1991 Chevrolet S10 problems
Owners have filed 253 complaints about the 1991 Chevrolet S10 with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 32.8% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 10.3%.
Complaints253
Crashes19
Fires11
Injuries84
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 32.8% · 83
Engine and engine cooling 10.3% · 26
Seat belts 8.7% · 22
Structure 7.1% · 18
Electrical system 6.7% · 17
Power train 5.1% · 13
Fuel system, gasoline 4.3% · 11
Suspension 3.6% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 19 describe a crash, 11 describe a fire, 84 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 13 model years of the Chevrolet S10 in this data, 1991 sits 10th by complaint volume. 1994 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 16 in the last three years against 19 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 132,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Driving vehicle & coming to a stop, the brake (ABS) pedal would continue to the floor. This problem causes the vehicle to have an extended stopping distance. Took to dealer & problem could not be located. *Ak consumer states teh brakes locked, causing vehicle to slide sideways into a tree, it broke the mirror off and crushed the running board on the driver side. *Slc Service brakes, hydraulic
Ea94038; when the roads are slippery or going over a railroad track, the abs braking system malfunctioned, causing extended stopping distance which caused rear end accidents. Dealer cannot determine problem. Also when carrying a load in the rear of the vehicle. When braking, the driver's seat will move forward where the occupant will hit the steering wheel. Service brakes, hydraulic
Experienced softness of brake pedal when depressed, taking more time to stop. Dealership unable to determine actual cause, and replaced the master cylinder and front brake pads. Three months later, when brakes applied coming down a hill steam came from the front brakes. Upon inspection, brakes had locked up. Please describe details. Service brakes, hydraulic
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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Other Chevrolet S10 years
1992 221 complaints · 62.4% service brakes, hydraulic 1993 276 complaints · 52.9% service brakes, hydraulic 1994 1,225 complaints · 47.4% service brakes, hydraulic 1995 1,151 complaints · 29.9% service brakes, hydraulic 1996 875 complaints · 27.2% service brakes, hydraulic 1997 574 complaints · 19.9% visibility