Owners have filed 42 complaints
about the 1995 Chevrolet C10 with NHTSA between 1995 and 2008.
The largest single group is the windows, mirrors & wipers.
Across this model's run it ranks 1 of 4 worst.
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew
an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous
ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 88
Against the median year of the Chevrolet C10. 50 means typical for this
model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 74
14.3% of these complaints
involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of
9.7%.
Early failure — not reported
Too few complaints recorded a mileage to measure this.
NHTSA files every complaint against a named sub-assembly, not just a
system. This is the difference between knowing it was "the engine" and
knowing which part of it — the list to hand a mechanic.
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Jul 1995peak 4Jun 2008
NHTSA investigations into the 1995 Chevrolet C10
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough
complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks
something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
PE95052Opened 25 Oct 1995Closed 22 Mar 1996STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING SHAFT SEPARATIONS
ODI OPENED THIS PE ON NOVEMBER 13, 1995 BASED ON AN OWNER COMPLAINT CONCERNING A SEPTEMBER 1995 ACCIDENT INVOLVING A 1995 1/2 TON GM PICKUP TRUCK.THE VEHICLE OWNER ALLEGED THE BOLT USED TO JOIN THE 2-PIECE STEERING SHAFT WAS MISSING.THE SHAFTS THEN SEPARATED AND STEERING CONTROL WAS LOST. DURING THE COURSE OF THIS INVESTIGATION, ODI HAS GATHERED INFORMATION FROM STAFF AT THE FOLLOWING: AUTO COLLISION INSURANCE COMPANIES, THIRD-PARTY PRODUCTS LIABILITY INDUSTRY, INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS, INVOLVED VEHICLE OPERATORS, GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION. ACCORDING TO GM, THE STEERING COLUMN AND SHAFTS WERE...
Complaints that involved harm
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
Blue EYE, MOCrash2 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE GOING 40-45 MPH HAD A FRONT END COLLISION , AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #874716 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kissimmee, FLCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CHANGING LANES IN A RAIN STORM THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKED UP AND THIS RESULTED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #803415 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Guntersville, ALCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE ACCIDENT. *AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #986819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bakerfield, CACrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT HEAD ON CRASH THE FRAME WAS BENT IN THE FRONT THE GRILL AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #968923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
at 69,000 milesMacon, GA
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET C10. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER MASTERCRAFT TIRES, SIZE P225/70R15. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE AS IF IT WERE OUT OF BALANCE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED A KNOT IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND THE TIRE EVENTUALLY FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO ASSIST. THE TIRE WAS SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CONTACT MUST HAVE STRUCK THE TIRE AGAINST SOMETHING. HE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE HE HAS THREE OF THE SAME TIRES REMAINING ON THE VEHICLE, AND BELIEVES THE SAME FAILURE COULD RECUR. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98T004000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT) WAS REFERENCED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATED 09/17/08.
NHTSA complaint #10232252 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Diego, CA
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME WINDSHEILD WHIPER DEFECT STATED IN RECALL NUMBER 98 V 150 000, BUT THEIR VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED BY IT'S VIN NUMBER. PH
NHTSA complaint #8023953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 78,621 milesElgin, TX
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, ALSO THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED. TS
NHTSA complaint #8023290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 78,621 milesElgin, TX
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, ALSO THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED. TS
NHTSA complaint #8023290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cincinnati, OH
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE IN MOTION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR FAIL ALL TOGETHER. MOST OF THE TIME THEY ARE INOPERABLE.
NHTSA complaint #567992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Inverness, FL
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN IT IS HUMID OR RAINING THE WIPERS MAY OR MAY NOT WORK. THEY START THEN WON'T STOP OR DON'T START AT ALL. THE DEALERS I'VE BEEN TO TWO SAY THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY YEAR TRUCK BUT NOT FROM THE PLANT MINE WAS BUILT AT. PLEASE NAIL THESE ?!@#$% BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT BADLY. THANK YOU. DT
NHTSA complaint #768669 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cincinnati, OH
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND IT BECOMES HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE DURING RAINY WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #8020030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tempe, AZ
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY DO NOT OPERATE. THERE IS RECALL 98V150001, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN.
