1996 Chevrolet S10 Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 36about this part
- Share
- 5%of 668 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 36 complaints about the equipment of the 1996 Chevrolet S10, 5% of the 668 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles. 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.
“When I apply the brakes, there are occasions when it feels like they release! And I do not have the ability to stop. Because of this I have narrowly missed other cars, and have had to use curbs to stop. This has happened on more occasions than the one listed below.”
NHTSA complaint #10030832, filed 2003-08“When entering my driveway at a very slow speed the cable supporting the spare tire broke and the tire dropped and wedged itself between the bottom of the truck, the rear bumper and the road causing the rear ties of my truck to be lifted from the road. The cable was sheared in such fashon as to indicate vibration caused it to break. Has this happened at any normal driving speed the tire and wheel would have become potentially deadly projectiles and the I am sure the truck would have turned over. …”
NHTSA complaint #733859, filed 2000-10“Spare tire hoist cable fatigued near wheel retainer and tire fell from vehicle; theft deterrent cable kept tire from falling completely away and caused tire to lift the rear end of my truck. There is no apparent damage other than a bent rear license plate. I fear that this may happen to someone at highway speeds causing loss of control or if theft deterrent cable is not in place the tire may fall from underneath the vehicle and strike another vehicle or cause a road hazard. I was fortunate to be a few hundred feet from my home when this happened. …”
NHTSA complaint #754651, filed 2001-11“The spare tire on our truck is loaded and unloaded by the use of a wrench which when inserted in a slot by the rear license plate and turned lowers and raises the spare tire. When fully raised, the tire rests against the bottom of the truck bed held there by the pressure of the cable which is used when lowering and raising the tire. The tire on our truck fell out onto the street bouncing off of the bottom of our truck and bending the rear license plate frame and breaking the spare tire cable assembly. …”
NHTSA complaint #701724, filed 1998-12“Have had problems with the windshield wipers from the beginning. I would be driving in pouring-down rain and the wipers would go out causing me to have to pull over. Right now they do not work at all. I had to work on my brakes the first year and a couple of times thereafter. I recently had to have my air-conditioner done. The latest was my water pump that I fixed myself. The worse was my motor. I had been stalled a number of times till finally it wouldn't go at all. I had it towed to michael holley Chevrolet in lakeland (the town I worked in). …”
NHTSA complaint #713753, filed 1999-10Related service bulletins
- 10232287Feb 21, 2023This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4 | 2% |
| 2002 | 6 | 3% |
| 2001 | 9 | 3% |
| 2000 | 8 | 2% |
| 1999 | 12 | 5% |
| 1998 | 11 | 2% |
| 1997 | 8 | 2% |
| 1996 | 36 | 5% |
| 1995 | 31 | 3% |
| 1994 | 20 | 2% |
| 1993 | 5 | 2% |
| 1992 | 5 | 3% |
| 1991 | 7 | 4% |
| 1990 | 2 | 7% |
| 1989 | 1 | 2% |
| 1988 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1996 Chevrolet S10
222 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
100 complaintsAir bags
74 complaintsEngine cooling
71 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
68 complaintsElectrical system
41 complaintsVehicle speed control
38 complaintsSuspension
22 complaintsExterior lighting
21 complaintsFuel system
19 complaintsSteering
18 complaintsOther or unknown
16 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 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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