1995 Chevrolet S10 Power Train Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated May 28, 2019 · 50 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 1995 Chevrolet S10, 5% of all complaints for this model year.

At what mileage do power train problems happen?

How serious are the reports?

Of 50 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 an injury.

Chevrolet S10 power train complaints by model year

Peak: 1996, with 68 complaints
1995: 501995501996: 681996681997: 491997491998: 401998401999: 281999282000: 462000462001: 172001172002: 172002172003: 172003172004: 220042

n = 334 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearPower Train complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2004 S10210%9,889
2003 S101710%13,000
2002 S10178%50,312
2001 S10176%59,538
2000 S104610%54,000
1999 S102812%54,062
1998 S10407%62,000
1997 S104910%38,000
1996 S106810%103,664
1995 S10505%—

When owners reported it

Peak: 1999, with 17 complaints
1995: 121995121996: 6199661997: 2199721998: 5199851999: 171999172000: 1200012001: 4200142002: 2200222005: 120051

n = 50 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists power train for the 1995 Chevrolet S10. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

Stuck in 4x4 high can't change back to 2x4 or 4x4 low. *nm

Received Aug 3, 2005 · NHTSA complaint 10131414

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

Received Nov 27, 2002 · NHTSA complaint 770198

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…

Received Feb 22, 2002 · NHTSA complaint 758491
Chevrolet S10
1998-2005 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer photographed in College Park, Maryland , USA.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 1995 Chevrolet S10s have power train problems?

No. NHTSA has 50 owner complaints about power train for the 1995 Chevrolet S10 (5% of the 911 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 1995 Chevrolet S10 power train?

No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.

Other 1995 Chevrolet S10 problems

See all 1995 Chevrolet S10 problems or power train problems across all S10 years.