Chevrolet S10 Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 149 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the Chevrolet S10 across 9 model years. The 1996 model year has the most (38). The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (15% of reports).
- 149vehicle speed control complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 20mention a crash
- 7mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 45%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 22 of 149 complaints (15%)
- Throttle sticks: mentioned in 11 of 149 complaints (7%)
- Sudden acceleration: mentioned in 9 of 149 complaints (6%)
- Foot off: mentioned in 8 of 149 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 22 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 149 complaints, 20 mention a crash, 7 an injury.
Chevrolet S10 vehicle speed control complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 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.
Water leak in cowl area allowed rain water to collect undetected under carpet moisture barrier causing accessory handicapped accelerator pedal assembly to corrode. Corrosion of the pedal arm pivot shaft eventually caused pedal to freeze in a part throttle position in traffic. Evasive maneuver…
Occasionally about 5 or 6 times and counting when initially applying the brake at either 45mph or 10 mph my 1997 chevy s10 vehicle starts to accelerate with my foot off the gas and cruise control off at what appeared to be full speed/throttle. My first reaction was to brake even harder, but then…
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet s10. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph with the cruise control activated, the engine stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle but the failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The…
For years my chevy s-10 1996 2wd truck would suddenly shut off on the road often at highway speeds. Chevy looked at the truck many times and always said they couldn't duplicate the problem. One time they talked me into a brand new transmission at 36100 miles. They didn't honor the warranty even…
It just stalled and the radio keeps going on and off once in a while, also the tires keep going flat on me and i put fix a flat in them and they still do the same. Electric problem i think it might be the relay not sure. But it has electric problems. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all Chevrolet S10s have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 149 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the Chevrolet S10. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Chevrolet S10 vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the Chevrolet S10?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 22 of 149 complaints, followed by “throttle sticks” (11).
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- Structure problems (394)
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- Engine and Engine Cooling problems (337)
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- Electrical System problems (239)
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