FaultScore

1995 Chevrolet S10 steering problems

24 of the 1,151 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet S10 are about the steering — 2% of everything reported for this model year.

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24

Complaints

1

Crashes

2

Fires

1

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Steering Wheel/Handle BAR 8 33.3%
Idler AND Attachment 7 29.2%
Hydraulic Power Assist System 2 8.3%
Steering 1 4.2%
Linkages 1 4.2%
TIE ROD Assembly 1 4.2%
Gear BOX (Other Than Rack AND Pinion) 1 4.2%
ARM 1 4.2%
Shaft Sector 1 4.2%
Pinion Shaft 1 4.2%

Steering across every Chevrolet S10 year

1994 15 15.2%
1995 24 24.2%
1996 18 18.2%
1998 14 14.1%
2000 12 12.1%
2001 16 16.2%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Downingtown, PA

STEERING:LINKAGES

WHEN PULLING OUT FROM INTERSECTION, RIGHT FRONT INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS AND SLEEVE BROKE.

NHTSA complaint #750505 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Blowing RO, NC

STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR

CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH VEHICLE DUE TO THE NUMBER (4) OF RECALLS THAT HAVE BEEN ISSUE.ET.

NHTSA complaint #552754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Allen, TX Fire

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

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.

Allen, TX Fire

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

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.

Guilford, CT

STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT

PISTON SEAL LEAKING. NLM

NHTSA complaint #548255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

NEW Milford, CT

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH GOING AROUND A CORNER, WAS LOOKING AT A SIGN AND MOVED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT, LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE DID A 360 DEGREE TURN.

NHTSA complaint #847175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Shandaken, NY

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

STEERING WHEEL OUT OF ALIGNMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL.

NHTSA complaint #531114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Shandaken, NY

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF ALIGNMENT AT TIME OF PURCHASE.

NHTSA complaint #537241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Shandaken, NY

STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT

FRONT IDLER ARM FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #537241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

BAY City, MI

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

STEERING WHEEL COVER COMING OFF AND STICKING TO HAND.

NHTSA complaint #541524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Martinsville, IN Crash

STEERING

WHILE TRAVELING THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TURN OVER, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FUTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #825807 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

South Pasadena, CA 2 injured

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

WHEN MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS WHEEL WILL HIT TORSION BAR, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO BLOW OUT AND WEAKEN. ALSO, REAR WINDOW HATCHBACK OPENS ON IT OWN. BOTH ARE INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #823482 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Shandaken, NY

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

STEERING WHEEL WAS NEVER CENTERED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DRIFT TO THE RIGHT.

NHTSA complaint #526140 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Eagle Cree, IN

STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT

FRONT END STRUT MAKING A CREEKING NOISE WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS.

NHTSA complaint #529140 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Eagle Cree, IN

STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT

FRONT WHEEL COULD BE MOVED FROM SIDE TO SIDE BY HAND. OWNER REPLACED THE IDLER ARM AND TIGHTEN THE LOWER CONTROL ARM.

NHTSA complaint #529143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Eagle Cree, IN

STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT

FRONT END MAKING A CREEKING NOISE WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS. POSSIBLE LEFT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #529139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Eagle Cree, IN

STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT

FRONT WHEEL COULD BE MOVED FROM SIDE TO SIDE BY HAND. OWNER REPLACED THE IDLER ARM AND TIGHTEN THE LOWER CONTROL ARM.

NHTSA complaint #529136 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Eagle Cree, IN

STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT

DRIVER COULD SEE THE BED MOVING AROUND WHEN GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. DEALER TIGHTEN THE BED RETAINING BOLTS.

NHTSA complaint #529137 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Eagle Cree, IN

STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT

BRAKES MAKE NOISE. DRUMS WERE RESURFACED AND DEGLAZED.

NHTSA complaint #529138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jacksonville, NC

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL DIDN'T NOT TURN BACK TO IT'S NORMAL POSITION, HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE'S STEERING WAS VERY HARD STEER.

NHTSA complaint #815518 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Murrells I, SC

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

STEERING FAILURE, CAUSING MISALIGNMENT/UNEVEN TIRE WEAR.

NHTSA complaint #507299 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

High Point, NC

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

TIE RODS REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #512539 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Westchester, 00

STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

SPINDLE ARM IS BENT, CAUSING BRAKE LOCKUP. TT

NHTSA complaint #958485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Westchester, 00

STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

REPLACED STEERING BOX.

NHTSA complaint #958485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1995 Chevrolet S10 problems

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