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1995 Chevrolet S10 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1995 Chevrolet S10 has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,487,153 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1,151 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 99V193000 1999-07-19 1,125,749 affected
Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN…

Consequence

IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.

VISIBILITY 98V150001 1998-07-01 1,557,585 affected
Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.

SEAT BELTS 97V096001 1997-06-12 586,058 affected
Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 60/40 FRONT BENCH SEATS AND EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND 2-DOOR UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL LOCKING RECLINER BUCKET SEATS. THE OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT WEBBING ON THE DRIVER'S AND/OR PASSENGER'S SEAT CAN SEPARATE DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT.

Consequence

IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED AND THERE WERE SECONDARY CRASH EVENTS OR VEHICLE ROLLOVER, THERE WOULD BE NO BELT RESTRAINT OF THE OCCUPANT AND INCREASED INJURIES COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE RECLINER MECHANISM.

STEERING 96V195000 1996-10-08 144,598 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 COOLING 95V180000 1995-09-22 73,163 affected
Defect

FAN BLADE RIVET BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE FAN BLADE TO SEPARATE FROM THE SPIDER.

Consequence

IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE HOOD WAS OPEN, A PERSON WORKING UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCK BY THE FAN BLADE AND INJURED.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE FAN WITH A NEWER FAN HAVING THICKER-HEADED RIVETS.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
234
57crashes36injuries1deaths
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
114
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
95
94crashes1fires89injuries
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
84
1crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
29
2fires
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
25
4crashes5injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
23
1crashes
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
22
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
21
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
21
2crashes
Total complaints1,151

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Takata inflators--air bag light is on and stays on even after I had already had it reset,the dome light blows fuses more than it should sometimes 3-4 times a month,the blinkers act funny sometimes and the seat belts hang up and u have to pull on them a few times to get them to release so you can…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2019-01-01

“Takata inflators--air bag light is on and stays on even after I had already had it reset,the dome light blows fuses more than it should sometimes 3-4 times a month,the blinkers act funny sometimes and the seat belts hang up and u have to pull on them a few times to get them to release so you can…”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2019-01-01

“Takata inflators--air bag light is on and stays on even after I had already had it reset,the dome light blows fuses more than it should sometimes 3-4 times a month,the blinkers act funny sometimes and the seat belts hang up and u have to pull on them a few times to get them to release so you can…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2019-01-01

“Passenger side rear wheel does not line up with front wheel. Passenger side rear wheel is inward approximately 1 to 2 inches. Drivers side rear wheel line up perfectly with the front drivers side wheel looking from front to back and vice versa. I was informed that this problem could be corrected…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2018-04-03

“Passenger side rear wheel does not line up with front wheel. Passenger side rear wheel is inward approximately 1 to 2 inches. Drivers side rear wheel line up perfectly with the front drivers side wheel looking from front to back and vice versa. I was informed that this problem could be corrected…”

WHEELS · reported 2018-04-03

“Passenger side rear wheel does not line up with front wheel. Passenger side rear wheel is inward approximately 1 to 2 inches. Drivers side rear wheel line up perfectly with the front drivers side wheel looking from front to back and vice versa. I was informed that this problem could be corrected…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2018-04-03

“Tl* the contact owns a 1995 chevrolet s10. While driving 25 mph, the brakes failed to respond and the vehicle crashed into a tree. The anti lock brake system warning light illuminated prior to the failure and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2016-05-22

“Tl* the contact owns a 1995 chevrolet s10. While driving 25 mph, the brakes failed to respond and the vehicle crashed into a tree. The anti lock brake system warning light illuminated prior to the failure and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2016-05-22

Defect investigations

Investigation EA00008 Opened 2000-03-16 · closed 2001-08-31

LOSS OF POWER ASSIST

There is no summary currently available

Investigation EA94038 Opened 1994-10-31 · closed 2000-02-28

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM

THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.

Investigation EA94038 Opened 1994-10-31 · closed 2000-02-28

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM

THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.

Investigation EA97022 Opened 1997-10-23 · closed 1998-07-02

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

Investigation EA97022 Opened 1997-10-23 · closed 1998-07-02

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

Investigation EA99018 Opened 1999-06-30 · closed 2000-10-20

SPARE TIRE SEPARATION FROM VEHICLE

Investigation PE97028 Opened 1997-06-17 · closed 1997-10-23

WINDSHIELD WIPER

DURING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION, OVER 400 ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS WERE FURNISHED BY GM.IN ADDITION GM REPORTED OVER 3000 WIPER SYSTEM WARRANTY REPAIRS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.

Investigation PE99004 Opened 1999-01-15 · closed 1999-06-30

SEPARATION OF SPARE TIRE FROM VEHICLE

ALLEGED THAT WIRE CABLE/WINCH ASSEMBLY WHICH HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY UDER THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE TIRE TO FALL FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 Chevrolet S10 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.