2000 Chevrolet S10 seat problems

SEATS

THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAS NOT BEEN WORKING PROPERLY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE SEAT WILL NOT STAY LOCKED IN PLACE AND THIS HAS CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY IN INTERSECTIONS, WHEN THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN MOTION. NOW THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, I'VE BEEN ESPECIALLY CAREFUL & PREPARED TO MOVE THE SEAT BACK FORWARD SO I CAN AGAIN REACH THE PEDALS. MY SOLUTION FOR THE TIME BEING - PLACING A WOODEN 2X4 PIECE BEHIND THE SEAT SO IT WILL STAY FIXED. IT'S WORKING, BUT IT IS VERY INCONVENIENT GETTING INTO OR OUT OF THE SEAT. WILL TRY TO REPAIR OR TAKE TO A SHOP IF A RECALL IS NOT MANDATED.

NHTSA complaint #11102222 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT FAILED TO STAY IN THE LOCKED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BASE OF THE SEAT HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

NHTSA complaint #10532438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET S10. THE DRIVERS SEAT SLIPPED OFF TRACK AND EXTENDED TO THE REAR SEAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR A POT HOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY THE DEALER PER THE WARRANTY AND AGAIN UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FIRST FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED AT 70,000 MILES. UPDATED 2/22/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT WOULD MOVE WHEN BRAKING HARD OR HE HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. UPDATED 06/10/10.

NHTSA complaint #10300244 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

THE HANDLES THAT RECLINE THE BACK PORTION OF THE SEAT SNAPPED OFF ON BOTH SIDES WITHIN A MONTH OF EACH OTHER WITH LITTLE USE. THE GEARED PORTION REMAINED INSIDE THE PLASTIC HANDLE.

NHTSA complaint #10242657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT OF MY 2000 S10 PICKUP DOES NOT CATCH AFTER YOU MOVE IT FORWARD TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE BACK OF THE SEATS. IN ORDER TO GET CATCH, I HAVE TO PUSH AS HARD AS I CAN BACK INTO THE FULL BACK POSITION. IF THIS IS NOT DONE AND I MAKE A SUDDEN STOP THE PASSENGER AND SEAT ARE THROWN FORWARD TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED THEY SAID THE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT BUT DID FIX THE DRIVER'S SEAT THAT WAS DOING THE SAME THING. I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR REPORTS ON SOME WEBSITES ABOUT S10'S. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. SINCE I AM NOW AWARE OF THE PROBLEM I KNOW HOW TO AVOID IT BUT IT IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

NHTSA complaint #10198910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SEAT DID NOT STAY IN PLACE AND WAS NOT STABLE. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT AND THE NEW SEAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN BACK TO THE SERVICE DEALER TO ATTEMPT ANOTHER SEAT.

NHTSA complaint #10173566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

TAILGATE STRAPS BROKE WHEN OPENING TAILGATE CAUSING DAMAGE TO TAILGATE WHEN IT HIT BUMPER ALSO DRIVE SIDE RECLINER LEVER BROKE AND THIRD DOOR LATCH BROKE.

NHTSA complaint #10157519 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

SEAT RECLINING LEVERS HAVE BROKEN ON BOTH SIDES. INTERNET SEARCHES HAVE REVEALED TO ME HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS. CHEVROLET STATED NO RECALLS.

NHTSA complaint #10148884 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

MY TAILGATE SUPPORTS BOTH SNAPPED AT THE SAME TIME MY SON WAS CRAWLING OUT OF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK AND TUMBLED TO THE GROUND. ALSO SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE TRUCK IN 2001 BOTH SIDES OF MY SEATS THE RECLINER KNOBS BOTH BROKE. I ALSO HAVE TRIED SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO TURN MY AIR BAGS OFF ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THEY WON'T GO OFF.

NHTSA complaint #10132732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

SEAT BACK RECLINE HANDLE BREAKS OFF CAUSING SEAT BACK NOT TO STAY IN PLACE, OR NOT ABLE TO ADJUST

NHTSA complaint #10129501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

THE FRONT PASSENGER MANUAL SEAT WOULD NOT STAY ADJUSTED. INTERMITTENTLY THE SEAT WOULD COME LOOSE, AND CAUSE THE SEAT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA complaint #10113348 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

THE SEAT RECLINER PIVOT ASSEMBLY MADE OF SOFT ALUMINUM AND DANGER TO PASSENGERS IN THIS CAR. THE SEAT RECLINER PIVOT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED TWICE. *BF

NHTSA complaint #10103495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

P/S & D/S FRONT SEAT RECLINER HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF, PREVENTING ADJUSTMENT OF SEAT TO PROPER UPRIGHT POSITION.

