2000 Chevrolet S10 Seats Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated May 16, 2024 · 55 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 55 complaints with NHTSA about seats problems on the 2000 Chevrolet S10, 12% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 35,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “passenger seat” (22% of reports).

What owners describe

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

  • Passenger seat: mentioned in 12 of 55 complaints (22%)
  • Broken off: mentioned in 7 of 55 complaints (13%)
  • Third door: mentioned in 5 of 55 complaints (9%)

At what mileage do seats problems happen?

Based on 20 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles2 · 10%
10k–25k miles1 · 5%
25k–50k miles8 · 40%
50k–75k miles7 · 35%
75k–100k miles0 · 0%
100k–150k miles2 · 10%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 55 complaints, 1 mention a crash.

Chevrolet S10 seats complaints by model year

Peak: 2000, with 55 complaints
1995: 351995351996: 121996121997: 101997101998: 481998481999: 331999332000: 552000552001: 112001112002: 7200272003: 120031

n = 212 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearSeats complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2003 S1011%65,688
2002 S1073%24,000
2001 S10114%87,000
2000 S105512%35,000
1999 S103314%44,500
1998 S10488%57,000
1997 S10102%136,753
1996 S10122%—
1995 S10354%—

When owners reported it

Peak: 2001, with 11 complaints
2000: 7200072001: 112001112002: 7200272003: 112003112004: 8200482005: 3200532006: 3200632007: 1200712008: 1200812010: 1201012013: 1201312018: 120181

n = 55 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists seats for the 2000 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.

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…

Received Jun 15, 2018 · NHTSA complaint 11102222

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…

Received Jul 29, 2013 · NHTSA complaint 10532438

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…

Received Jan 19, 2010 · NHTSA complaint 10300244
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 2000 Chevrolet S10s have seats problems?

No. NHTSA has 55 owner complaints about seats for the 2000 Chevrolet S10 (12% of the 471 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 2000 Chevrolet S10 seats?

No recall currently lists seats for this vehicle.

At what mileage do seats problems start?

The median reported mileage is 35,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about seats problems on the 2000 Chevrolet S10?

The most frequent phrase is “passenger seat”, in 12 of 55 complaints, followed by “broken off” (7).

Other 2000 Chevrolet S10 problems

See all 2000 Chevrolet S10 problems or seats problems across all S10 years.