1997 Chevrolet S10 seat belts problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1997 Chevrolet S10 — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driver-side seatbelt becomes unlatched from the receiver at random times during driving. This has happened a few dozen times.”
filed Aug 12, 2004
“While driving 35 mph the consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. The driver side seat belt failed to retract and the airbags failed to deploy. The consumer was knocked unconscious when his head hit the steering wheel. *ak *nm”
filed Mar 30, 2004
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% |
| 1996 S10 | 14 | 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 1997 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.