1996 Chevrolet S10 body & structure problems
17 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 1996 Chevrolet S10, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 2% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Failure of tailgate cable which holds up the tailgate. The cable just snapped into two peices. It broke in the middle. Sudden unexpected failure !!!
Dt*: the contact stated while kneeling on the tailgate both cables broke. The contact sustained minor injuries. The vehicle was taken to the dealership and the cables were replaced. There is a NHTSA recall, # 06v066000, regarding the tailgate cables. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the VIN. Updated 3/28/2006 -
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