FaultScore

1994 Chevrolet S10 seat problems

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

F

14

Complaints

5

Crashes

0

Fires

3

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Recliner 7 50.0%
Seats 4 28.6%
Head Restraint 2 14.3%
Power Adjust 1 7.1%

Seats across every Chevrolet S10 year

1994 14 6.4%
1995 35 16.0%
1996 12 5.5%
1997 10 4.6%
1998 48 21.9%
1999 33 15.1%
2000 56 25.6%
2001 11 5.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Burnfield, MN

SEATS

ON-OING PROBLEM WITH VARIOUS PARTS: 1. WHENEVER VEHICLE RUNS ERRATICALLY IT CAUSES VEHICLE TO HAVE NO BRAKES ( FUEL INJECTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS); 2. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ( REPLACED BATTERY ON SIX OCCASIONS), AND 3. FRONT SEAT WILL NOT STAY LOCKED IN PLACE, SEAT MOVED BACK AND FORTH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND REPAIRS WOULD ONLY BE AT CONSUMER'S COST.

NHTSA complaint #852030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Holt, MI

SEATS

PASSENGER SEAT KEEPS SLIDING BACK AND FORTH, WILL NOT STAY IN A LOCKED POSITION. YH

NHTSA complaint #547817 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Waterloo, IL

SEATS

FRONT SEAT REAR BOLTS ARE CRACKING. CAUSING SEAT TO BE LOOSE. CRACKED HALFWAY AROUND ANCHOR PLATE. GM SAID VEHICLE IS TOO OLD TO BE REPAIRED & WILL NOT REPAIR IT.

NHTSA complaint #829558 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Southwick, MA

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

POWER SEAT WIRING HARNESS IS PINCHED BETWEEN THE SEAT PEDESTAL AND THE FLOOR. SHORTED OUT/BLEW MAIN FUSE AND RENDERED POWER SEAT LOCKED IN PLACE. (QCAW)

NHTSA complaint #538098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Minot, ND

SEATS

HOLE IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT.

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

Dallas, TX

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, DRIVER'S RECLINING SEATBACK WOULD GO FORWARD INSTEAD OF REMAINING STATIONARY. WILL NOT LOCK UP. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID SEAT WORKING LIKE IT WAS DESIGNED TO WORK.

NHTSA complaint #822416 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ST. Albans, WV

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBACKS DO NOT LOCK .MFR INSTRUCTIONS STATE IN ABRUPT STOPPING THEY LOCK.THE SEATS DO NOT LOCK IN ABRUPT STOPPING.

NHTSA complaint #800608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ST. Albans, WV

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

VEHICLES DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BACK DO NOT LOCK UP IN ANY STOPPING CONDITIONS.MFR STATES IN ABRUPT STOPPING THEY LOCK.THIS VEHICLES DO NOT LOCK-UP.

NHTSA complaint #800609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Emerals Isle, NC Crash 1 injured

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

HEAD REST TOO SMALL; DURING A REA-END ACCIDENT, DRIVER'S HEAD SNAPPED BACK AND HIT REAR WINDOW. DID NOT COME IN CONTACT W/HEAD REST.

NHTSA complaint #504677 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Westerlo, NY Crash

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

WHEN IN HEAD-ON ACCIDENT BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS FOLDED FORWARD. SEATS DO NOT LOCK IN POSITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #979726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Westerlo, NY Crash

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

WHEN IN HEAD-ON ACCIDENT BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS FOLDED FORWARD. SEATS DO NOT LOCK IN POSITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #979726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Quincy, MA Crash 2 injured

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

NON-ADJUSTABLE HEAD RESTRAINTS CAUSE INJURY DURING ACCIDENT

NHTSA complaint #482285 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Winnesboro, SC

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

DURING HARD BRAKING EFFORT BUCKET SEAT BACK LOCK DID NOT ENGAGE AND CHILD SAFETY SEAT FLEW IN REAR OF VEHICLE. PLEASE EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL. TT

NHTSA complaint #966958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

DES Plaines, 00 Crash 1 injured

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

DRIVER SEAT BACK RECLINED BACKWARD AFTER VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AND THEN HIT THE CAR IN FRONT. TT

NHTSA complaint #966762 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1994 Chevrolet S10 problems

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