1996 Chevrolet S10 power train problems
66 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1996 Chevrolet S10 — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle fire due to transfer case fluid being expelled from vent hose onto the right exhaust manifold. This is the third fire in 1995 and 1996 s-series gm trucks I have investigated in the past twelve months that have had the same origin of an engine compartment fire. *ak”
filed Jun 23, 2004
“Check engine light comes on when traveling over 1 mile distance, causing very rough shifing of gears (at)-(even causes rear wheels to screech when taking off and also shifting into 2nd gear). Oil pressure gauge goes up with acceleration, down to 0 when decelerating-2 attempts to fix, neither shop…”
filed Dec 30, 2003
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, 20054wd models with noise, vibration on dry pavement. *eh
3300 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 21, 2005
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% |
| 1995 S10 | 50 | 5% |
| 1994 S10 | 37 | 4% |
| 1993 S10 | 9 | 4% |
| 1992 S10 | 3 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 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.