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1991 Chevrolet S10 Seat belts Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Seat belts reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
24
Latest Feb 19, 2004
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
14%
of 174 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
4

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1991 Chevrolet S10 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 24 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming seat belt

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Seat belts
Filed Feb 19, 2004

THE CONSUMER WAS ONLY ABLE TO USE THE SEAT IN THE RECLINE POSITION. *PH (MODEL NAME AND NUMBER OF CAR SEAT: 02524AAR) *SC

NHTSA ID
10059386
Body & structureElectricalSeat belts+2 more
Filed Jan 15, 2004

BODY RUST AND PAINT CHIPPING AND PEELING DIGITAL DASHBOARD IS DEAD EXCEPT FOR SPEEDOMETER AND TRIP METER SEATBELTS DO NOT LOCK UP WHEN YOU SLAM THE BRAKES ON FRONT SUSPENSION IS VERY SQUIKY

NHTSA ID
10068891
Incident
Jun 15, 2003
Seat belts
Filed Aug 16, 2001

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT LATCHES DO NOT REMAIN LOCKED IN BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK

NHTSA ID
894500
Seat belts
Filed Apr 17, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, RESTRAINTS DID NOT RETRACT, CAUSING MAJOR INJURIES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK THE CONSUMER AFTER BEING EXAMINED BY A PHYSICIAN BELIEVES HE SUFFERED MAJOR INJURY. *YH

NHTSA ID
886068
Incident
Apr 6, 2001
Seat belts
Filed Sep 18, 2000

PROBLEMS WITH EVENFLO INFANT/TODDLER CHILD SAFTY SEAT. ADJUSTMENT BAR LOCKS KEEP BREAKING. WE ARE ON OUR 3RD SEAT IN 3 YRS.

NHTSA ID
731781
EngineSeat beltsTransmission
Filed Sep 20, 1999

MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE NOT BEEN ANSWERED OR EVEN LOOKED AT WE BEEN IGNORED.

NHTSA ID
711676
Incident
Feb 25, 1991
Seat belts
Filed Apr 16, 1999

DRIVER SEATBELT COMES LOOSE WHILE VEHICLE MOVING AND WHILE SITTING STILL. TALKED TO DEALER IN PICKENS RECENTLY SAME STORY NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. THE DRIVER BELT GOT TO WHERE WOULD NEVER LATCH. PASSANGER BELT WOULD NOT EXTEND MOST OF THE TIME NOT USED FOR THAT REASON.

NHTSA ID
705696
Incident
Jul 20, 1991
Seat belts
Filed Apr 14, 1999

THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT STAY TIGHT WHILE BRAKING OR TUGGING ON THE BELT, IT DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY RESISTANCE IN EVENT OF A CRASH. MJS

NHTSA ID
705631
Incident
Apr 14, 1999
Body & structureSeat belts
Filed Oct 20, 1997

VEHICLE TOTALED IN A NO FAULT ACCIDENT DUE TO DEFECTIVE DESIGN (TOP HEAVY) RESULTING IN VEHICLE ROLLOVER. MJS

NHTSA ID
523718
Seat belts
Filed Mar 18, 1997
1 injury reported

SHOULDER BELT FAILED DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.

NHTSA ID
515659
Incident
Nov 22, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Nov 27, 1996

SEAT BELT BUCKLE RECALL REPAIR WORK NOT DONE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

NHTSA ID
511935
Seat belts
Filed Jul 25, 1996

PASSENGER SIDE BUCKLE RELEASE IS INOPERATIVE, MALE BUCKLE WON'T GO INTO FEMALE PORTION. *AK

NHTSA ID
987370
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+6 more
Filed Mar 26, 1996

NOISE FROM MANIFOLD PIPE HEAT SHIELD.

NHTSA ID
502984
Incident
Sep 28, 1992
Seat belts
Filed Nov 24, 1995

#PE95-042 THE REAR SAFETY BELTS AREN'T WORKING. TT *SLC

NHTSA ID
975359
Incident
Oct 1, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Nov 21, 1995

WHILE DRIVING, WHEN MAKING TURN, REAR CENTER SEAT LAPBELT COMES UNDONE, ALLOWING CSS TO TIP OVER. TT

NHTSA ID
975229
Seat belts
Filed Oct 26, 1995

DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT IS LOCKED IN FULLY RETRACTED POSITION; OCCUPANT CAN NOT BUCKLE UP. TT

NHTSA ID
973960
Incident
Oct 26, 1995
Body & structureSeat belts
Filed Oct 5, 1995

REAR SEAT BELT LATCH RELEASE STICKS CAUSING BELT NOT TO LOCK. TT REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON STICKS IN WHEN PUSHED. DRIVER DOOR INSIDE HANDLE WONT RETURN WHEN OPENED. *YH

NHTSA ID
972997
Incident
Oct 9, 1990
Seat belts
Filed Aug 10, 1995

REAR SEAT BELT LATCHES WILL NOT ACCEPT BELTS WITHOUT TEMPERING WITH SCREWDRIVERS, KEYS AND NARROW PUTTY KNIFE. *AK

NHTSA ID
970185
Incident
Jan 15, 1995
Interior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Aug 5, 1995

DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK FAILED TO LOCK UPON IMPACT.

NHTSA ID
482260
Incident
Aug 19, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Jul 17, 1995

REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS STICK. *SKD

NHTSA ID
484705
Incident
Jan 1, 1993
Seat belts
Filed Jun 8, 1995

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, THE ANCHOR CAME APART. TT

NHTSA ID
966479
Incident
Jun 8, 1995
Body & structureSeat belts
Filed Apr 20, 1995

FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILED TO HOLD.

NHTSA ID
489832
Incident
Feb 22, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 31, 1995

THREE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAIL TO LOCK. *SKD

NHTSA ID
482934
Incident
Jan 1, 1993
Seat belts
Filed Feb 10, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported1 death reported

DRIVER SHOULDER LAP SEAT BELT FAILED AT THE SHOULDER PART, CORONER REPORT STATED THIS FACT. TT

NHTSA ID
959863
Incident
Dec 13, 1994

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes73Engine18Body & structure14Electrical14Fuel system12Interior & seats9Suspension8Tires & wheels8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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