15 of the 1,151 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet S10 are about the tires — 1% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 168,000 miles.
15
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE VEHICLE SNAPPED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE THAT RAN OVER THE WHEEL.
NHTSA complaint #10061631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
CHEVROLET S10 1995 PICKUP SEPARATION OF SPARE TIRE FROM VEHICLE. WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON VEHICLE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS MISSING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE END OF THE CABLE WHICH SUPPORTS THE TIRE APPEARED TO HAVE BROKEN AND HAD A FRAYED APPEARANCE. THE BAD NEW IS THAT I DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE ACTUAL LOSS OCCURRED OR WHAT DAMAGE/ACCIDENTS MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM THE LOSS OF THE TIRE. THIS IS A BAD DESIGN. THE TRUCK SHOULD HAVE RETENTION BARS TO SUPPORT THE TIRE. ALSO, OTHERS MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT YET HAVE DISCOVERED IT.
NHTSA complaint #10039502 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:SIDEWALL
MY DAUGTHER AND I WERE DRIVING TO SEE HER GRANDMOTHER AND I NOTICED THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK RIDING ROUGH. WHEN WE ARRIVED AT HER GRANDMOTHERS I LOOKED AT MY LEFT FRONT TIRE AND NOTICED A BULGE ON THE SIDEWALL THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES LONG AND THE WIDTH OF THE SIDEWALL. IF THIS TIRE WERE TO BLOW OUT THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY TO MY DAUGTHER, MYSELF AND MY TRUCK. THESE WERE KUMHO 711 ECTSA. IT LOOKS TO BE THAT THE RUBBER ON THE SIDEWALL SEPERATED. I HAVE LESS THAN TEN THOUSAND MILES ON THESE TIRES. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THESE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN ON THE MARKET BUT FOR APPROXIMATELY A YEAR.
NHTSA complaint #10039351 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
CABLE HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE REAR OF MY S10 TRUCK BROKE AND THE SPARE TIRE WAS SENT BOUNCING ACROSS THE ROAD. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10014346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. BLEW GASHES TROUGH WHOLE TIRE. FRONT PASSENGER SIDE IS EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPERATION AND HAS A HUGE BLISTER IN IT. BOTH DRIVER SIDE TIRES ARE EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPERATION AROUND THE WHOLE TIRE. TIRES ARE BRAND NEW.
NHTSA complaint #10000372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIREZSTONE, WILDERNESS AT TIRES P235/75R15, DOT W2, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT WITH 20000 MILES ON A 1995, CHEVROLET, S10 BLAZER. DURING WHEEL ALIGNMENT MECHANIC NOTICED TREAD SEPARATION ON FRONT RIGHT TIRE.
NHTSA complaint #893499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
WHILE ENTERING A GAS STATION, MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CABLE GAVE WAY CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL AND BOUNCE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE MUFFLER, TAILPIPE AND THE SPARE TIRE RIM. THE CABLE CURRENTLY HAS A FRAYED APPEARANCE AND IS NO LONGER USABLE TO SUPPORT AND SHELTER THE SPARE TIRE. THIS WAS NOT CAUSED BY ANY NEGLIGENCE. A MECHANIC TOLD ME IT LOOKED LIKE THE CABLE WASN'T THE CORRECT STRENGTH TO SUPPORT THE LOAD OF THE TIRE.
NHTSA complaint #712856 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
VEHICLE WA S IN AN ACCIDENT.WHILE GOING DOWN DIRT ROAD SWERVED TO AVOID A DEER, FRONT TIRE POPPD OUT, AND VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #844872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
IE97027, WHILE DRIVING THE SPARE TIRE WIRE BROKE, CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO DROP WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #836348 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
PE99004, THE SPARE TIRE WIRING FRAYED, CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #835879 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TIRES HIT WHEEL WELLS, MAKING CONTACT WITH METAL AND BURNING RUBBER, COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A BLOWOUT.
NHTSA complaint #517884 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE CABLE SNAPPED, CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #507965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TIRE RUBBING AGAINST WHEEL WELL.
NHTSA complaint #487323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TIRE RUBS ON LEFT REAR WELL.
NHTSA complaint #600440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
UNIROYAL TIRES ON VEHICLE HAVE A TRACTION B-RATING, WHICH DOES NOT HANDLE WELL ON WET SURFACES. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #481292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.