22 of the 253 complaints about the 1991 Chevrolet S10 are about the seat belts — 9% of everything reported for this model year.
22
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS
BODY RUST AND PAINT CHIPPING AND PEELING DIGITAL DASHBOARD IS DEAD EXCEPT FOR SPEEDOMETER AND TRIP METER SEATBELTS DO NOT LOCK UP WHEN YOU SLAM THE BRAKES ON FRONT SUSPENSION IS VERY SQUIKY
NHTSA complaint #10068891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT LATCHES DO NOT REMAIN LOCKED IN BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, CAUSE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #894500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, RESTRAINTS DID NOT RETRACT, CAUSING MAJOR INJURIES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK THE CONSUMER AFTER BEING EXAMINED BY A PHYSICIAN BELIEVES HE SUFFERED MAJOR INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #886068 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER SEATBELT COMES LOOSE WHILE VEHICLE MOVING AND WHILE SITTING STILL. TALKED TO DEALER IN PICKENS RECENTLY SAME STORY NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. THE DRIVER BELT GOT TO WHERE WOULD NEVER LATCH. PASSANGER BELT WOULD NOT EXTEND MOST OF THE TIME NOT USED FOR THAT REASON.
NHTSA complaint #705696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT STAY TIGHT WHILE BRAKING OR TUGGING ON THE BELT, IT DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY RESISTANCE IN EVENT OF A CRASH. MJS
NHTSA complaint #705631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECALL REPAIR WORK NOT DONE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #511935 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CHROME SEAT BELT BUCKLES GET HOT, CAUSING BLISTERS/BURNS.
NHTSA complaint #523718 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SHOULDER BELT FAILED DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #515659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PASSENGER SIDE BUCKLE RELEASE IS INOPERATIVE, MALE BUCKLE WON'T GO INTO FEMALE PORTION.
NHTSA complaint #987370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAIL.
NHTSA complaint #502984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
#PE95-042 THE REAR SAFETY BELTS AREN'T WORKING. TT *SLC
NHTSA complaint #975359 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING, WHEN MAKING TURN, REAR CENTER SEAT LAPBELT COMES UNDONE, ALLOWING CSS TO TIP OVER. TT
NHTSA complaint #975229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING, WHEN MAKING TURN, REAR CENTER SEAT LAPBELT COMES UNDONE, ALLOWING CSS TO TIP OVER. TT
NHTSA complaint #975229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT UPON IMPACT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #482260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS STICK. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #484705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT IS LOCKED IN FULLY RETRACTED POSITION; OCCUPANT CAN NOT BUCKLE UP. TT
NHTSA complaint #973960 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
REAR SEAT BELT LATCH RELEASE STICKS CAUSING BELT NOT TO LOCK. TT REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON STICKS IN WHEN PUSHED. DRIVER DOOR INSIDE HANDLE WONT RETURN WHEN OPENED.
NHTSA complaint #972997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
REAR SEAT BELT LATCHES WILL NOT ACCEPT BELTS WITHOUT TEMPERING WITH SCREWDRIVERS, KEYS AND NARROW PUTTY KNIFE.
NHTSA complaint #970185 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILED TO HOLD.
NHTSA complaint #489832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, THE ANCHOR CAME APART. TT
NHTSA complaint #966479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THREE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAIL TO LOCK. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #482934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
DRIVER SHOULDER LAP SEAT BELT FAILED AT THE SHOULDER PART, CORONER REPORT STATED THIS FACT. TT
NHTSA complaint #959863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.