14 of the 875 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet S10 are about the seat belts — 2% of everything reported for this model year.
14
Complaints
3
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS
DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT WOULDN'T LATCH. DRIVING AND SMELLED SMOKE. SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER DRIVERS SIDE DASH. STOPPED AND SAW MELTED WIRES. SEATBELT INDICATOR LIGHT WENT OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10873353 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD CLICK IN BUT WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT THE RELEASE BUTTON IT WOULD NOT UNLATCH. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL AND JERK ON THE SEAT BELT IN ORDER TO GET IT UNFASTENED. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10018107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD CLICK IN BUT WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT THE RELEASE BUTTON IT WOULD NOT UNLATCH. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL AND JERK ON THE SEAT BELT IN ORDER TO GET IT UNFASTENED. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10018108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD CLICK IN BUT WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT THE RELEASE BUTTON IT WOULD NOT UNLATCH. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL AND JERK ON THE SEAT BELT IN ORDER TO GET IT UNFASTENED. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10018109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
POWER BRAKE BOOSTER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND MAY RESULTIN A CRASH. ALSO SPARE TIRE FELL OUT WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSE A CRASH/ PROBLEMS WITH GRILL FALLING OUT, AND PASSENGER'S SEATBELT TIGHTENS WHILE IN USE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #849438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
FLUID LEAKAGE IN THE TRANSMISSION LINE--FLUID BLOWING BACK ONTO MUFFLER CAUSING SMOKE. DEFECTIVE BRAKE PIPE AND SEAT BELTS.
NHTSA complaint #532974 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT DOES NOT HOLD DURING SUDDEN STOPS.
NHTSA complaint #547840 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT JAMS UP WHEN PULLING IT OUT TO USE (DRIVERS SIDE).
NHTSA complaint #523652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V096001). CONTACTED DEALER. WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #817712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RETRACT, NOR DID THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #816260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
OPERATING VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL HIGHWAY CONDITIONS SUDDENLY RAN OFF ROAD HEAD-ON INTO A DITCH. DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID RETRACT.
NHTSA complaint #813638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S FRONT SHOULDER HARNESS TIGHTENS EXTREMELY.
NHTSA complaint #812319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
VEHICLE HIT A WALL AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD IN THE COLLISION. ALSO, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS.
NHTSA complaint #809325 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON DRY ROADS LATE AT NIGHT TRIED TO AVOID A DEER, HIT BRAKES (ABS) AND THEY FAILED, HIT EMBANKMENT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD DRIVER.
NHTSA complaint #804745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.