1994 CHEVROLET S10 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 958 complaints · 8 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (485 complaints · 50.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 120
  • Fires 8
  • Injuries 50
  • Deaths 1
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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 485 of 958 owner complaints (50.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 485 complaints, 50.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 485 · 50.6% · 96 crash reports 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 228 complaints, 23.8% of reports VISIBILITY 228 · 23.8% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 41 complaints, 4.3% of reports ENGINE 41 · 4.3% · 2 crash reports 3 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 29 complaints, 3.0% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 29 · 3.0% · 5 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 28 complaints, 2.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 28 · 2.9% · 3 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 26 complaints, 2.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 26 · 2.7% SUSPENSION: 17 complaints, 1.8% of reports SUSPENSION 17 · 1.8% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 16 complaints, 1.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16 · 1.7% · 3 fire reports STRUCTURE: 14 complaints, 1.5% of reports STRUCTURE 14 · 1.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 811 complaints, 84.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 811 · 84.7% · 113 crash reports 8 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 485 50.6% 96 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 228 23.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 41 4.3% 2 crashes · 3 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 29 3.0% 5 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 28 2.9% 3 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 26 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 17 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16 1.7% 0 crashes · 3 fires
STRUCTURE 14 1.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 811 84.7% 113 crashes · 8 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 Jan 1994. 1995-Q1: 47 owner reports 47 1995-Q2: 39 owner reports 39 1995-Q3: 37 owner reports 37 1995-Q4: 45 owner reports 45 1996-Q1: 31 owner reports 31 1996-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 1996-Q3: 27 owner reports 27 1996-Q4: 38 owner reports 38 1997-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 1997-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 1997-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 1997-Q4: 111 owner reports 111 1998-Q1: 45 owner reports 45 1998-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 1998-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 1998-Q4: 31 owner reports 31 1999-Q1: 38 owner reports 38 1999-Q2: 28 owner reports 28 1999-Q3: 64 owner reports 64 1999-Q4: 35 owner reports 35 2000-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2000-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2000-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2000-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2001-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2001-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2001-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2002-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2003-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2003-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2003-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 1994 Jan 2012 Recall campaign 94V014000 ◆ Recall campaign 94V014000 Recall campaign 94V228000 ◆ Recall campaign 94V228000 Recall campaign 96V195000 ◆ Recall campaign 96V195000 Recall campaign 97V096001 ◆ Recall campaign 97V096001 Recall campaign 99I006000 ◆ Recall campaign 99I006000 Recall campaign 99V193000 ◆ Recall campaign 99V193000 Recall campaign 07E021000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E021000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000 Investigation PE94046 ● Investigation PE94046 Investigation EA94038 ● Investigation EA94038 Investigation PE96048 ● Investigation PE96048 Investigation PE99004 ● Investigation PE99004 Investigation EA99018 ● Investigation EA99018
  • Campaign 96V195000 was reported 630 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 99I006000 was reported 1,658 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 99V193000 was reported 1,658 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 07E021000 was reported 4,149 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 09E025000 was reported 5,103 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 47
1995-Q2 Owner reports 39
1995-Q3 Owner reports 37
1995-Q4 Owner reports 45
1996-Q1 Owner reports 31
1996-Q2 Owner reports 21
1996-Q3 Owner reports 27
1996-Q4 Owner reports 38
1997-Q1 Owner reports 24
1997-Q2 Owner reports 13
1997-Q3 Owner reports 16
1997-Q4 Owner reports 111
1998-Q1 Owner reports 45
1998-Q2 Owner reports 25
1998-Q3 Owner reports 23
1998-Q4 Owner reports 31
1999-Q1 Owner reports 38
1999-Q2 Owner reports 28
1999-Q3 Owner reports 64
1999-Q4 Owner reports 35
2000-Q1 Owner reports 22
2000-Q2 Owner reports 22
2000-Q3 Owner reports 23
2000-Q4 Owner reports 16
2001-Q1 Owner reports 10
2001-Q2 Owner reports 7
2001-Q3 Owner reports 15
2001-Q4 Owner reports 4
2002-Q1 Owner reports 4
2002-Q2 Owner reports 4
2002-Q3 Owner reports 20
2002-Q4 Owner reports 6
2003-Q1 Owner reports 5
2003-Q2 Owner reports 18
2003-Q3 Owner reports 11
2003-Q4 Owner reports 7
2004-Q1 Owner reports 7
2004-Q2 Owner reports 3
2004-Q3 Owner reports 3
2004-Q4 Owner reports 3
2005-Q1 Owner reports 2
2005-Q2 Owner reports 2
2005-Q3 Owner reports 4
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 94V014000
Recall campaign 1 94V228000
Recall campaign 1 96V195000
Recall campaign 1 97V096001
Recall campaign 1 99I006000
Recall campaign 1 99V193000
Recall campaign 1 07E021000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
Defect investigation 1 PE94046
Defect investigation 1 EA94038
Defect investigation 1 PE96048
Defect investigation 1 PE99004
Defect investigation 1 EA99018
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Safety Recalls (8)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E021000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
    Consequence:
    FUEL MAY LEAK, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DELPHI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE UPR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 23, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DELPHI AT 877-411-8770.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E025000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 94V014000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF A VEHICLE CRASH WERE TO OCCUR, IT MAY CAUSE THE JOINT BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPES AND THE VENT TUBE TO CRACK. IF THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED, FUEL LEAKAGE WOULD OCCUR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A POST-CRASH FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER PIPE ON THESE VEHICLES.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 94V228000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    THIS CAN RESULT IN INCREASED ENGINE IDLE AND LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST AFTER DEPLETION OF THE BOOSTER VACUUM RESERVE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A CLAMP ON THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER ASSIST.
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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 97V096001

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED AND THERE WERE SECONDARY CRASH EVENTS OR VEHICLE ROLLOVER, THERE WOULD BE NO BELT RESTRAINT OF THE OCCUPANT AND INCREASED INJURIES COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE RECLINER MECHANISM.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99I006000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS ON CERTAIN MULTIPLE SURFACES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE COMPUTER PROGRAM WHICH OPERATES THE ABS UNIT ON SOME VEHICLES, OR REPLACE THE COMPUTER ON OTHERS TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS ON THESE SURFACES.
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  8. 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

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