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1992 Chevrolet S-10 recalls & complaints

211 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).
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Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-20. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.

Recalls: check by VIN

NHTSA files recalls for the Chevrolet S-10 under individual trim or body names rather than "S-10", so we can't match them automatically. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the definitive list. The owner complaints below are matched correctly.

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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA

211complaints
27crashes
8fires
15injuries
1deaths

Most complained-about parts: Brakes (135), Hydraulic (131), Engine (13), Fuel system (13), Gasoline (13).

Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.

Read recent complaints (8)

01/14/2009 · Engine
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY CAUGHT FIRE 3 TIMES, THE THIRD TIME I CAUSED A DRASTIC FIRE WHICH BURNT THE VEHICLE BEYOND RECOGNITION. IT ALSO BURNT THROUGH THE PARKING BRAKE LINE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AT A RESTAURANT AT 5MPH LIKE A GIANT FIREBALL, A COOK NOTICED AND JUMPED INTO THE FLAMING TRUCK AND STEERED IT INTO A TREE. *TR

04/01/2004 · Brakes
ABS WARNING LIGHTS ON, REAR BRAKES LOCK IN DAMP / WET WEATHER / LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL / EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK *MR

01/23/2004 · Fuel system
PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL TANK. *PH (NAR) FUEL TANK LEAKED. *NM

12/17/2003 · Fuel system
GAS TANK RUSTED UNDER THE COVER. WARRANTY EXPIRED, YET FUMES WERE NOTICED WITHIN 50 FEET OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *MR

12/08/2003 · Engine
MY SON AND I BOTH OWN CHEVROLETS S10 TRUCKS. BOTH OF THEM DEVELOPED PROFUSE OIL LEAKS FROM THE OIL FILTER ADAPTER LINES. THIS CAUSED A TOTAL HEMORRHAGE OF OIL BEFORE IT COULD BE DISCOVERED AND DAMAGED THE ENGINES. WHAT A SURPRISE TO DISCOVER SEVERAL OTHER SIMILAR GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLES IN THE SAME SHOP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SHOP OWNERS SAID THIS IS A…

08/15/2003 · Visibility (wipers / glass)
WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED.*MR CONSUMER FELT AS THOUGH THIS CAUSED A MINOR DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED. *PH *JB

07/18/2003 · Wheels / tires
THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE VEHICLE. FIRESTONE TRIUMPH. *AK WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE, THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND DISCOVERED, THE ENTIRE TIRE WAS IN SHREDS AND THE WHOLE SIDE OF THE WHITE WALL HAD BLOWN OFF AND WAS JUST HANGING BY LITTLE PIECES. *TS *JB

02/28/2003 · Wheels / tires · crash
THE RIGHT PASSENGER TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *JB SCC

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