10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
57 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
36 / 1
Average Mileage:
786 miles

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problem #94

Dec 011994

S-10 Pickup

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Owner has to press the brakes all the way down to the floor in order for the brakes to respond.

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #93

Jul 221997

S-10 Pickup 4WD

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
When driving the truck and coming to a stop light, consumer mashed the brake pedal, and the pedal was hard. The truck went straight through the red light. Dealer could not find any problems or failures, consumer states that it sounded like the ABS was not working.

- Analope, CA, USA

problem #92

Nov 011996

S-10 Pickup

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Owner claims that when he applies the brakes they slip before stopping the truck fully.

- Scottsdale, AZ, USA

problem #91

Sep 011997

S-10 Pickup

  • miles
Vehicle is very slow in stopping. ABS brakes kick in at very low mileage. Braking, is especilly, horrible in bad weather.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #90

Oct 291997

(reported on)

S-10 Pickup

  • miles
ABS brakes system failed

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #89

Oct 281997

(reported on)

S-10 Pickup

  • miles
ABS brakes system failed. Consumer unhooked fuse to ABS system and now brakes work ok.

- Winter Garden, FL, USA

problem #88

Oct 201997

S-10 Pickup

  • miles
Driving about 20-25mph & would start to apply brakes, left front would lock up, but other wheels would not catch/lock up. Vehicle would go into a slide when weather is wet; does not happen when dry weather. The dealer said brakes working fine after putting vehicle on computer.

- Knoxville, TN, USA

problem #87

Dec 011995

S-10 Pickup

  • miles
While traveling, a pedestrian on a bike ran in front of the vehicle, consumer tried to stop the vehical by pressing the brake pedal, pedal traveled to the floor board and the vehical continued to move, hitting the pedestrian.

- Milwaukie, OR, USA

problem #86

Sep 151995

S-10 Pickup 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Whiile driving the car and when trying to slow down or stop the car brakes don't respond at all. Consumer has to wait for the truck to come to a complete stop.

- Hebron, OH, USA

problem #85

Dec 201996

S-10 Pickup

  • miles
While attempting to apply the brakes in an emergency situation, brakes failed, vehicle skidded and rearended the vehicle in front. No deployment of driver's air bag, resulting in an injury.

- Puyallup, WA, USA

problem #84

Sep 171997

S-10 Pickup 4WD

  • miles
Anti-lock brakes: When driving and attempting to apply the brakes the brake pedal freezes int the upward position. Vehicle continues to move with no brakes, no movement in the pedal while the vehicle travels 2to 3 hundred feet with no brakes. This is an intermittent problem. Dealer could not duplicate because there was no warning lights on. Second time ABS light were on, and they still could not detect the problem.

- Rome, NY, USA

problem #83

Jul 301997

(reported on)

S-10 Pickup

  • miles
Antilock system failed.

- Los Altos, CA, USA

problem #82

Feb 011995

S-10 Pickup 4WD

  • miles
Brake failed on slippery wet pavement causing driver to crash.

- Springfiel, VA, USA

problem #81

Apr 271997

S-10 Pickup 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Anti lock brakes failed.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

problem #80

Jun 271997

S-10 Pickup

  • miles
When applying the ABS brakes, the pedal went to the floor and the brakes failed to stop the vehicle, causing an accident in which the driver's air bag did not deploy in a frontal impact at 30 to 35mph.

- Strasburg, CO, USA

problem #79

May 101997

S-10 Pickup

  • miles
Driving vehicle 40 mph; went to apply brakes (ABS), vehicle did not stop. Kept applying pressure on brakes, was not slowing down. Took to dealer & could not find problem after puttihg on computer & took for test drive.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #78

Apr 171997

S-10 Pickup

  • miles
Driving vehicle about 35mph went to apply brakes and brakes failed to catch properly. Would have to stand on pedal & nothing happens, ABS will not kick in. Took to dealer & they could not locate problem in order to repair it.

- Salem, OH, USA

problem #77

Jan 251997

S-10 Pickup

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Applied the ABS and the brakes did not take, causing front end crash at 30 mph and the air bags did not deploy.

- Lakeside, CA, USA

problem #76

Apr 141997

(reported on)

S-10 Pickup

  • miles
During hard braking (non-panic) at approx. 60mph, experienced pulling to extreme right due to left front caliper sticking. Dealer lubircated caliper slide points to correct problem. Also, on wet pavement experienced caliper sticking at approximately 35mph, duringnormal stopping, ABS kicked in, took longer to stop, ABS light appeared, brake action seemed inadequate to effectively stop in straight line in a timely manner.

- Alameda, CA, USA

problem #75

Oct 211996

S-10 Pickup 4WD

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Antilock brakes failed twice, causing accidents/injury.

- Carrollton, MO, USA

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