10.0

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

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problem #74

Jun 011996

S-10 Pickup 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Antilock brakes failed twice, once causing accident.

- Inwood, WV, USA

problem #73

Nov 101996

S-10 Pickup 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Antilock brakes failed 3 times.

- Kawkawlin, MI, USA

problem #72

Feb 011997

S-10 Pickup 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Owner has ABS brakes; brake pads wear down excessively and there maybe a problem, owner is concerned about this problem.

- Yonkers, NY, USA

problem #71

Feb 271997

(reported on)

S-10 Pickup

  • miles
When applying the ABS brakes in a sudden stop, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle, causing a collision.

- Bartlesville, OK, USA

problem #70

Feb 261996

S-10 Pickup

  • miles
When applying brakes, experienced hard or soft pedal, pedal sometimes goes to floor, squeaking noise, pulls to right or left, extended stopping distance; dealer reproduced problem, replaced ABS box, master cylinder, speed sensor and brake pads.

- Patterson, MO, USA

problem #69

Nov 251996

S-10 Pickup

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Anti-lock brakes are locking up, but not stopping the vehicle quickly enough. Vehicle rides for 3 seconds after applying brakes on water/ bumps/ rocks and puddles whenever ABS are applied.

- Moore, OK, USA

problem #68

Dec 011996

S-10 Pickup

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Owner has ABS brakes, he states when brakes are used nothing happens, also notes that dealers cannot find anything wrong. Owner has been in 2 accidents as a result of this.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #67

Feb 111997

(reported on)

S-10 Pickup

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When applying the ABS brakes the pedal will fade/get spongy, causing extended stopping distance.

- Portsmouth, NH, USA

problem #66

Feb 051997

(reported on)

S-10 Pickup

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When braking forcefully while driving, the front wheels lock up and skid while rear wheels do not brake at all.

- Lees Summit , MO, USA

problem #65

Jan 281997

(reported on)

S-10 Pickup 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When applying the ABS brakes, the pedal goes to the floor and the brakes fail to stop the vehicle.

- Lampe, MO, USA

problem #64

Dec 311996

S-10 Pickup

  • miles
When it rains and the brakes are applied all the wheels on the truck lock up and the truck goes into a slide/ loss of control. The truck has ABS.

- Naples, FL, USA

problem #63

Jan 021997

(reported on)

S-10 Pickup

  • miles
ABS braking system malfunctions under unstable road conditions, such as snow/ice/wet/rain, and gravel the pedal's 1st apllication goes to floor then 2nd application has to be a gentle tap to stop the vehicle.

- Sumner, WA, USA

problem #62

Apr 011995

S-10 Pickup

  • miles
When driving at normal speed applied the ABS brakes and the pedal goes to the floor, vehicle will stop 500 to 700 feet after the brakes are on. Please descrbie in detail.

- Warren , MI, USA

problem #61

Dec 101996

(reported on)

S-10 Pickup

  • miles
When applying the ABS brakes in a sudden stop situation, the brakes failed, causing a crash.

- Largo, FL, USA

problem #60

Nov 021996

S-10 Pickup

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
ABS brakes failure, when applied had extended stopping distance, vehicle went into an intersection after brakes applied, complete loss of effectiveness, pedal become very hard and brakes made a loud noise, no skid marks.

- Irvington, NJ, USA

problem #59

Nov 131995

S-10 Pickup

  • miles
Experienced ABS problems, while pulling truck under carport going about (20) mph pressed on the brake pedal (3) times and pedal went to the floor. Vehiicle would not stop and ran into the porch.

- Bloomfield , NJ, USA

problem #58

Oct 151995

S-10 Pickup

  • miles
When applied brake pedal goes to floor, causing extended stopping distance, once going through an intersection, vehicle nearly caused a collision with child riding a bike, no warning, intermittent ABS brake problem.

- Willoughby Hills, OH, USA

problem #57

Nov 151996

(reported on)

S-10 Pickup

  • miles
Vehicle's ABS braking system intermittently fails with no warning with pedal going to floor.

- South Point, OH, USA

problem #56

Nov 121996

(reported on)

S-10 Pickup

  • miles
While driving experienced poor brake performance, upon attempting to slow/stop, brakes seemed ineffective, pedal traveled to floor, resulting in rearending vehicle in front at 25mph.

- Bronx, NY, USA

problem #55

Jan 011996

S-10 Pickup 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Brakes spongy, pedal goes to floor intermittently.

- Prairie Du Chien, WI, USA

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