS, ALSO VACUUM ACTIVATED, NOT TO WORK PROPERLY SO THAT THE VEHICLE WINDSHIELD COULD NOT BE DEFOGGED OR DEFROSTED, WHICH IS A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF VISIBILITY. IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THIS VEHICLE BUT G.M. REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE MANUFACTURING PROBLEMS. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE ACTUATORS (5), THE VACUUM TANK, THE VACUUM LINES AND THE HEATER CONTROL. *TR
105 TO110 DEGREE TEMPERATURE AIR BLOWING ONTO FEET WITH ALL HEATER CONTROLS SHUT OFF AND IN THE COOLEST TEMPERATURE SETTING. DEALER SAID THIS IS NORMAL, AND PROVIDED A SERVICE BULLETIN FROM GM STATING THAT ON THESE TRUCKS THIS SITUATION IS BECAUSE OF THE PRESSURE CREATED BY THE WIND BLOWING OVER THE WINDSHIELD, FORCING THE AIR INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. VERY UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVE.*AK
2003 CHEVROLET S-10 ZR2'S FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED CAUSING ACCIDENTS. *KB THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. THE ENGINE WOULD ALSO MISS. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXHIBITED PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, CRUISE CONTROL AND TRIM. THE VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED ONCE WHILE DRIVING. THE TAILGATE HAD TO BE ADJUSTED. *NM
I HAVE A S10 CHEVROLET TRUCK AN THE HVAC SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE. I HAVE LITTLE OR NO DEFROST SYSTEM. *JB
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE HEAT IN HIS 2003 CHEVROLET S10. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEAT WAS SO HOT, IT BURNED THROUGH HIS SHOES. *SC *JB
BOTH WIPER BLADES CHATTER ON WINDSHIELD OF 2003 S-10. THEY DO NOT WIPE WATER OFF OF WINDSHIELD MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE IN RAIN OR SNOW. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING OR STANDING STILL BUT MOVING MAKES IT WORSE. THIS VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW IN JULY OF 03. ALSO OWNED A 98 S-10 THAT DID THE SAME THING. DEALERS SAY THAT IS JUST THE WAY IT IS. I WORK FOR A TIER 1 WIPER SYSTEMS MANUFACTURER AND TEST THESE THINGS. THAT IS NOT HOW THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO WORK. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE DEALER'S REACTION. NG, INDIANA. *AK
DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW DOES NOT ROLL DOWN. *NLM
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