1992 Chevrolet S10 problems
NHTSA has received 221 complaints about the 1992 Chevrolet S10, and 64% of them involve brakes. After that come fuel system (6%) and seat belts (5%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 221 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 64% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 27 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 16 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 27 complaints mention a crash; 8 complaints mention a fire; 16 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1992 ranks 13th most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the Chevrolet S10 with enough data (100 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Consumer was in an accident and the driver's side seatback broke. Consumer was injured in accident, consumer put 1 down for number of fatalities. *slc
Consumer was in and accident truck rollover the driver was thrown out, driver and passenger seat belts didn't restraint. Please describe.
The left rear tire blew out on the vehicle. Firestone triumph. While driving, there was a loud noise, the consumer pulled over, and discovered, the entire tire was in shreds and the whole side of the white wall had blown off and was just hanging by little pieces.
ABS warning lights on, rear brakes lock in damp / wet weather / loss of vehicle control / extended stopping distance.