1993 CHEVROLET S10 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 228 complaints · 6 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (134 complaints · 58.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 35
  • Fires 11
  • Injuries 34
  • Deaths 0
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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 134 of 228 owner complaints (58.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 134 complaints, 58.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 134 · 58.8% · 25 crash reports 2 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 18 complaints, 7.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 18 · 7.9% · 3 fire reports ENGINE: 14 complaints, 6.1% of reports ENGINE 14 · 6.1% · 2 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 10 complaints, 4.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 · 4.4% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 10 complaints, 4.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10 · 4.4% · 5 crash reports VISIBILITY: 8 complaints, 3.5% of reports VISIBILITY 8 · 3.5% POWER TRAIN: 6 complaints, 2.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 6 · 2.6% · 2 fire reports SEAT BELTS: 6 complaints, 2.6% of reports SEAT BELTS 6 · 2.6% · 1 crash reports SUSPENSION: 4 complaints, 1.8% of reports SUSPENSION 4 · 1.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 208 complaints, 91.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 208 · 91.2% · 32 crash reports 10 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 134 58.8% 25 crashes · 2 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 18 7.9% 0 crashes · 3 fires
ENGINE 14 6.1% 0 crashes · 2 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 4.4% 1 crashes · 2 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10 4.4% 5 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 8 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 6 2.6% 0 crashes · 2 fires
SEAT BELTS 6 2.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 4 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 208 91.2% 32 crashes · 10 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 1993. 1995-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 1995-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1995-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1995-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 1996-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 1996-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 1996-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 1997-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1997-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q4: 38 owner reports 38 1998-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 1998-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 1999-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 1999-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jun 1993 Oct 2015 Recall campaign 93V105000 ◆ Recall campaign 93V105000 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 PE94046 ● Investigation PE94046 Investigation EA94029 ● Investigation EA94029 Investigation EA94038 ● Investigation EA94038 Investigation PE99004 ● Investigation PE99004 Investigation EA99018 ● Investigation EA99018
  • Campaign 96V195000 was reported 567 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 99V193000 was reported 1,654 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 18
1995-Q2 Owner reports 5
1995-Q3 Owner reports 6
1995-Q4 Owner reports 14
1996-Q1 Owner reports 9
1996-Q2 Owner reports 6
1996-Q3 Owner reports 11
1996-Q4 Owner reports 12
1997-Q1 Owner reports 7
1997-Q3 Owner reports 3
1997-Q4 Owner reports 38
1998-Q1 Owner reports 19
1998-Q2 Owner reports 5
1998-Q3 Owner reports 2
1998-Q4 Owner reports 7
1999-Q1 Owner reports 3
1999-Q2 Owner reports 2
1999-Q3 Owner reports 17
1999-Q4 Owner reports 2
2000-Q1 Owner reports 4
2000-Q2 Owner reports 4
2000-Q3 Owner reports 3
2000-Q4 Owner reports 3
2001-Q1 Owner reports 6
2001-Q2 Owner reports 2
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 2
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 3
2003-Q4 Owner reports 2
2004-Q3 Owner reports 3
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 93V105000
Recall campaign 1 96V195000
Recall campaign 1 99V193000
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 06E049000
Recall campaign 1 08E050000
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 (6)

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 93V105000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    IF THE OUTBOARD REAR SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY WILL NOTRELEASE THE WEBBING FROM THE RETRACTED POSITION, SAFETY BELT USE FOR THE SEATOCCUPANT IS IMPOSSIBLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE ANY BELT THAT DOES NOT FREELY EXTEND FROM THE RETRACTED POSITION.
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  5. 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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  6. 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: 2026-08-21.

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