The 1990 Chevrolet S10 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 359,650 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 34 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STEERING96V1950001996-10-08144,598 affected
Defect
THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT LOOSENS AT THE STEERING SHAFT TO STEERING GEAR COUPLING. WITH THIS LOOSENESS, THE YOKE PINCH BOLT CAN WEAR ON THE SPLINES OF THE SHAFT UNTIL THERE IS NO LONGER AN INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE SPLINES AND THE BOLT.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE BODY TO CHASSIS MOVEMENT ALLOWING THE STEERING SHAFT TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR WHICH CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE UPPER AND LOWER BOLTS TO CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING93V0080001993-01-14215,052 affected
Defect
THE ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADES BREAK AS A RESULT OF FATIGUE AND/OR VEHICLE INDUCED STRESS.
Consequence
IF THE BLADE BREAKAGE OCCURS WHILE THE HOOD IS OPEN, APERSON WORKING UNDER THE HOOD OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCKAND INJURED BY THE BLADE SEGMENT.
Remedy
INSTALL A NEWLY DESIGNED FAN ASSEMBLY.
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
6
2crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
2
1crashes
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
1crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“A jeep with a bike mounted on a bike rack stopped quickly in front of me. I hit my brakes, but quickly lost braking effectiveness and the brake pedal went to the floor. I tried to swerve, but hit the rear of the jeep, damaging the bike and bike rack. Severe damage to my grille, drivers side front…”
“A jeep with a bike mounted on a bike rack stopped quickly in front of me. I hit my brakes, but quickly lost braking effectiveness and the brake pedal went to the floor. I tried to swerve, but hit the rear of the jeep, damaging the bike and bike rack. Severe damage to my grille, drivers side front…”
“Last week two tires have shown signs of tread separation. Tires were on a 1990, chevrolet, s10. Not original tire equipment. Tire mileage about 35,000. There was 5/32 tread left on the tires. *ak both of the back firestone firehawk atx tires had bulges on the tread. *slc”
“Fual pump wire melted inside of fual tank. *ak”
“When I purchased the vehicle on march 6 1999 I discovered the #2 cylinder was badly carbon fouled ,since that time it's has been in for repairs on 10 different occasions I have not been able to use the vehicle for my own personal use at all,the mechanic has basically told me that ,this particular…”
“While changing a flat tire on the rear passenger's side the jack collapsed. The manufacturer and dealership are aware of the problem. The jack will not be replaced free of charge. *ak”
“Spare tire mount failed.”
“Instrument panel failed had to have cluster module replaced.”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA92015 Opened 1992-05-22 · closed 1993-05-28
HIGH IDLE FLARE
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationEA94029 Opened 1994-07-29 · closed 1996-07-31
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION IN THE ATLERNATOR RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMET FIRES.
InvestigationPE91057 Opened 1991-03-06 · closed 1991-07-12
HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILURE
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE92001 Opened 1992-01-07 · closed 1992-05-22
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1990 Chevrolet S10 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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