1996 Chevrolet S10 cooling system problems
16 complaints about cooling system have been filed for the 1996 Chevrolet S10, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 2% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Coolant system turns colors and gets griddy. Manual states no maintenance for 5yrs or 50,000 miles. Manufacturer contacted, with case #990212859, nothing done to remedy problem. Problem still exists.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the radiator overheated, and the temperate gauge went all the way to the red line. There was yellow fluid that overflowed from the reservoir and had rusted the radiator. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer who refused to flush the radiator. The manufacturer was not alerted.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Chevrolet S10
- Brakes 252 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 104 complaints
- Air bags 76 complaints
- Engine 65 complaints
- Electrical system 43 complaints
- Transmission 43 complaints
- Cruise control 42 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 34 complaints
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