NHTSA complaint #8014878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jacksonville, FL
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS AS STATED IN RECALL # 98 V 150 001, BUT IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN.
NHTSA complaint #8012847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jacksonville, FL
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY . DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #895564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Arlington, TX
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #888897 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Avon, IN
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM THE WIPERS SUDDENLY STOP, THERE IS A RECALL 98V-150 CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM BUT THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. NLM
NHTSA complaint #559167 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Belleville, IL
SEATS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME KEEPS BREAKING, CAUSING SEAT TO FALL INTO BACK SEAT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE HEARD A POPPING NOISE FOR SOME TIME BEFORE THE SEAT STARTED ROCKING BACKWARD AND FORWARD, CONSUMER FOUND THE FRAME ON THE LEFT FRONT CORNER WAS GONE, IT IS A THIN SHEET METAL AND NOT BUILT STRONG ENOUGH, THE NEW FRAME IS POPPING ALREADY. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #877224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Blue EYE, MOCrash2 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE GOING 40-45 MPH HAD A FRONT END COLLISION , AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #874716 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Columbia, MO
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAKE A LOUD BUZZING NOISE, AND SOMETIMES THEY WON'T CUT ON. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT80% OF THE TIME.
NHTSA complaint #871057 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kokomo, IN
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISUAL DIFFICULTY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. RECALL 98V150 DEALS WITH SAME PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INLCUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. PROBLEM HAS NOT YET BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #864225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ferndale, WA
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN A RAIN STORM, THEY STOPPED WORKING, AND CONSUMER COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING ON THE ROAD. THIS WAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AS COVERED IN RECALL 98V150001. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.
NHTSA complaint #862944 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fallbrrok, CA
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CLAIMED VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN MANUFACTURER'S RECALL ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #862779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Westminester, MD
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND IT'S GETTING WORSE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY STOP WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF A RAIN STORM. PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS INDICATED IN RECALL 98V150001. BUT THIS CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.
NHTSA complaint #861309 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Burlingame, KS
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL (98V150001) FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER BUT VEHICLE NOT COVERED DUE TO VIN. NLM
NHTSA complaint #551425 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ontario Canada, UN
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 98V15001/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98043 AND 96C26 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONING. DEALER STATED THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS AS STATED IN THE RECALLS. ALSO, WHILE DEALER WAS AWARE OF OTHER RECALLS, MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY OTHER RECALLS. *AK
NHTSA complaint #859995 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Boerne, TX
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FADE AFTER STOPPING AT LIGHT OR ON HILL. PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, HAVE TO PUMP TO GET BACK UP. CONSUMER COMPLAINT # 814663.
NHTSA complaint #711245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Santa Barbara, CA
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
SEE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 98V150000 & 98V150001. WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID MY TRUCK WAS WITHIN THE SAME YEAR AS THE RECALLS, BUT MY VIN # WAS NOT ONE OF THE ONES BEING RECALLED. THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE ME TO FIX IT. MY TRUCK IS DOING EXACTLY THE SAME AS THIS RECALL NOTICE SAYS;WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER WORK INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE ADVISE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE; SHOULD I GET THIS FIXED ON MY OWN AND WILL I BE REIMBURSED? THANKS FOR YOUR HELP! ROGER JACOBSON.
NHTSA complaint #714968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Norwalk, IA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY AT ALL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT HIS VECHICLE IS SAFE. HIS COMPLAINT IS WHEN HE IS IN THE PARKING LOT DRIVING 32 MILES AND APPLIES BRAKES TO THE FLOOR, THEY JUST DON'T STOP VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #851661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Selma, AL
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
IN A RAINSTORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE WORKING FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTE. THEN JUST STOPPED WORKING.
NHTSA complaint #851249 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.