FaultScore

1994 Chevrolet S10 seat belt problems

16 of the 1,225 complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet S10 are about the seat belts — 1% of everything reported for this model year.

B

16

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

1

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Anchorage 5 31.3%
Retractor 4 25.0%
Webbing 3 18.8%
Seat Belts 2 12.5%
Buckle Assembly 2 12.5%

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.

Boulder, CO

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELT FAILED. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #785312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pittsford, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AFTER USE AND GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR WHEN CLOSING. *MJS

NHTSA complaint #9000551 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Keosauqua, IA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT ALWAYS LOCKS AND IT CANNOT BE MOVED,SO ALOT OF TIMES ITS HARD TO STRAP YOURSELF IN, AND WHEN YOU DO GET IT BUCKLED IT WILL LOCK IN PLACE AND YOU CANT MOVE. SOME TIMES IT WILL ALSO HAPPEN TO THE DRIVERSIDE.

NHTSA complaint #719762 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Conyers, GA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

REAR SEAT SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LOCK PROPERLY. DEALER REPLACED SEAT BELT, AND STILL WILL NOT LOCK PROPERLY. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE WHENEVER WIPERS GET WET.

NHTSA complaint #832716 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Grapevine, TX

SEAT BELTS

RECALL # 97V096001 GM/SAFETY BELT WEBBING; DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE SEAT BELTS AS STATED UNDER CORRECTIVE ACTIVE IN RECALL NOTICE. DEALER ONLY INSTALLED A PROTECTIVE COVER.

NHTSA complaint #853022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Taunton, MA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SHOULDER AND LAP BELT BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT IS COMPLETELY EXTENDED FROM THE RETRACTING MECHANISM, CAUSING IT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #842842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Portervill, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELT RECALL WORK DENIED DUE TO LACK OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE DEALERSHIP ON HOW TO PERFORM REPAIR.

NHTSA complaint #537906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Minot, ND

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SEAT BELT RETRACTORS CONTINUE TO FAIL.

NHTSA complaint #534968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Ellsworth, MI

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELTS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #531922 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Milford, NH

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BETWEEN 5 TO 10 MPH THE VEHICLE'S MAIN BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP ON THE SPOT, AND SEAT BELTS TRAPPED CONSUMER INSIDE OF VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #819634 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Raliegh, NC

SEAT BELTS

HAD CALLED MANUFACTURER & WAS INFORMED VEHICLE UNDER RECALL (397V09600). MANUFACTURER ALSO INFORMED OWNER THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS. *AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #818237 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jerome, MI

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

THE SEAT BELTS ARE DEFECTIVE.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA complaint #977190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hialeah, FL Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN OCCUPANT UPON IMPACT; REARENDED ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE; ALSO, FRONT/REAR PASSENGER BELTS DO NOT LOCKUP UPON IMPACT.

NHTSA complaint #969041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fowlervill, MI

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #489062 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pleasant H, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #489518 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Boca Raton, FL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

PASSENGER SEAT BELT DOES NOT HAVE COMFORT FIT AFTER MAKING SUDDEN STOP; LOCKS INSTEAD OF RELEASING; HAVE TO COMPLETELY UNLATCH BELT TO OBTAIN COMFORT FIT.

NHTSA complaint #964193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1994 Chevrolet S10 problems

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