1995 Chevrolet S10 Air Bags Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated May 28, 2019 · 111 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 111 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 1995 Chevrolet S10, 12% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 157,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bag” (61% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Air bag: mentioned in 68 of 111 complaints (61%)
  • Deploy please describe: mentioned in 15 of 111 complaints (14%)
  • Frontal collision: mentioned in 15 of 111 complaints (14%)
  • Accident driver side: mentioned in 8 of 111 complaints (7%)

At what mileage do air bags problems happen?

Based on 4 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles0 · 0%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles0 · 0%
50k–75k miles1 · 25%
75k–100k miles0 · 0%
100k–150k miles1 · 25%
150k+ miles2 · 50%

How serious are the reports?

Of 111 complaints, 105 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 66 an injury.

Chevrolet S10 air bags complaints by model year

Peak: 1995, with 111 complaints
1995: 11119951111996: 741996741997: 471997471998: 371998371999: 271999272000: 292000292001: 122001122002: 152002152003: 152003152004: 320043

n = 370 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearAir Bags complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2004 S10314%100,000
2003 S10158%87,524
2002 S10157%22,000
2001 S10124%72,725
2000 S10296%107,000
1999 S102712%53,650
1998 S10376%123,000
1997 S104710%85,000
1996 S107411%166,985
1995 S1011112%157,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 1996, with 38 complaints
1995: 231995231996: 381996381997: 151997151998: 6199861999: 131999132000: 8200082001: 3200132003: 1200312004: 1200412005: 1200512016: 1201612019: 120191

n = 111 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists air bags for the 1995 Chevrolet S10. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

Takata inflators--air bag light is on and stays on even after i had already had it reset,the dome light blows fuses more than it should sometimes 3-4 times a month,the blinkers act funny sometimes and the seat belts hang up and u have to pull on them a few times to get them to release so you can…

Received May 28, 2019 · NHTSA complaint 11210231

Tl* the contact owns a 1995 chevrolet s10. While driving 25 mph, the brakes failed to respond and the vehicle crashed into a tree. The anti lock brake system warning light illuminated prior to the failure and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The…

Received Jun 24, 2016 · NHTSA complaint 10876430

While driving, the consumer was involved in an head on collision. Upon hitting the vehicle head on, the vehicle also, hit a utility pole. The air bag did not deploy. The consumer was injured very badly. Please provide any further information. Please provide vehicle identification number. *jb

Received Apr 22, 2005 · NHTSA complaint 10119043
Chevrolet S10
1998-2005 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer photographed in College Park, Maryland , USA.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 1995 Chevrolet S10s have air bags problems?

No. NHTSA has 111 owner complaints about air bags for the 1995 Chevrolet S10 (12% of the 911 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 1995 Chevrolet S10 air bags?

No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.

At what mileage do air bags problems start?

The median reported mileage is 157,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about air bags problems on the 1995 Chevrolet S10?

The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 68 of 111 complaints, followed by “deploy please describe” (15).

Other 1995 Chevrolet S10 problems

See all 1995 Chevrolet S10 problems or air bags problems across all S10 years.