1998 Chevrolet S10 seat belts problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1998 Chevrolet S10 — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle involved in a head on crash with another vehicle on the road already in an accident.. Speed was at 55 mph causing a total loss of 1998 s-10 zr2 truck.. There was extensive damage to the front...of this the air bags never deployed at all the safety belts did not restrain..driver suffered…”
filed May 20, 2003
“Go to start truck would not start, also tail lights, stop lights backup lights will not work replace fueses and they blow evey time, I have one brake light for now went for 6 months with no lights in back at all, seat belts will not release at times, screws fall out of seat handle, lights inside…”
filed Feb 26, 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% |
| 1997 S10 | 11 | 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 1998 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.