FaultScore

1995 Chevrolet S10 headlight problems

13 of the 1,151 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet S10 are about the lighting — 1% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 170,000 miles.

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13

Complaints

2

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Exterior Lighting 2 15.4%
Switch 2 15.4%
Brake Lights 2 15.4%
Back UP Lights 2 15.4%
Interior Lighting 1 7.7%
Switch 1 7.7%
Switch 1 7.7%
Flasher Unit 1 7.7%
Switch 1 7.7%

Lights across every Chevrolet S10 year

1994 12 17.6%
1995 13 19.1%
1996 26 38.2%
2000 17 25.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 170,000 miles Shreveport, LA

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TAKATA INFLATORS--AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND STAYS ON EVEN AFTER I HAD ALREADY HAD IT RESET,THE DOME LIGHT BLOWS FUSES MORE THAN IT SHOULD SOMETIMES 3-4 TIMES A MONTH,THE BLINKERS ACT FUNNY SOMETIMES AND THE SEAT BELTS HANG UP AND U HAVE TO PULL ON THEM A FEW TIMES TO GET THEM TO RELEASE SO YOU CAN BUCKLE THEM,THE TRANSMISSION GRINDS WHEN YOU PUT IT INTO REVERSE,THE CLUTCH FAN CAME APART AND I HAD TO REPLACE IT AND MOST OF THIS HAPPENED WHEN I WAS SITTING STILL I HAVE THE RECALL#'S(N970033--N980043/NHTSA#98V150

NHTSA complaint #11210231 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Omaha, NE

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #755694 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fort Edward, NY

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

ON 07/31/2001 HAD DIRECTIONAL SWITCH REPLACED BY WHITEMAN CHEVROLET FOR NO BRAKE LIGHTS, THEN AGAIN ON 08/27/01. NOW ON 09/02/01 NO BRAKE LIGHTS AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #751567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Robinson, TX

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #725287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Troy, MO

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #711156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Denver, CO

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA complaint #711859 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chattanooga, TN

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS:SWITCH

WHEN PLACING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE THE REVERSE LIGHTS DON'T WORK PROPERLY. THE SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #834606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fairfield, AL

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST TWO YEARS THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN INOPERATIVE. THE ORIGINAL BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH HAS BEEN REPAIRED ONCE. THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE REPLACEMENT SWITCH HAS BEEN REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES. OWNER STILL CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS GOING OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #833162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Gladstone, MO

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND ALSO RIGHT TURNING SIGNAL WILL NOT RELEASE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #824625 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Smithfield, NC Crash

INTERIOR LIGHTING

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.

Phoenix, AZ

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

HEADLIGHT SWITCH INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA complaint #526623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Laingsburg, MI

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

THE DAY LIGHT RUNNING SYSTEM IS NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH. TT

NHTSA complaint #965871 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brookfield, CT Crash

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

TINTED WINDOWS IN REAR DISTORT VISION, DUE TO OBSTRUCTION IN ILLUMINATION OF REAR BACKUP LIGHTS AT NIGHT WHEN BACKING UP, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA complaint #958922 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1995 Chevrolet S10 problems

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