Total Complaints
8 filings
GMC S10 · model year
1995 GMC S10
8 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1995GMCS10 carries 8 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1995 S10 is service brakes, air:drum:shoes/linings with 1 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic (1) and service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 1995 S10. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
8
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT | 1 |
| STEERING:COLUMN | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20070711ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
GMC FAILED TO NOTIFY OWNERS OF 1995 CHEVROLET S10 PICK-UP OF RECALLS. UPON SEARCHING AND CONTACTING GMC DIRECTLY I FOUND THAT THEIR DATA BASE SHOWED TWO LISTINGS FOR S10 VEHICLES.. ONE IS LISTED AS AN S10, AND ONE AS A S-10. ONE SHOWED NO RECALLS OR CAMPAIGNS , AND THE OTHER SHOWED 7. THIS WAS DISCOVERED AFTER FINALLY GIVING THE REPRESENTATIVE AT GMC CAMPAIGN NUMBERS. EVEN THE GMC DEALERS DATA BASE AND RESOURCES SHOWED NO RECALLS. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALLS DID NOT EFFECT THIS VEHICLE, BUT SEVERAL OF THE PROBLEMS WERE RELEVANT TO PROBLEMS I WAS HAVING WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND GMC REFUSED TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEMS. *AK
Mileage: 90,000
20070711SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
GMC FAILED TO NOTIFY OWNERS OF 1995 CHEVROLET S10 PICK-UP OF RECALLS. UPON SEARCHING AND CONTACTING GMC DIRECTLY I FOUND THAT THEIR DATA BASE SHOWED TWO LISTINGS FOR S10 VEHICLES.. ONE IS LISTED AS AN S10, AND ONE AS A S-10. ONE SHOWED NO RECALLS OR CAMPAIGNS , AND THE OTHER SHOWED 7. THIS WAS DISCOVERED AFTER FINALLY GIVING THE REPRESENTATIVE AT GMC CAMPAIGN NUMBERS. EVEN THE GMC DEALERS DATA BASE AND RESOURCES SHOWED NO RECALLS. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALLS DID NOT EFFECT THIS VEHICLE, BUT SEVERAL OF THE PROBLEMS WERE RELEVANT TO PROBLEMS I WAS HAVING WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND GMC REFUSED TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEMS. *AK
Mileage: 90,000
20070711ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
GMC FAILED TO NOTIFY OWNERS OF 1995 CHEVROLET S10 PICK-UP OF RECALLS. UPON SEARCHING AND CONTACTING GMC DIRECTLY I FOUND THAT THEIR DATA BASE SHOWED TWO LISTINGS FOR S10 VEHICLES.. ONE IS LISTED AS AN S10, AND ONE AS A S-10. ONE SHOWED NO RECALLS OR CAMPAIGNS , AND THE OTHER SHOWED 7. THIS WAS DISCOVERED AFTER FINALLY GIVING THE REPRESENTATIVE AT GMC CAMPAIGN NUMBERS. EVEN THE GMC DEALERS DATA BASE AND RESOURCES SHOWED NO RECALLS. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALLS DID NOT EFFECT THIS VEHICLE, BUT SEVERAL OF THE PROBLEMS WERE RELEVANT TO PROBLEMS I WAS HAVING WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND GMC REFUSED TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEMS. *AK
Mileage: 90,000
20070711SEAT BELTS:FRONT
GMC FAILED TO NOTIFY OWNERS OF 1995 CHEVROLET S10 PICK-UP OF RECALLS. UPON SEARCHING AND CONTACTING GMC DIRECTLY I FOUND THAT THEIR DATA BASE SHOWED TWO LISTINGS FOR S10 VEHICLES.. ONE IS LISTED AS AN S10, AND ONE AS A S-10. ONE SHOWED NO RECALLS OR CAMPAIGNS , AND THE OTHER SHOWED 7. THIS WAS DISCOVERED AFTER FINALLY GIVING THE REPRESENTATIVE AT GMC CAMPAIGN NUMBERS. EVEN THE GMC DEALERS DATA BASE AND RESOURCES SHOWED NO RECALLS. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALLS DID NOT EFFECT THIS VEHICLE, BUT SEVERAL OF THE PROBLEMS WERE RELEVANT TO PROBLEMS I WAS HAVING WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND GMC REFUSED TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEMS. *AK
Mileage: 90,000
20070711STEERING:COLUMN
GMC FAILED TO NOTIFY OWNERS OF 1995 CHEVROLET S10 PICK-UP OF RECALLS. UPON SEARCHING AND CONTACTING GMC DIRECTLY I FOUND THAT THEIR DATA BASE SHOWED TWO LISTINGS FOR S10 VEHICLES.. ONE IS LISTED AS AN S10, AND ONE AS A S-10. ONE SHOWED NO RECALLS OR CAMPAIGNS , AND THE OTHER SHOWED 7. THIS WAS DISCOVERED AFTER FINALLY GIVING THE REPRESENTATIVE AT GMC CAMPAIGN NUMBERS. EVEN THE GMC DEALERS DATA BASE AND RESOURCES SHOWED NO RECALLS. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALLS DID NOT EFFECT THIS VEHICLE, BUT SEVERAL OF THE PROBLEMS WERE RELEVANT TO PROBLEMS I WAS HAVING WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND GMC REFUSED TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEMS. *AK
Mileage: 90,000
20030528SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ENGAGED AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *TT *JB
20030424SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE PRESSED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB
20020416SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
BRAKE SHOES WEAR OUT PREMATURELY INSIDE SHOE, ON BOTH FRONT DISK BRAKES WORN DOWN BUT OUTSIDE SHOE SHOWS NO WEAR. ALSO BRAKE WARNING (WEAROUT) CLIP ON THE OUT SIDE, THEREFORE NO WARNING SINCE INSIDE SHOE WORE OUT FIRST, SHOES SHOULD WEAR EVENLY.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1995 GMC S10 have?▼
The 1995 GMC S10 has 8 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1995 GMC S10?▼
The most-complained component for the 1995 GMC S10 is SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP.
Is the 1995 GMC S10 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
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Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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