1991 CHEVROLET S10 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 169 complaints · 9 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (65 complaints · 38.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 17
  • Fires 10
  • Injuries 84
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 65 of 169 owner complaints (38.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 65 complaints, 38.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 65 · 38.5% · 10 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 17 complaints, 10.1% of reports SEAT BELTS 17 · 10.1% · 3 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 14 complaints, 8.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14 · 8.3% · 8 fire reports ENGINE: 13 complaints, 7.7% of reports ENGINE 13 · 7.7% · 2 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 10 complaints, 5.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 10 · 5.9% STRUCTURE: 9 complaints, 5.3% of reports STRUCTURE 9 · 5.3% POWER TRAIN: 8 complaints, 4.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 8 · 4.7% · 2 crash reports STEERING: 5 complaints, 3.0% of reports STEERING 5 · 3.0% SUSPENSION: 5 complaints, 3.0% of reports SUSPENSION 5 · 3.0% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 152 complaints, 89.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 152 · 89.9% · 16 crash reports 5 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SERVICE BRAKES 65 38.5% 10 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 17 10.1% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14 8.3% 0 crashes · 8 fires
ENGINE 13 7.7% 0 crashes · 2 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 10 5.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 9 5.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 8 4.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 5 3.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 5 3.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 152 89.9% 16 crashes · 5 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Jun 1990. 1995-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 1995-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 1995-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1995-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 1996-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1997-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 1997-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 1998-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 1998-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1998-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 1999-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jun 1990 Jul 2014 Recall campaign 90V107000 ◆ Recall campaign 90V107000 Recall campaign 90V193000 ◆ Recall campaign 90V193000 Recall campaign 91V108000 ◆ Recall campaign 91V108000 Recall campaign 93V008000 ◆ Recall campaign 93V008000 Recall campaign 96V195000 ◆ Recall campaign 96V195000 Recall campaign 99V193000 ◆ Recall campaign 99V193000 Recall campaign 06E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E026000 Recall campaign 06E049000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E049000 Recall campaign 08E050000 ◆ Recall campaign 08E050000 Investigation PE92001 ● Investigation PE92001 Investigation EA92015 ● Investigation EA92015 Investigation PE94046 ● Investigation PE94046 Investigation EA94029 ● Investigation EA94029 Investigation EA94038 ● Investigation EA94038 Investigation PE99004 ● Investigation PE99004 Investigation EA99018 ● Investigation EA99018
  • Campaign 99V193000 was reported 1,596 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 08E050000 was reported 3,641 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 13
1995-Q2 Owner reports 11
1995-Q3 Owner reports 6
1995-Q4 Owner reports 10
1996-Q1 Owner reports 6
1996-Q2 Owner reports 5
1996-Q3 Owner reports 5
1996-Q4 Owner reports 5
1997-Q1 Owner reports 6
1997-Q2 Owner reports 7
1997-Q3 Owner reports 4
1997-Q4 Owner reports 16
1998-Q1 Owner reports 8
1998-Q2 Owner reports 3
1998-Q3 Owner reports 6
1998-Q4 Owner reports 2
1999-Q1 Owner reports 6
1999-Q2 Owner reports 4
1999-Q3 Owner reports 10
1999-Q4 Owner reports 5
2000-Q1 Owner reports 2
2000-Q2 Owner reports 5
2000-Q3 Owner reports 5
2001-Q1 Owner reports 2
2001-Q2 Owner reports 1
2001-Q3 Owner reports 1
2001-Q4 Owner reports 3
2002-Q1 Owner reports 3
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 2
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 90V107000
Recall campaign 1 90V193000
Recall campaign 1 91V108000
Recall campaign 1 93V008000
Recall campaign 1 96V195000
Recall campaign 1 99V193000
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 06E049000
Recall campaign 1 08E050000
Defect investigation 1 PE92001
Defect investigation 1 EA92015
Defect investigation 1 PE94046
Defect investigation 1 EA94029
Defect investigation 1 EA94038
Defect investigation 1 PE99004
Defect investigation 1 EA99018
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Safety Recalls (9)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E026000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E049000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08E050000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOTOR AT 1-909-839-2992.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 90V107000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOW GLASS WOULD NOT PREVENT THEEJECTION OF VEHICLE OCCUPANTS DURING A VEHICLE CRASH, WHICH CAUSES SERIOUSINJURIES AND FATALITIES.
    Remedy:
    REMOVE AND REINSTALL GLASS USING PROPER PRIMER.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 90V193000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    STRIPPING OF THE NUTS IN THE REAR SUSPENSION COULD REDUCECLAMP LOAD ON LOWER CONTROL ARM, WHICH COULD ALLOW THE ARM TO DETACH, RESULTINGIN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHMENT NUTS AS WELL AS REAR SPRING AND SHACKLE, AND REAR SHOCK ABSORBER NUTS.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 91V108000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF ROLLOVER ACCIDENT, AN OUT OF POSTIONSEAL COULD ALLOW FUEL SPILLAGE IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PRESCRIBED BY FMVSS 301.SPILLED FUEL COULD IGNITE NEAR AN IGNITION SOURCE.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE SENDER SEALS.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 93V008000

    Report date
    Component:
    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
    Consequence:
    IF THE BLADE BREAKAGE OCCURS WHILE THE HOOD IS OPEN, APERSON WORKING UNDER THE HOOD OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCKAND INJURED BY THE BLADE SEGMENT.
    Remedy:
    INSTALL A NEWLY DESIGNED FAN ASSEMBLY.
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  8. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 96V195000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE BODY TO CHASSIS MOVEMENT ALLOWING THE STEERING SHAFT TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR WHICH CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE UPPER AND LOWER BOLTS TO CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.
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  9. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V193000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-22.

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