1995 Chevrolet S10 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 50about this part
- Share
- 5%of 911 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 50 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1995 Chevrolet S10, 5% of the 911 complaints for this model year. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The shifter plate seal on top of the transmission failed. After the third attempt by the dealer to repair the seal, they informed me that the shifter assembly was re-engineered and that I would have to pay for replacement of affected parts. In my belief this should have been a recall since it can cause serious transmission failure due to los of fluid and possible personal injury due to transmission lock up. Please investigate this problem.”
NHTSA complaint #744916, filed 2001-05“Without any indication or service issues, transmission failure occured. I drove the truck to work, and after parking, the ability to go in reverse failed. I was told by the closest GM dealer that the transmission had failed, and it is not covered under warranty.”
NHTSA complaint #703425, filed 1999-02“The transmission completely failed while on the highway. I had the vehicle towed to a transmission repair facility, and was told that the transmission had water in it, which corroded all of the parts. The source of water in the system was the cooling system for the transmission fluid which runs through the radiator. The line had a hole, and pressure in the radiator forced water into the line causing the failure. I had the transmission rebuilt and an external cooling system installed. The cost for the repairs was approximately $1500. …”
NHTSA complaint #758491, filed 2002-02“The dip stick is rusted! I will have to see if there is rust in my transmission. How could this happen? Chevrolet knows this is a problem area and did not tell the consumer.”
NHTSA complaint #701932, filed 1999-01“Gm call this a constant velocity prop shaft (drive shaft) the design uses 5 u-joints. I had to have the drive shaft rebuilt after 45000 miles. I contacted several shops in the detroit / ann arbor area that specialize in drive shaft repair. They informed me that they have seen several of these shafts with the same problem. None of them has seen a shaft last beyond 50,000 miles. I have a contact at american axle (oem for shaft) who helped in the design for that shaft and was told it was designed to last for 100,000 miles (thats why there are no grease zerks(fittings) on the u-joints). …”
NHTSA complaint #713126, filed 1999-10Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 | 10% |
| 2003 | 17 | 10% |
| 2002 | 17 | 8% |
| 2001 | 17 | 6% |
| 2000 | 46 | 10% |
| 1999 | 28 | 12% |
| 1998 | 40 | 7% |
| 1997 | 49 | 10% |
| 1996 | 68 | 10% |
| 1995 | 50 | 5% |
| 1994 | 37 | 4% |
| 1993 | 9 | 4% |
| 1992 | 3 | 2% |
| 1991 | 11 | 6% |
| 1989 | 2 | 4% |
| 1988 | 2 | 5% |
| 1987 | 4 | 15% |
| 1986 | 1 | 5% |
| 1985 | 4 | 36% |
| 1984 | 2 | 25% |
| 1983 | 3 | 43% |
Other parts of the 1995 Chevrolet S10
321 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
207 complaintsAir bags
111 complaintsEngine cooling
84 complaintsFuel system
37 complaintsSeats
35 complaintsEquipment
31 complaintsVehicle speed control
29 complaintsSuspension
24 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsSeat belts
22 complaintsSteering
21 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Chevrolet S10
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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