1994 Chevrolet S10 problems
NHTSA has received 1,229 complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet S10, and 49% of them involve brakes. After that come wipers, windshield & visibility (21%) and engine (5%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,229 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 49% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 142 and 12
- Injuries and deaths
- 60 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 49 complaints with mileage
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%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 49 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 80,000 miles. For brakes specifically, the median reported mileage is about 34,000 miles (10 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 142 complaints mention a crash; 12 complaints mention a fire; 60 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1994 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the Chevrolet S10 with enough data (747 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 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.
ABS braking problems. Tt left rear brake locks up, when brakes release they make the truck jerk and thump, an accident was caused due to this failure, consumer was injured. *slc
ABS brakes; truck has rear ABS brakes when applied on wet surfaces brakes lock up or lost control. Please describe details. Tt
Brake line failed, causing loss of all brake fluid and braking power, - almost caused an accident. Second failure in 12 months (2 different areas of vehicle).
I have a 94 chevrolet s10 truck with a intermittent windshield wiper operation problem. There is a recall on this problem for the 94 s10 but chevrolet says my truck is not included.