American Van CHEVROLET C10 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 to 1996 model years. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Exterior Lighting:Headlights is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 100.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 100.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting:Headlights | 1 |
| Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic:Actuator | 1 |
Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 1; Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic:Actuator: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 |
2005: 1
Pattern summary
Exterior Lighting:Headlights leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10136057 · 2005-09-09 (September 9, 2005)
THIS RV IS DEFECTIVE IN THAT THE 2 HEADLIGHTS ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO ALIGN PROPERLY. THE BEAMS CROSS EACH OTHER, AND, IT HAS A DEFECT IN THAT, SHOULD THE MAIN CHASSIS BATTERY FAIL, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGES AN "AUTO PARK" SYSTEM, THAT IMMEDIATELY LOCKS UP THE TRANSMISSION. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10136057 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
1994: 1; 1995: 1; 1996: 1