NHTSA complaint #10104200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND TEMPORARILY FIXED THE PROBLEM. THEN, DROVE HOME. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10103843 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

PASSENGER SEAT DOESN NOT LOCK IN PLACE, CAUSING PASSENGER TO SLIDE IN TO DASH WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

NHTSA complaint #10100218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

SEAT LEVERS ON BOTH SEATS HAVE BROKEN OFF COMPLETELY. DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $200+ EACH TO REPLACE THEM, DEALER MENTIONED THAT THIS WAS A FREQUENT OCCURRENCE FOR THE VEHICLE

NHTSA complaint #10093262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

BOTH HANDLES ON SEAT BACK ADJUSTER BROKE.

NHTSA complaint #10067784 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

BOTH RECLINER LEVERS BROKE OFF FRONT SEATS. ESTIMATE $275/EA TO FIX.

NHTSA complaint #10065692 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

I BOUGHT THE CHEVY WITH ONLY 30,000 MILES ON IT. BUT EVER SINCE THE BEGINNING THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT HAS NEVER WORKED AND I ALWAYS REPLACE THE FUSES AND THE LITTLE LIGHT BULBS. ALSO HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND HAVE HAD IT REBUILT AND THE RADIATOR TWICE. I JUST HAVE HAD MORE THAN ENOUGH PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUCK I REGRET BUYING THIS TRUCK.

NHTSA complaint #10062662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

I HAVE A 2000 CHEVY ZR2. BOTH SEAT LATCHES USED TO RECLINE SEATS HAVE BROKEN OFF. I COMPLAINED TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THE COST FOR THE REPAIR WAS QUOTED AS $250 PER SEAT. THIS IS THE THIRD S-10 I HAVE OWNED AND AM DISAPPOINTED IN THE CHEAT METAL USED AND THE REPAIR COST. THE PLASTIC THIRD DOOR HANDLE ALSO BROKE WHICH WAS A $75.00 REPAIR. MY SEATS WILL HAVE TO STAY BROKEN.

NHTSA complaint #10039642 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

THE SEAT RECLINER HANDLES FOR BOTH FRONT SEATS HAVE BROKEN OFF. CLEAN BREAKS. GOT VERY LITTLE USE ON DRIVER'S SIDE.

NHTSA complaint #10039480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

THE SEAT RECLINER HANDLE AND CONNECTING BAR FOR BOTH FRONT SEATS OF MY 2000 S-10 BLAZER BROKE OFF WITH A MONTH OF EACH OTHER.

NHTSA complaint #10039476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

THE HANDLE TO RECLINE THE SEAT HAS BROKEN OFF DUE TO A WEAK LIGHT METAL. THIS HAS HAPPEN ON THE COMPANY BALZER AS WELL AS MY PERSONAL TRUCK.

NHTSA complaint #10031066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

CHEVROLET S10- #1 BOTH SEAT RECLINING LATCHES HAVE BROKEN OFF (CHEAP POT METAL USED IN LATCH). DEALER LAUGHED SAYING THAT HE HAS HAD MANY REPORTS ABOUT THIS BUT IT IS NOT A "MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT", BUT IT WILL COST US $70 FOR EACH MECHANISM PLUS HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS IN LABOR COST. I HAVE NOTED MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEBSITE REGARDING THIS. #2 THIRD DOOR LATCH BROKEN, ALSO NOTED OTHER COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEBSITE ABOUT THIS.

NHTSA complaint #10028494 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

WITHOUT WARNING THE SEAT COLLAPSED AND THE SIDE HANDLE BROKE. *AK *CB *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10022967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

RECLINER HANDLES HAVE BROKEN, NOT THE PLASTIC HANDLES, BUT THE METAL ROD HAS SHEERED OFF IN PLASTIC HANDLE, HAS OCCERED TWICE ON DRIVERS SIDE AND ONCE ON PASSENGER SIDE. AFTER DEALER FIXED FIRST TIME HANDLES WERE STIFF AND HAD TO RELEASE TENSION ON SEAT TO OPERATE(I.E. SIT FORWARD TO OPERATE). DRIVER SIDE BROKE AGAIN NOT FIXED BECAUSE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, BUT SHOWS DESIGN OR MATERIALS FLAW.

NHTSA complaint #10013913 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ON 2000 CHEVROLET S-10 DOES NOT LOCK IN POSITION, I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND KNOW OF SEVERAL OTHER S-10 OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM, YET NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10013815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT RECLINER LEVER PASSENGER AND BROKEN OFF AT RECLINER HANDLE WITH NO EXCESSIVE FORCE APPLIED TO HANDLE. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10010500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

RECLINER LEVER BROKE

NHTSA complaint #10005276 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

THE RECLINING MECHIGNITION ON BOTH SEAT ARE MADE OF VERY CHEAP METAL, AND BOTH HAVE SNAPPED OFF AT THE SEAT ITSELF. ALSO YOU CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE SEAT WILL SLIDE BACK AFTER RELEASING ITSELF FROM THE LOCKED POSITION. AND THE THIRD DOOR HANDLE IS PLASTIC AND BREAKS WHEN TRYING TO OPEN IT IN THE COLD WEATHER.

NHTSA complaint #10005047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.