1993 Chevrolet S10: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
114 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
131,300 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1993 model year. Data snapshot: . 9 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 46 of 114 complaints (40.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 53 | 46.5% |
| Fuel system concerns | 6 | 5.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 5 | 4.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 2.6% |
| Steering behavior | 3 | 2.6% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 1.8% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 46 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 4 |
| Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner | 4 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 4 |
| Tires | 4 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System | 3 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump | 3 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 46; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 4; Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner: 4; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 4; Tires: 4; Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 3; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump: 3
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 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 5 |
| 150,000 and above | 3 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 3
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (5). 105 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 |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 44 |
| 1996 | 24 |
| 2000 | 17 |
| 2001 | 10 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
1995: 44; 1996: 24; 2000: 17; 2001: 10; 2002: 4; 2003: 7; 2004: 4; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2010: 1; 2015: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 53 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 6 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 5 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10020402 · 2003-06-04 (June 4, 2003)
ENTIRE HEAVY DUTY HITCH FELL OFF FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. *MR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10020402 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10023602 · 2003-06-23 (June 23, 2003)
CENTRAL MULTIPORT FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING FUEL TO ENTER THE OIL PAN AND DAMAGE THE MOTOR. FUEL WAS SPRAYING UNDER THE PHLENEM AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. SAME UNIT HAS FAILED JUST OVER 15 MONTHS LATER, AGAIN SPRAYING GAS UNDER THE PHLENEM, THANKFULLY AGAIN NO FIRE,JUST SPRAYING OF GAS. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 131,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023602 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10033497 · 2003-08-25 (August 25, 2003)
FUEL PUMP POWER WIRE AND CONNECTOR BURNED/CHARRED AT UPPER CONNECTOR INSIDE GAS TANK. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 160,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10033497 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10034332 · 2003-09-12 (September 12, 2003)
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL 00V193000 REPAIRS CONCERNING ABS. DEALER MADE THE REPAIRS, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL SLIPPED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED FORCEFULLY.*AK CONSUMER HAD THE MODULE KIT REPLACED ALONG WITH A NEW VAC SWITCH, WIRING HARNESS, AND TRANSFER SWITCH. BRAKES CONTINUED TO SLIP WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. *PH *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10034332 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10034335 · 2003-08-22 (August 22, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WO DETERMINED THAT THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 126,716 miles reported. Look up ODI 10034335 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10038581 · 2003-11-05 (November 5, 2003)
THE FUEL WIRING HARNESS ON THE FUEL PUMP MELTED. *JB DEFECT WAS NOTICED WHILE REPLACING THE FUEL TANK. REPLACED FUEL TANK, SENDING UNIT AND PUMP. *PH
Owner-reported narrative. 170,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10038581 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10053308 · 2003-12-24 (December 24, 2003)
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MOTOR TROUBLE THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE.*MR *PH WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE ENGINE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER TO ATTEMPT REPAIRS WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE HOOD AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10053308 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10079139 · 2004-07-01 (July 1, 2004)
AT A BACKED UP STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL WITH THE BRAKE ON. IT WAS HIT AT APPROX 35-40 MPH WHICH CAUSED IT TO RUN INTO A FORD MUSTANG. IN THAT PROCESS THE SEATS HAD BROKEN LETTING THE PASSENGERS LAY ALL THE WAY BACK IN THE EXTENDED CAB. SEAT BELTS WERE BEING USED. THERE WERE NO WAYS OF CORRECTING THE PROBLEM BUT GET NEW SEATS. IF YOU WERE ABLE TO DO SO. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10079139 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
93V105000 · Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage
Reported: 1993-06-21 (June 21, 1993)
THE OUTBOARD REAR SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY WILL NOT RELEASE THE WEBBING FROM THE RETRACTED POSITION. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
Consequence: IF THE OUTBOARD REAR SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY WILL NOTRELEASE THE WEBBING FROM THE RETRACTED POSITION, SAFETY BELT USE FOR THE SEATOCCUPANT IS IMPOSSIBLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE ANY BELT THAT DOES NOT FREELY EXTEND FROM THE RETRACTED POSITION.
NHTSA campaign record ↗96V195000 · Steering:Gear Box:Shaft Sector
Reported: 1996-10-08 (October 8, 1996)
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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗99V193000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Reported: 1999-07-19 (July 19, 1999)
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 MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