25 of the 1,151 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet S10 are about the electrical system — 2% of everything reported for this model year.
25
Complaints
4
Crashes
7
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED INTERIOR DOOR PANEL AND DASH WHILE DISPLAYED ON LOT AWAITING SALE. SUSPECT RAIN WATER RAN DOWN INSIDE DOOR AND SHORTED WIRING CAUSING FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #727526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY IS LEAKING ACID ONTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND BATTERY WAS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #857495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERIOR IGNITION HARNESS RUBBED AGAINST FRAME AND CAUSED A SHORT. FUSABLE LINK DID NOT SEVER, IT SMOLDERED AND BURNED.
NHTSA complaint #701232 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION COIL SHORTED OUT AND BURNED. MJS
NHTSA complaint #547985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE WHICH IN TURN CAUGHT CONSUMER HOME ON FIRE WHILE IN CARPORT.
NHTSA complaint #544949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DURING MANUFACTURE THE IGNITION CABLE WAS ROUTED IMPROPERLY CAUSING THE INSULATION TO WEAR THROUGH THE CABLE AND SHORT RESULTING IN FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #544205 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DISTRIBUTOR FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE LIGHT TO GO ON AND OFF.
NHTSA complaint #536301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DISTRIBUTOR FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE LIGHT TO GO ON AND OFF.
NHTSA complaint #536301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTACT WIRE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #535959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A SEVERE "SPARK KNOCK".
NHTSA complaint #536745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHEN THE LIGHTS TURNED ON , 4 FUSES 20 AMP AND SHORT CIRCUITED, CAUSING THE HEADLIGT/ INSTRUMENT LIGHTS/ALTERNATOR/AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR/ SPEEDOMETER/4-WHEEL DRIVE/ LAMP INDICATOR, REAR DEFOGGER/ FUEL INDICATOR AND IGNITION TO FAIL. THE DEALER HAES INSPECTED THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #820312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES NORMALLY IN WET WEATHER, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK MASTER CYLINDER HAD BEEN REPLACED DUE TO IT LEAKING. FUSE FOR HORN AND INTERIOR LIGHTS KEPT BLOWING. AIR CONDITIOER WAS NOT BLOWING COLD. BATTERY HAD A BAD CELL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT START. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #819696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES NORMALLY IN WET WEATHER, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK MASTER CYLINDER HAD BEEN REPLACED DUE TO IT LEAKING. FUSE FOR HORN AND INTERIOR LIGHTS KEPT BLOWING. AIR CONDITIOER WAS NOT BLOWING COLD. BATTERY HAD A BAD CELL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT START. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #819696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #526623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
ENGINE STALLS.
NHTSA complaint #521382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE , FIRE ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE HOOD.
NHTSA complaint #513129 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED FIVE TIMES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.
NHTSA complaint #503885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED THREE TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #802620 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHIKE OPERATING VEHICLE AT 25-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLS COMPLETELY. PROBLEM HAS OCCURED SIX TIMES .
NHTSA complaint #800357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSES LOSS OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS, RADIO, CLOCK.
NHTSA complaint #505916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
FUSE CONTROLLING THE FUEL IGNITION SYSTEM BLEW OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #984581 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
AT IRREGULAR INTERVALS THE FUSE FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT, TURN SIGNALS AND BACK UP LIGHTS BLOW.
NHTSA complaint #484484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, VEHICLE COLLISION CAUSED FIRE. TT
NHTSA complaint #965541 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND TRUCK AND IT CUT OFF TWICE. TT
NHTSA complaint #965269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD, POPPED HOOD, AND FOUND ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR FIRE WALL ON FIRE, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TT
NHTSA complaint #965229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.