The light switch problem is a dangerous defect, the air compressor an expensive defect.
1996 Chevrolet S10 lights complaints
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Headlight effectiveness is extremely poor on both high and low beams. Checked voltage to lamps: solid 14.2v under all conditions. Contacted dealer and reviewed problem w. Service manager. Unable to recommend a solution and there is no factory recall on record. (have checked back several time since; still nothing from gm). Replaced both headlamps with napa after-market units at about 10,000 miles; this change resulting in minor improvement, due mostly, I think, to wider beam spread, but over all performance is still the worst I have ever had on a vehicle (including my 6-volt 1934 plymouth with no voltage regulator), and I have owned a lot of old vehicles with marginal lights.
Headlight switch failed while driving at night on a side road, traveling 55 MPH.
While driving headlights will spontaneously cut off and stay off fof a couple of seconds to a couple of minutes. When light switch gets warm contact is open and lights fail until switch cools slighty.
I have been having this problem off and on for the last 40000 miles, the dealer claims not to be able to locate anything wrong with the vehicle.
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Headlights and dash lights will turn on and off intermittently, causing poor visibility. The head light switch has been replaced, and problem has not reoccurred since. *ak
Headlights briefly went out for no reason - complete darkness - very dangerous could easily cause a crash - chevrolet said it would cost 85 dollars to replace and that I would have to pay for it.....
Dome light switch failed.
Lights flicker on/off.
Short in directional lamps.
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