1994 CHEVROLET S10 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1,225
Owner Complaints
8
Recalls
2
Service Bulletins
2
Investigations
Overview of the 1994 CHEVROLET S10
The 1994 CHEVROLET S10 has received a total of 1,225 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 8 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP. 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 (447 complaints), Visibilitywindshield Wiperwashermotor (112 complaints), and Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasher (99 complaints).
Recalls for the 1994 CHEVROLET S10
NHTSA has recorded 8 recalls for the 1994 CHEVROLET S10, potentially affecting up to 4,447,150 vehicles.
Recall 09E025000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
| 42,540 vehicles affected
Defect: DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
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.
View full details →Recall 07E021000 — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
| 742 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, P/NOS. FP10020-11B1, FP10026-11B1, AND FP10027-11B1, SOLD AFTER JANUARY 9, 2007, AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE UNIVERSAL PRESSURE REGULATORS (UPR) WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT AN O'RING AND RETAINER.
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.
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 99I006000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
| 2,400,000 vehicles affected
Defect: THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, OR MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH 3-SENSOR ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) EBC4 UNITS.
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.
View full details →Recall 97V096001 — SEAT BELTS
| 586,058 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 60/40 FRONT BENCH SEATS AND EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND 2-DOOR UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL LOCKING RECLINER BUCKET SEATS. THE OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT WEBBING ON THE DRIVER'S AND/OR PASSENGER'S SEAT CAN SEPARATE DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT.
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.
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 94V228000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
| 30,263 vehicles affected
Defect: A VACUUM HOSE CAN DETACH FROM THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE AS A RESULT OF ENGINE BACKFIRE.
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.
View full details →Recall 94V014000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
| 117,200 vehicles affected
Defect: THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPES WERE NOT MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF FUEL BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE AND THE VENT TUBE DURING A TEST. THE LOSS OF FUEL WAS IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PERMITTED BY FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
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.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1994 CHEVROLET S10
1,225 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1994 CHEVROLET S10. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
1994 CHEVROLET S10 BLAZER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE DAMAGE DONE BY TOW COMPANY. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE ADVISED THE TOW COMPANY, THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DROPPED OFF AT THE REPAIR SHOP, TO INFORM THEM NOT TO TURN ON THE ENGINE BEFORE DRAINING OFF SOME OF THE OIL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TOW COMPANY DID NOT COMPLY WITH HER REQUEST, AND THEREFORE, WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED ON, IT DESTROYED THE PISTON RODS.
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE (SECOND OWNER) I NOTICED A GLITCH IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER OPERATION, NOTABLY A SUDDEN CEASE IN OPERATION, WHETHER OR NOT THE INTERMITTENT SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED. THIS OCCURRED USUALLY AFTER 20 OR MORE MINUTES OF DRIVING, WHICH RESULTS IN SOME FAIRLY DANGEROUS VEHICLE OPERATION IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. *NM
DAD: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET SAA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT BROKE, CAUSING IT TO CUT A HOLE IN THE WIRING THAT LED TO THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THIS WAS THAT IT KILLED THE ENGINE, AND LED TO NOT HAVING POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM WITH THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER'S CONCERN WAS WITH THE ROUTING OF THE WIRING SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE TELEPHONE NUMBER SO HE COULD CONTACT THEM. *AK
DT: THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AND THE VERY END OF THE CABLE RUSTED . THIS HAPPENED ON AUGUST 8, 2005. HEARD A NOISE FROM UNDER THE TRUCK AND REALIZED THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF. *AK *JB
DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 1994 CHEVROLET S10 PICKUP. WHILE ON THE NY THROUGHWAY AT MILE POST 145 WEST BOUND WITH TWO LANES OF VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC ALL THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF CONTACT'S VEHICLE WERE HITTING THE BRAKES BECAUSE IT WAS HEAVY TRAFFIC. CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS ON THE OUTSIDE PASSING LANE GOING STRAIGHT WITH PLENTY OF ROOM BARELY HIT THE BRAKES AND THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR. SINCE EVERYONE IN FRONT SUDDENLY STOPPED CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAD TO MOVE OVER, WENT ON THE MEDIAN IN THE HIGHWAY TO KEEP FROM HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT AND PASSED ABOUT 40-50 VEHICLES. BEGAN DOWN SHIFTING, AND FINALLY GOT THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY REPAIRED BOTH BRAKE LINES. CONTACT KNEW SOMEONE THAT OWNED A 1996 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AND HAD SAME PROBLEM, BRAKE LINE BROKE AND VEHICLE WENT INTO A WALL. ALSO, KNEW A RETIRED MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH GM ABS BRAKES. THE BACK BRAKES HAD TO BE ADJUSTED VERY TIGHTLY TO HAVE BRAKE PRESSURE. THE POLICE OFFICERS DID NOT FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. *AK
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Safety Rating for the 1994 CHEVROLET S10
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1994 CHEVROLET S10 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1994 CHEVROLET S10
General Motors, LLC has issued 2 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 1994 CHEVROLET S10. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
576503 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
LIGHT SURGE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS DURING LIGHT THROTTLE. *TW
94266 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN 94-C-61 - CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENT TO RECALL CERTAIN 1994 S-TRUCK PICK-UP MODELS TO CORRECT THE VACUUM HOSE DETATCHMENT FROM THE BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE AS A RESULT OF AN ENGINE BACKFIRE. *TW
NHTSA Investigations for the 1994 CHEVROLET S10
NHTSA has opened 2 investigations into potential safety defects in the 1994 CHEVROLET S10.
Other Model Years of the CHEVROLET S10
- 1989 CHEVROLET S10 — 55 complaints
- 1990 CHEVROLET S10 — 34 complaints
- 1991 CHEVROLET S10 — 253 complaints
- 1992 CHEVROLET S10 — 221 complaints
- 1993 CHEVROLET S10 — 276 complaints
- 1994 CHEVROLET S10 (current)
- 1995 CHEVROLET S10 — 1,151 complaints
- 1996 CHEVROLET S10 — 875 complaints
- 1997 CHEVROLET S10 — 574 complaints
- 1998 CHEVROLET S10 — 742 complaints
- 1999 CHEVROLET S10 — 298 complaints
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- CHEVROLET TAHOE — 12,511 total complaints
- CHEVROLET EQUINOX — 12,135 total complaints
- CHEVROLET BLAZER — 11,032 total complaints
- CHEVROLET SILVERADO — 10,928 total complaints
- CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — 10,375 total complaints