10 of the 574 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet S10 are about the seats — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 136,753 miles.
10
Complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEATS
PASSENGER SEAT RECLINE HANDLE BROKE OFF WITH THE SEAT IN THE RECLINED POSITION.
NHTSA complaint #10456047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
REAR BRACKET OF BENCH SEAT HAS FALLEN OFF, ANCHOR HAS PUSHED THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD.
NHTSA complaint #895426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
SEAT BRACE ON THE REAR OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATS WENT THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD OF VEHICLE DUE TO A WEAK SPOT WELD.
NHTSA complaint #859288 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
VEHICLE HAS NO ADJUSTABLE HEAD RESTRAINTS.DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAREND ACCIDENT. DRIVER'S HEAD HIT BACK GLASS WINDOW, RESULTING IN HEAD AND NECK INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #851578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
HORN CONTACT AND/ OR CANCELLING CAM WAS REPLACED TWICE. WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL CERTAIN PLACES HAVE A DEAD SPOT. ALSO, THE PASSENGER'S SEAT DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE, IT ROCKS. WHEN PULLING SEAT BELT ACROSS CONSUMER, AND LEANING FORWARD TO ADJUST THE RADIO, SEAT BELT LOCKS UP. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 20MPH IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD VEHICLE JUST DIES. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS JUST THE BATTERY. HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED, AND STILL THE SAME PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA complaint #848343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
THE TWO FRONT SEAT BOLTS TO THE FLOOR RUSTED, COULD BREAK AND CAUSE AN UNEXPECTED SEAT MOVEMENT, WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #842374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
PASSENGER SEAT LOOSE.
NHTSA complaint #608537 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DURING COLLISION SEAT BACK COLLAPSED, CAUSING INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #533000 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
THE HEAD RESTRAINT DESIGN CAUSED EXTENSIVE INJURY TO CONSUMER WHILE IN ANACCIDENT. THE DESIGN IS CURVED INWARD AT A VERY AWKWARD ANGLE.
NHTSA complaint #526182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
REARENDED AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINED BACKWARDS, AND CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HIT HIS HEAD.
NHTSA complaint #820072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.