1992 CHEVROLET S10 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
221
Owner Complaints
6
Recalls
2
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1992 CHEVROLET S10
The 1992 CHEVROLET S10 has received a total of 221 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 6 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING. 2 technical service bulletins have been issued by General Motors, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip (101 complaints), Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Components (7 complaints), and Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assembly (6 complaints).
Recalls for the 1992 CHEVROLET S10
NHTSA has recorded 6 recalls for the 1992 CHEVROLET S10, potentially affecting up to 1,576,440 vehicles.
Recall 08E050000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
| 1,921 vehicles affected
Defect: K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
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.
View full details →Recall 06E049000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
| 27,176 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
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.
View full details →Recall 06E026000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
| 61,944 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
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.
View full details →Recall 99V193000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
| 1,125,749 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
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.
View full details →Recall 96V195000 — STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
| 144,598 vehicles affected
Defect: THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT LOOSENS AT THE STEERING SHAFT TO STEERING GEAR COUPLING. WITH THIS LOOSENESS, THE YOKE PINCH BOLT CAN WEAR ON THE SPLINES OF THE SHAFT UNTIL THERE IS NO LONGER AN INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE SPLINES AND THE BOLT.
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.
View full details →Recall 93V008000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
| 215,052 vehicles affected
Defect: THE ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADES BREAK AS A RESULT OF FATIGUE AND/OR VEHICLE INDUCED STRESS.
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.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1992 CHEVROLET S10
221 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1992 CHEVROLET S10. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL TANK. *PH (NAR) FUEL TANK LEAKED. *NM
ABS WARNING LIGHTS ON, REAR BRAKES LOCK IN DAMP / WET WEATHER / LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL / EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK *MR
GAS TANK RUSTED UNDER THE COVER. WARRANTY EXPIRED, YET FUMES WERE NOTICED WITHIN 50 FEET OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *MR
MY SON AND I BOTH OWN CHEVROLETS S10 TRUCKS. BOTH OF THEM DEVELOPED PROFUSE OIL LEAKS FROM THE OIL FILTER ADAPTER LINES. THIS CAUSED A TOTAL HEMORRHAGE OF OIL BEFORE IT COULD BE DISCOVERED AND DAMAGED THE ENGINES. WHAT A SURPRISE TO DISCOVER SEVERAL OTHER SIMILAR GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES IN THE SAME SHOP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SHOP OWNERS SAID THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT WITH THESE CHEVROLET AND GMC TRUCKS, AND THAT THEY HAD REPLACED LEAKING LINES ON 8 OR 10 IN JUST THE PAST MONTH. IF THIS IS HAPPENING IN ONE SMALL SHOP IN TOWN, HOW MANY IS IT HAPPENING TO ALL OVER THE COUNTRY? MOST OF THE TRUCKS SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT ENGINE DAMAGE REQUIRING A COMPLETE OVERHAUL BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW THE OIL IS LEAKING OUT UNTIL THE ENGINE BEGINS MAKING NOISE OR SEIZES. THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT BECAUSE THE OIL LINES ARE VERY NEAR THE EXHAUST PIPE AND COULD SPRAY OIL ONTO IT. SOMEONE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WOULD BE UNAWARE THIS WAS HAPPENING UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS AFIRE. IT COULD ALSO SPRAY OIL ONTO THE TIRE AND CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD BE MADE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING BOTH THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND FOR REPAIRING/REPLACING DAMAGED ENGINES CAUSED BY IT. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED.*MR CONSUMER FELT AS THOUGH THIS CAUSED A MINOR DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED. *PH *JB
View all Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip complaints →
Safety Rating for the 1992 CHEVROLET S10
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1992 CHEVROLET S10 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1992 CHEVROLET S10
General Motors, LLC has issued 2 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 1992 CHEVROLET S10. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
461602A — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
REAR SEAT RATTLES/LOOSENESS (INSTALL REAR SEAT LATCH). *TW
CAMP/93C06A — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PRODUCT CAMPAIGN: REMOTE ENGINE OIL FILTER ADAPTER. *TW
NHTSA Investigations for the 1992 CHEVROLET S10
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the CHEVROLET S10
- 1987 CHEVROLET S10 — 44 complaints
- 1988 CHEVROLET S10 — 43 complaints
- 1989 CHEVROLET S10 — 55 complaints
- 1990 CHEVROLET S10 — 34 complaints
- 1991 CHEVROLET S10 — 253 complaints
- 1992 CHEVROLET S10 (current)
- 1993 CHEVROLET S10 — 276 complaints
- 1994 CHEVROLET S10 — 1,225 complaints
- 1995 CHEVROLET S10 — 1,151 complaints
- 1996 CHEVROLET S10 — 875 complaints
- 1997 CHEVROLET S10 — 574 complaints
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