Defect
EXCESSIVE ENLARGEMENT OF THE WHEEL CYLINDER PILOT HOLE IN THE REAR BRAKE BACKING PLATE COULD ALLOW THE WHEEL CYLINDER TO ROTATE AND CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. CONSEQUENCE OF…
Remedy
ADD A PART TO PREVENT WHEEL CYLINDER FROM ROTATING.
1982 Chevrolet S10 Recalls
Recalls on record Updated July 2026
The 1982 Chevrolet S10 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,845,919 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
Defect
REAR WHEELS MAY LOCK SUDDENLY DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION BETWEEN MAINSHAFT AND FIRST GEAR.
Remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE TRANSMISSION FLUID WITH A BLENDED FLUID AND IN ADDITION, WILL UPDATE THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE.
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Consumer driving heard loud noise vehicle locked up oh him, as a result the crank was broken (4 speed). Tt”
“After some normal wear with bracketing for clutch pedal support the plastic self adjusting mechanism does not engage correctly and the clutch may spontaneously engage and propel vehicle forward or back when stopped at a traffic signal on several occasions my vehicle was inadvertantly propeled into…”
Defect investigations
Investigation EA86006 Opened 1985-11-27 · closed 1988-11-28
BRAKE BACKING PLATE
SUMMARY:GM IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY RECALL CAMPAIGN (85V-048)INVOLVING 2,136,826 VEHICLES. THE RECALL IS LIMITED TO VEHICLES BUILT ATCERTAIN ASSEMBLY PLANTS WHICH, ACCORDING TO GM, OVERTORQUED THE BRAKEPIPE NUT,THEREBY OVERSTRESSING THE WHEEL CYLINDER SUPPORT AREA OF THEBACKING PLATE.ANALYSIS:FRONT BRAKES PROVIDE…
Sources & methodology
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1982 Chevrolet S10 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.