Houston, TX
SEAT BELTS
POSSIBLE DOOR LATCH/HANDLE AND SEAT BELT FAILURES. *TT
NHTSA complaint #10009045 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1989 Chevrolet S10 seat belt problems
10 of the 55 complaints about the 1989 Chevrolet S10 are about the seat belts — 18% of everything reported for this model year.
10
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Seat Belts
4
40.0%
Retractor
3
30.0%
Buckle Assembly
1
10.0%
Webbing
1
10.0%
Front
1
10.0%
Seat Belts across every Chevrolet S10 year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SAN Jose, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT CATCH AND LOCK. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOTHNIG.
NHTSA complaint #845908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Park Forest, IL
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #605628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Spring Hill, FL
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN LEANING FORWARD IN THE SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #804505 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Southeast, MI
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT GETS CAUGHT UNDER THE BACKREST HINGE AND A HOLE IS NOW WORN INTO THE BELT FABRIC. HEADLIGHT SWITCH BROKE OFF. GAS PEDAL STUCK WHEN BLOWING SNOW MELTED ONTO THE WARM CABLE AND FLOWED BETWEEN THE OUTER SHIELD AND THE CABLE. IT THEN FROZE WHEN ENGINE COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE REACHED BELOW FREEZING. WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED, SHIFTED INTO GEAR, AND THE ACCELERATOR PRESSED THE VEHICLE SPED OFF AT ABOUT 40 MPH. ENGINE HAD TO BE SHUT OFF TO SLOW DOWN. A HEAT GUN WAS USED TO HEAT CABLE AND DRY IT OUT. OIL AND GREASE WAS APPLIED TO EXPOSED END OF CABLE TO PREVENT FUTURE FREEZING.
NHTSA complaint #546868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Southeast, MI
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT GETS CAUGHT UNDER THE BACKREST HINGE AND A HOLE IS NOW WORN INTO THE BELT FABRIC.
NHTSA complaint #546867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Clinton, IA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT.
NHTSA complaint #803712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Guston, KY
Crash
1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
THE DRIVERS SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #977823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Farmington, NM
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER/PASS. FRONT SHOULDER/LAP BELTS INOPERATIVE, DIFFICULT TO LATCH, TIGHTENS AND WON'T RELEASE. TT
NHTSA complaint #966242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Denver, CO
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER AND PASSENGER RETENSION MECHANISM DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. `T
NHTSA complaint #965722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.