1995 Chevrolet S10 power train problems
50 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1995 Chevrolet S10 — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Two drive shaft failures of oem drive shafts. Would start as vibration then the u-joints would lock. Could have resulted in power train failure and a dangerous condition. Dt”
filed Dec 3, 2002
“The transmission completely failed while on the highway. I had the vehicle towed to a transmission repair facility, and was told that the transmission had water in it, which corroded all of the parts. The source of water in the system was the cooling system for the transmission fluid which runs…”
filed Feb 25, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Diagnosis of cracked or broken transmission case. *tt 2006 and prior cars and light duty trucks. *tt
020730024A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 1, 2005Diagnostic information for intermittent transmission downshift, slip, busy/cycling tcc or noisy cooling fan. *tt
990730016A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 1, 2002This technical service bulletin states that technicians may experience difficulty in removing the connectors from the park / neutral position switch, usually when trying to remove the switch during transmission service…
010730021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 1, 2001
Power Train problems in other S10 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 S10 | 2 | 10% |
| 2003 S10 | 17 | 10% |
| 2002 S10 | 17 | 8% |
| 2001 S10 | 17 | 6% |
| 2000 S10 | 46 | 10% |
| 1999 S10 | 28 | 12% |
| 1998 S10 | 40 | 7% |
| 1997 S10 | 49 | 10% |
| 1996 S10 | 66 | 10% |
| 1994 S10 | 37 | 4% |
| 1993 S10 | 9 | 4% |
| 1992 S10 | 3 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1995 Chevrolet S10
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.