Drivers side seatbelt wouldn't latch. Driving and smelled smoke. Saw smoke coming from under drivers side dash. Stopped and saw melted wires. Seatbelt indicator light went out.
1996 Chevrolet S10: fire, smoke or burning smell
8 of the 665 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet S10 describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
Dt: one of the circuit board shorted out, and the vehicle will not start. Everytime starting the vehicle smoke comes out of the vehicle, and one can smell burning plastic. Saturday got the oil changed and didn't notice any problems.
Consumer was able to take the key out of the ignition switch while vehicle was still running. Then, vehicle caught on fire.
While driving, I notice white smoke in my rear view mirror. Checked all my gauges, which were all fine, and the vehicle was running like normal. I pulled over to the side of the road, and when I got the vehicle stopped, black smoke started entering the driver's compartment. I turned the vehicle off and got out. I opened the hood to find that my engine was on fire. As of this time, I do not know what caused it.
Check engine light kept coming on. The electrical harness caught fire in the engine compartment. Smoke was coming from under the hood in the driveway. Took vehicle to dealer. Was informed by mechanic the wires were installed too close to manifold. Had the wires replaced, but been having problems with wires every since.
Engine: engine check light comes on and will not go off ,black smoke coming from tail pipe. Vehicel has been in shop so many times and they don't know what the problem is.
2 hours after purchasing vehicle with 110 miles on odometer, upon pulling into driveway, experienced power steering pump failure, noticed smoke coming from underneath and then power steering fluid pouring out.
Vehicle caught on fire while driving in engine compartment.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Chevrolet S10 fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1996 Chevrolet S10?
8 of 665 owner complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet S10 (1%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Chevrolet S10?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Chevrolet S10
Wipers 88ABS 86Brake failure 60No deployment 49Stalling 19Headlights 12Transmission failure 12Ball joint 10Check engine light 9Grinding brakes 7Jerking 7Pulling 7Won't start 7Sudden acceleration 6Engine failure 5
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