1996 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

171Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints

25.6%Of all 668 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 SLIP171 · 25.6%

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL65 · 9.7%

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR59 · 8.8%

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER34 · 5.1%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE31 · 4.6%

Share of the 668 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1996 Chevrolet S10 overview page.

What owners report

“BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TOO SOON. DEALER SAYS ITS NORMAL.”NHTSA complaint 818030 — filed 10/30/1997

“WHEN ON DRY PAVEMENT AND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, HIT A BUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND LOSE BRAKES, ALSO, IN…”NHTSA complaint 817965 — filed 10/29/1997

“WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG.”NHTSA complaint 817811 — filed 10/28/1997

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

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1996 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 1996 Chevrolet S10: 171 of 668 complaints on file (25.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1996 Chevrolet S10 have in total?

668 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 111 involved a crash, 11 involved a fire, 55 reported injuries, and 1 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.