Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1995 Chevrolet S10, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Service brakes, hydraulic306
- Visibility206
- Air bags111
- Engine and engine cooling84
- Power train50
- Seats35
- Fuel system, gasoline34
- Equipment31
- Vehicle speed control29
- Suspension24
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 155 injuries and 1 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 14 variants: combined 10.7–15.1 L/100 km (about 16–22 mpg US), CO₂ 246–347 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| S10 · Pickup truck: Small · Regular gasoline | 12.1 | 9.0 | 10.7 |
| S10 · Pickup truck: Small · Regular gasoline | 13.4 | 9.8 | 11.8 |
| S10 · Pickup truck: Small · Regular gasoline | 15.2 | 11.0 | 13.3 |
| S10 # · Pickup truck: Small · Premium gasoline | 16.3 | 11.7 | 14.2 |
| S10 4X4 · Pickup truck: Standard · Regular gasoline | 16.1 | 12.0 | 14.2 |
| S10 · Pickup truck: Small · Regular gasoline | 16.7 | 11.7 | 14.4 |
| S10 Blazer # · Sport utility vehicle · Premium gasoline | 16.8 | 12.2 | 14.7 |
| S10 4X4 · Pickup truck: Standard · Regular gasoline | 17.2 | 11.8 | 14.8 |
| S10 # · Pickup truck: Small · Premium gasoline | 17.0 | 12.2 | 14.9 |
| S10 4X4 # · Pickup truck: Standard · Premium gasoline | 17.0 | 12.3 | 14.9 |
| S10 Blazer # · Sport utility vehicle · Premium gasoline | 17.0 | 12.2 | 14.9 |
| S10 Blazer 4X4 # · Sport utility vehicle · Premium gasoline | 17.1 | 12.5 | 15.0 |
| S10 4X4 # · Pickup truck: Standard · Premium gasoline | 17.2 | 12.6 | 15.1 |
| S10 Blazer 4X4 # · Sport utility vehicle · Premium gasoline | 17.2 | 12.6 | 15.1 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
3 Transport Canada recalls for the 1995 Chevrolet S10.
| 1999135 26 Jul 1999 | Brakes Certain four wheel drive vehicles may experience increased stopping distances during ABS stops while in the two-wheel drive mode. A switch can erroneously sign… |
| 1998150 22 Jul 1998 | Visual System Certain vehicles may have windshield wiper motors with solder joints near the wiring harness connector that could crack. This could cause the windshield wiper t… |
| 1997152 8 Sept 1997 | Seats And Restraints On certain vehicles, the driver's and/or passenger's front outboard seat-belt webbing could separate during a frontal impact having at least the same dynamics a… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 60/40 FRONT BENCH SEATS AND EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND 2-DOOR UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL LOCKING RECLINER BUCKET SEATS. THE OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT WEBBING ON THE DRIVER'S AND/OR PASSENGER'S SEAT CAN SEPARATE DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT.
THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT LOOSENS AT THE STEERING SHAFT TO STEERING GEAR COUPLING. WITH THIS LOOSENESS, THE YOKE PINCH BOLT CAN WEAR ON THE SPLINES OF THE SHAFT UNTIL THERE IS NO LONGER AN INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE SPLINES AND THE BOLT.
FAN BLADE RIVET BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE FAN BLADE TO SEPARATE FROM THE SPIDER.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Chevrolet told its dealers about the 1995 Chevrolet S10: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 634999 | DIAGNOSIS OF CRACKED OR BROKEN TRANSMISSION CASE. *TT 2006 AND PRIOR CARS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. *TT |
| 625141 | CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE SEAT RECLINER HANDLE IS STRIPPED. *JG |
| 619742 | THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN STATES THAT TECHNICIANS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY IN REMOVING THE CONNECTORS FROM THE PARK / NEUTRAL POSITION SWITCH, USUALLY WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE THE SWITCH DURING TRANSMISSION SERVICE. *TT |
| 615106 | PRODUCT RECALL CAMPAIGN INVOLVING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR REPLACEMENT. *TT |
| 608382 | SUBJECT REGARDING ABS 3-SENSOR EBC4 - SPECIAL POLICY. *TT |
| 52935 | INFORMATION CONCERNING ENGINE KNOCK/RATTLE OR TAP NOISE BEFORE ENGINE HAS REACHED OPERATING TEMPERATURE OR UNDER LIGHT LOAD CONDITIONS AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE (REPLACE PISTON AND/OR ROD ASSEMBLIES). AK |
| 51302 | KNOCK, RATTLE OR TAP NOISE FROM THE ENGINE BEFORE THE ENGINE HAS REACHED OPERATING TEMPERATURE OR UNDER LIGHT LOAD CONDITIONS AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE KNOCK, RATTLE OR TAP NOISE FROM THE ENGINE BEFORE THE ENGINE HAS REACHED OPERATING TEMPERATURE OR UNDER LIGHT LOAD CONDITIONS AT RATURE (REPLACE PISTON AND/OR ROD ASSEMBLIES). *TW |
| 45807 | WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE CHATTER(REPLACE WIPER ARM AND BLADE). *SD |
| 43027 | UNKNOWN |
| 43017 | UNKNOWN |
| 43001 | UNKNOWN |
| 41078 | STEPPER MOTOR CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT RESUME OR RESET (REPLACE SMCC MODULE). *TW |
| 41067 | RECALL CAMPAIGN 95-C-27 - GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT CERTAIN 1995 S/T TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4.3L ENGINES (RPO L35 - VIN CODE W) AND MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS (RPO M50) WERE BUILT WITH AN INCORRECT EMISSION ENGINE FAMILY DESCRIPTION NAME ON THE EMISSION (TUNE-UP) LABEL. TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO INSTALL A NEW EMISSION LABEL. *TW |
| 41065 | ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE TO DEALERS ANNOUNCING AND PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR RECALL CAMPAIGNS 95-C-31, 95-C-33, 95-C-34 AND 95-C-35. *TW |
| 38075 | LOW TORQUE ON LIFTER RETAINER BOLTS. *TW |
| 10246631 | Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules |
| 10232287 | This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy. |
| 10010651 | PAINT CODE UNKNOWN FOR FRONT BUMPER AND WHEEL FLARE. *EH |
| 10007838 | DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT, SLIP, BUSY/CYCLING TCC OR NOISY COOLING FAN. *TT |
| 10000749 | ANTILOCK BRAKE (ABS) ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS ON VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING THE 1995 AND 1996 ENVOY. *TT |
| 10000062 | ANTILOCK BRAKE (ABS) ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
LOSS OF POWER ASSIST
SPARE TIRE SEPARATION FROM VEHICLE
SEPARATION OF SPARE TIRE FROM VEHICLE
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE
WINDSHIELD WIPER
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation