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1989 Chevrolet S10

Safety Score
91
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Recalls
0
Complaints
45
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Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2003-05-09 STEERING No 0 STEERING WHEEL TURNED 180 WITHOUT WARNING AND LOCKED UP. WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING COLUMN TURNED 180 DEGREES WITHOUT …
2002-06-20 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 WHEN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I ASKED A SALESMAN WHY THERE WAS RUST SHOWING ON THE UNDERNEATH OF THE NEW VEHICLE I WAS PU…
2001-04-15 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 STEERING WHEEL IS COMING LOOSE. *AK
2000-10-10 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER, A FEW MINUTES LATE…
2000-09-20 TIRES Yes 2 WE PURCHASE 4 OF THESE TIRE AND WITHIN 1 YEAR WE HAVE HAD TWO BLOWOUTS, ONE BLOWOUT, CAUSING A WRECK AND THE OTHER BLOW…
1999-11-28 WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS Yes 0 LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND ASSEMBLY FELL OFF OF VEHICLE, INDICATION THAT THE STUD BOLTS SHEARED OFF CAUSING FAILURE. (OHIO …
1999-08-25 SEAT BELTS:FRONT No 0 FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT CATCH AND LOCK. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOTHNIG. *AK
1998-08-11 EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK No 0 DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY,TOWING A TRAILER WITH 2 WATERCRAFT,THE SPARE TIRE HOLD CABLE BROKE;SENDING THE TIRE UNDER THE SE…
1998-06-20 TIRES No 0 NATIONAL (P235/75R15 1055) TIRE BLEW OUT.
1997-12-15 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
1997-11-06 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 WIRING HARNESS: WAS DRIVING HOME AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE SIGNAL SWITCH. GOT THE VEHICLE HOME WITHOUT A FIRE…
1997-01-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 FUEL INJECTION SOLENOID WIRING FAILED.
1996-09-25 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS No 0 ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE TURN SIGNAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE IN THE DASHBORAD. *AK
1996-09-12 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN LEANING FORWARD IN THE SEAT. *AK
1996-08-22 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN No 0 WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE COOLING FAN FELL OFF AND DAMAGED THE VEHICLE. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAILS.*AK
1996-05-01 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH No 0 TAILGATE LOCK FAILED. *SD
1996-04-30 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
1996-03-16 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 GAS TANK LEAKS GASOLINE WHEN FILLED, OCCUPANTS CAN SMELL STRONG GAS FUMES, ODOR DIES DOWN AFTER QUARTER OF TANK HAS BEE…
1996-01-02 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING Yes 1 THE DRIVERS SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
1995-10-27 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR No 0 VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING, DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR FREEZING UP, TOTALLED. TT
1995-10-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 INSTRUMENT PANEL CLOSTER MODULE FAILURE. *AK
1995-10-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 ELECTRONIC MODULE THAT CONTROLS DASH BURNED OUT. TT
1995-07-15 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 MAN-TRAN: WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE WILL ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE, SOMETIMES CUTTING OFF COMPLETELY. HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED. …
1995-06-05 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER No 0 THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS NEVER LATCHED AND FOLDS UP AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL AT ANY TIME. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
1995-01-26 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 GAS TANK LEAKING ABOVE MID-POINT. *AK
1995-01-17 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 LEFT/RIGHT DOOR HANDLE SPRINGS CONTINUOUSLY BREAK. *SKD
1994-08-15 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 PAINT PEELING ON HOOD AND TOP. CONTACTED GM 5 YEARS AND 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WOULD BE DONE AS…
1994-07-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY No 0 STARTER FAILS TO SHUT OFF EVEN AFTER KEY IS TURNED TO OFF POSITION. *SD
1994-05-23 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 DRIVER AND PASSENGER RETENSION MECHANISM DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. `T
1994-05-05 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT. *AK
1993-11-04 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 GAS TANK LEAKING WHEN FILLED UP OVER 11GAL, IT IS AN 18GAL TANK. TT
1993-09-29 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 NEED TO KNOW IF TRUCK IF ELIGIBLE FOR NEW PAINT JOB BECAUSE OF ORIGINAL DEFECTIVE PAINT. INFORMATION REQUEST, NO SAFETY…
1992-01-30 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 WHEN THE TURN SIGINAL IS ENGUAGED THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS WILL AUTOMATICALLY ENGUAGE.THE DOOR HANDLES BROKE UNDER 100000…
1990-10-11 SEAT BELTS No 0 DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT GETS CAUGHT UNDER THE BACKREST HINGE AND A HOLE IS NOW WORN INTO THE BELT FABRIC. HEADLIGHT SWIT…
1990-10-11 SEAT BELTS No 0 DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT GETS CAUGHT UNDER THE BACKREST HINGE AND A HOLE IS NOW WORN INTO THE BELT FABRIC.
SUSPENSION No 0 WHEN ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE SLOWS TO A SPEED BELOW WHICH THE CRUISE CONTROL SHOULD COMPENSATE; AFTER CLEARING THE I…
SEAT BELTS No 0 SEAT BELTS FAILED.
SEAT BELTS No 0 POSSIBLE DOOR LATCH/HANDLE AND SEAT BELT FAILURES. *TT *JB
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN No 0 ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADE BROKE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING DAMAGES TO THE WATER PUMP AND RADIATOR. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN …
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY No 0 PARKED ON SLIGHT DRIVEWAY, 5 SPD-TRANSMISSION FLOOR SHIFT WILL NOT STAY IN REVERSE ONCE ENGAGED. TRUCK HAD TO BE PULLED…
TIRES:TREAD/BELT No 0 1989 S-10 BLAZER PURCHASED "NEW" IN FEBRUARY 1989 SUPPLIED WITH FIRESTONE "ATX" TIRES. WITHIN TWO YEARS THE "ORIGINAL T…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 VEHICLE'S ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, ON DAILY BASIS, FAILS WITH SPONGY PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR. THIS OCURS WITH STEADY PRES…
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 DRIVER/PASS. FRONT SHOULDER/LAP BELTS INOPERATIVE, DIFFICULT TO LATCH, TIGHTENS AND WON'T RELEASE. TT
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER No 0 FRONT BUCKET SEAT LATCH DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE. LATCHES DOES NOT WORK AND WILL NOT HOLD.*AK
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 WHILE DRIVING AT 45 TO 50 MPH STEERING COLUMN BROKE, CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING FOR A SHORT PERIOD BEFORE COMING TO A …