FaultScore

1992 Chevrolet S10 seat belt problems

12 of the 221 complaints about the 1992 Chevrolet S10 are about the seat belts — 5% of everything reported for this model year.

F

12

Complaints

8

Crashes

0

Fires

6

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Anchorage 5 41.7%
Retractor 4 33.3%
Seat Belts 1 8.3%
Buckle Assembly 1 8.3%
Webbing 1 8.3%

Seat Belts across every Chevrolet S10 year

1989 10 8.1%
1991 22 17.9%
1992 12 9.8%
1994 16 13.0%
1995 23 18.7%
1996 14 11.4%
1997 11 8.9%
1998 15 12.2%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Lanbertville, MI

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

RETRACTING SPRING CAME LOOSE FROM SHAFT THAT ROLLS SEAT BELT UP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK PASSENGER SIDE REAR SEAT LAP SHOULDER BELT BECAME INOPERATIVE WHEN COIL RETRACTING SPRING CAME LOOSE FROM SHAFT THAT BELT ROLLS UP ON, THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE HOLE PLUG COMING OUT OF THE PLASTIC SPRING COVER ALLOWING THE SPRING TO WORK ITS WAY OFF THE SHAFT, THE PLUG IS ALSO OUT OF THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUT THE SPRING HAS NOT COME OFF. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #893625 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lanbertville, MI

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

RETRACTING SPRING CAME LOOSE FROM SHAFT THAT ROLLS SEAT BELT UP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK PASSENGER SIDE REAR SEAT LAP SHOULDER BELT BECAME INOPERATIVE WHEN COIL RETRACTING SPRING CAME LOOSE FROM SHAFT THAT BELT ROLLS UP ON, THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE HOLE PLUG COMING OUT OF THE PLASTIC SPRING COVER ALLOWING THE SPRING TO WORK ITS WAY OFF THE SHAFT, THE PLUG IS ALSO OUT OF THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUT THE SPRING HAS NOT COME OFF. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #893625 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Belton, MO

SEAT BELTS

DRIVER'S SEATBELT IS STUCK IN THE HOUSING WHICH MAKES SEATBELT INOPERATIVE, AND WON'T PROTECT THE DRIVER IN EVENT OF A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #849287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

South Salt, UT

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY TIGHT ON CAR SEAT. MJS

NHTSA complaint #546445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dumfries, VA Crash

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD DRIVER. ONCE VEHICLE WAS HIT, THE DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETACT ONCE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK.

NHTSA complaint #813421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Ferndale, MI Crash 2 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

CONSUMER WAS IN AND ACCIDENT TRUCK ROLLOVER THE DRIVER WAS THROWN OUT, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DIDN'T RESTRAINT. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA complaint #979708 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Ferndale, MI Crash 2 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

CONSUMER WAS IN AND ACCIDENT TRUCK ROLLOVER THE DRIVER WAS THROWN OUT, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DIDN'T RESTRAINT. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA complaint #979708 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Covina, CA Crash

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

OWNER WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND HAD ON THE SEATBELT BUT THE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT HOLD THE DRIVER IN THE ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA complaint #978948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fresno, CA Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK UP DURING FRONT COLLISION. TT

NHTSA complaint #976408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Blue Springs, MO Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

WAS REAR ENDED BY OTHER DRIVER VEHICLE OWNER HIT A TELEPHONE POLE AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD.

NHTSA complaint #968633 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Romulus, MI Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

UPON IMPACT, WHICH PROMPTED A MULTI-CAR COLLISION WHEN WAS FORCED INTO HEAD ON TRAFFIC, AT IMPACT SPEED 60MPH, SHOULDER/LAP BELT FAIL TO HOLD, BUCKLE DISENGAGED

NHTSA complaint #965185 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Huron, IN Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 30MPH, 11:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DRIVER/PASSENGER SHOULDER/LAP BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT, FRONT PASSENGER HIT WINDSHIELD.

NHTSA complaint #960017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1992 Chevrolet S10 problems

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