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1996 Chevrolet S10 cruise control problems

42 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 1996 Chevrolet S10, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
42 5% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
4 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 4 crashes.

What owners wrote

Going about 60MPH w/ cruise control on; while going down a hill, was applying the brakes, the cruise control failed to release. Vehicle rearended another vehicle & air bags deployed. Vehicle was totaled. Have a copy of police report.

November 1997 Crash

Accelerator pedal locked into postion while at 70MPH on highway- was able to free pedal with some rearward prying motion with my foot. There has been 2 occurrences of this incident since I have owned this truck. Both happened on very hot days in phoenix.

Reported at 80,000 miles, August 2003

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