1991 Chevrolet S10 Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · data through 07/12/2026

60Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints

34.5%Of all 174 complaints

#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip ranks on this vehicle

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP60 · 34.5%

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY10 · 5.7%

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY8 · 4.6%

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR7 · 4%

Unspecified / other7 · 4%

Share of the 174 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1991 Chevrolet S10 overview page.

What owners report

“SWITCH THAT SIGNALS ABS SYSTEM WHETHER VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHELL DRIVE HAS MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. RECALL 99V19300 HAS BEEN ISSUED…”NHTSA complaint 880134 — filed 02/08/2001

“WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP IN ICY CONDITIONS, "ANTILOCK BRAKE" AND "BRAKE" LIGHTS CAME ON AS I SKIDDED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. SINCE THEN ABS SYSTEM IS…”NHTSA complaint 739862 — filed 01/24/2001

“THE ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME, THE REGULAR BRAKING ABILITIES ARE NOT AFFECTED, BUT THE ANTILOCKING CAPABILITIES ARE GONE. THE DIGITAL DASH…”NHTSA complaint 730927 — filed 09/10/2000

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1991 Chevrolet S10 have service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip problems?

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip is the most-reported problem area on the 1991 Chevrolet S10: 60 of 174 complaints on file (34.5%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1991 Chevrolet S10 have in total?

174 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 17 involved a crash, 10 involved a fire, 83 reported injuries, and 2 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.