Chevrolet S10 Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 370 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the Chevrolet S10 across 10 model years. The 1995 model year has the most (111). The words owners use most often: “air bag” (42% of reports).
- 370air bags complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 328mention a crash
- 190mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 29%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bag: mentioned in 155 of 370 complaints (42%)
- Upon impact: mentioned in 54 of 370 complaints (15%)
- Bags deploy: mentioned in 53 of 370 complaints (14%)
- Frontal collision: mentioned in 30 of 370 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 57 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 370 complaints, 328 mention a crash, 3 a fire, 190 an injury.
Chevrolet S10 air bags complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 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 seat position on this vehicle + all other vehicle my family have do not fit a adult w a 32 â sitting hight 22 in shoulder hight @less than 160 lbs the seatbelt become deadly and airbag a peg vaggio 120 anchored to seat w a retro fit kit it is attached solid corrects seatbelt geometry leave me…
The contact owned a 2003 Chevrolet S 10. The contact stated that while stopped at a stop sign, another vehicle T-boned his vehicle at a high rate of speed. The contact stated that the air bag did not deploy and the contact hit his head on the windshield. The contact was taken from the scene to a…
Twice now while lightly applying brakes to come to a stop at an intersection the antilock brake system engaged. Since it was unexpected I almost didn't come to a stop in time before rolling into the intersection into traffic. The ABS warning indicator was illuminated intermittently before this with…
The service air bags is stuck on also the service brake system wont go off.
Truck was purchased 7/7/20. Seemed to work fine, but started noticing engine trouble on 9/10/20. Had only driven it ~150 miles since purchase, never any strenuous driving. Took it in to get serviced on 9/21/20, where several problems were spotted, one of which is traceable to the dealer: 1) the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Chevrolet S10s have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 370 owner complaints about air bags for the Chevrolet S10. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Chevrolet S10 air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the Chevrolet S10?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 155 of 370 complaints, followed by “upon impact” (54).
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