A jeep with a bike mounted on a bike rack stopped quickly in front of me. I hit my brakes, but quickly lost braking effectiveness and the brake pedal went to the floor. I tried to swerve, but hit the rear of the jeep, damaging the bike and bike rack. Severe damage to my grille, drivers side front fender and headlight, and radiator mount. After exchanging insurance information, I noticed brake fluid on ground, by the fuel tank on drivers side. Limped home (about 2 blocks). No brakes other than emergency brake. Subsequent inspection revealed failed brake line and severe rust on most brake lines.
1990 Chevrolet S10: brake failure
5 of the 29 complaints about the 1990 Chevrolet S10 describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 17%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
Brakes failed.
Brakes failed twice; both incidents occured within two years, resulting in collisions.
Abs brakes failed twice, once resulting in a collision/injuries.
Abs, brake failure, when making a left hand turn experience loss of effectiveness and complete failure impact 10:00 position speed 35 MPH. Tt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1990 Chevrolet S10 brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1990 Chevrolet S10?
5 of 29 owner complaints about the 1990 Chevrolet S10 (17%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1990 Chevrolet S10?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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