Consumer stated vehicle experienced sudden acceleration when shifting from park into drive. Then, vehicle collided with garage door. Finally, vehicle stopped after submerging in a swimming pool. Dealer notified.
1997 Chevrolet S10: sudden unintended acceleration
5 of the 469 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet S10 describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
While driving, vehicle exhibited sudden acceleration as if the throttle was stuck, consumer could also smell a burning smell coming from clutch, mechanic found weld broke in carburetor, dealer notified.
When he driving vehicle suddenly accelerated when in traffic.
Sudden acceleration at any speed and without touching gas pedal. Dealer cannot locate problem.
Sitting at stop light had foot on the brakes and rear wheel spun. Vehicle accelerated on its own. Put in neutral and killed ignition switch. Only happened once, and dealer couldn't find out problem.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Chevrolet S10 sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 1997 Chevrolet S10?
5 of 469 owner complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet S10 (1%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Chevrolet S10?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Chevrolet S10
Wipers 109No deployment 33ABS 25Brake failure 21Fuel gauge 20Stalling 14Ball joint 8Grinding brakes 7Fuel pump 7Adaptive cruise 6Airbag light 6Harsh shifting 6Transmission failure 6Loss of power 5
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