1996 Chevrolet S10 seat belts problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1996 Chevrolet S10 — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Drivers side seatbelt wouldn't latch. Driving and smelled smoke. Saw smoke coming from under drivers side dash. Stopped and saw melted wires. Seatbelt indicator light went out.”
filed Jun 9, 2016
“The driver side seat belt would click in but when the consumer hit the release button it would not unlatch. The consumer had to pull and jerk on the seat belt in order to get it unfastened. *nlm”
filed May 2, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other S10 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 S10 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 S10 | 4 | 2% |
| 2001 S10 | 7 | 2% |
| 2000 S10 | 8 | 2% |
| 1999 S10 | 6 | 3% |
| 1998 S10 | 14 | 2% |
| 1997 S10 | 11 | 2% |
| 1995 S10 | 22 | 2% |
| 1994 S10 | 16 | 2% |
| 1993 S10 | 6 | 3% |
| 1992 S10 | 10 | 6% |
| 1991 S10 | 21 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Chevrolet S10
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.