1995 Chevrolet S10 Interior & seats Problems

I KNOW THREE PEOPLE THAT HAD THIS HAPPEN TO THEM. THE LEVER ON THE SEAT BROKE. *AK

NHTSA ID

753791

Incident

Oct 20, 2001

WHILE SITTING IN PARK CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED BY SOMEONE ELSE DOING ABOUT 40 MPH. VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER, AND KNOCKED HIM INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WENT BACK SO HARD THAT IT CAUSED CONSUMER TO BREAK BACK WINDOW WITH HEAD. *AK

NHTSA ID

874847

Incident

Sep 25, 1999

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED INTERIOR DOOR PANEL AND DASH WHILE DISPLAYED ON LOT AWAITING SALE. SUSPECT RAIN WATER RAN DOWN INSIDE DOOR AND SHORTED WIRING CAUSING FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID

727526

Incident

Aug 8, 2000

I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SINCE I GOT THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, I WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH ABS AND THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS NORMAL. WHEN I BRAKE, IF I HIT A BUMP, THE BRAKES LOCK UP, AND I CONTINUE TO SLIDE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MANY OCCASIONS, ON DRY AND WET PAVEMENTS AND ON SNOW AND ICE. I CAME VERY CLOSE (10-15 FEET) TO SLIDING INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION ONCE WHEN THIS BRAKE PROBLEM OCCURRED. I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED, WAS TOLD THAT MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS MANUFACTURED AT A DIFFERENT PLANT. I HAVE WASTED A LUNCH HOUR AND A LOT OF TIME ON THE PHONE TRYING TO GET SATISFACTION FROM GMC, TO NO AVAIL, BESIDES PUTTING MY LIFE AND OTHER'S LIVES ON THE LINE WHENEVER I DRIVE. AS FOR THE DRIVER'S SEAT PROBLEM, THIS DEVELOPED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. THE LEVER ON THE SIDE OF THE SEAT WHICH LAYS THE BACK DOWN AND BRINGS IT UP CAME OFF, STRIPPED (IT WAS PLASTIC). NOW I HAVE NO WAY TO ADJUST MY SEATBACK, AND EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, IT SLIPS BACK ON IT'S OWN AND I CANNOT CONTROL IT. I AM SURE THAT ONE OF THESE DAYS I'LL BE DRIVING ALONG AND MY SEATBACK WILL JUST FALL DOWN. THE GLOVE BOX DOOR BROKE OFF THE DASH. IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT, IT WILL BECOME A MISSILE INSIDE THE CAB. BOTH THE SEAT AND THE GLOVE BOX DOOR ARE NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY FROM THE MANUFACTURER WHICH IS KNOWN AS A "UNIVERSAL" WARRANTY, AND WHICH I PAID AN ADDITIONAL $1300 TO OBTAIN, JUST FOR PROBLEMS SUCH AS THESE. *AK

NHTSA ID

719507

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

719378

Incident

Oct 15, 1999

PASSENGER'S SEAT DOES NOT LOCK, SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH. BOTH SEAT LATCHES, USED TO TILT SEATS TO ENTER EXTENDED CAN DON'T LATCH IN PLACE. SEATBELT HELD DRIVER BACK ONA QUICK STOP. *AK

NHTSA ID

857252

Incident

Feb 18, 2000

INVOLVED IN READ END ACCIDENT WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP.. THE FORCE OF THE ACCIDENT CAUSED THE DRIVERSIDE SEAT TO PROCEED FORWARD THEN BACK CAUSING THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE. OUR CONCERN IS THAT THE TRUCK IS MADE FOR A CHILD TO RIDE IN THE JUMP SEATS LOCATED BEHIND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS .. IF MY CHILD WAS WITH MY DURING THE ACCIDENT THEN SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN CRUSHED NOT ONLY BY THE FORCE BUT WITH THE SEAT COLLAPSING CAUSING MAJOR INJURIES FOR HER . WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BEFORE AND IF THIS IS A SAFETY FLAW???... *AK

NHTSA ID

716429

Incident

Dec 17, 1999

PASSENGER SEAT MOVES FORWARD WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, WILL NOT LOCK INTO POSITION.

NHTSA ID

709438

Incident

Sep 15, 1998

RECALL WORK WAS COMPLETED ON DRIVERS SIDE SEAT PROTECTIVE COVER CORRECTLY, PASSENGER SEAT PROTECTIVE COVER IN INADEQUATELY COMPLETED. MJS

NHTSA ID

547491

Incident

Mar 4, 1998

DOOR LATCH FAILED IN ROLLOVER - DRIVER PARTIALLY EJECTED - SERIOUSLY INJURED. PASSENGER ALSO SUSTAINE DINJURIES.

NHTSA ID

706677

Incident

May 10, 1999

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME BROKE WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM STOP SIGN. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

837269

Incident

Apr 10, 1999

SEAT BACKS FAILED TO LOCK INTO THE UPRIGHT POSITION, REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE LOWER SEAT FRAME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED.

NHTSA ID

543880

CONTACTED WWW.CHEVROLET.COM(REF.#990018452) AND THEY DENIED RESPONSIBILITY . THEY ASSERTED THAT A BUG SHIELD CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE WHICH CAUSED THE HOOD TO FLY OPEN, AND CRACK WINDSHIELD AT 55 MPH-WITHOUT WARNING. $1157 DAMAGE, AND VERY NEARLY AN ACCIDENT! AT TIME OF ESTIMATE, ANOTHER S10 HOOD WAS IN BODY SHOP AT DENNISON'S FOR IDENTICAL REASON. IF ANYTHING, THE BUGSHIELD AERODYNAMICALLY PRESSED DOWN ON HOOD, NOT UP. *AK

NHTSA ID

702678

Incident

Jan 4, 1999

REAR HATCH SWITCH BROKE CAUSING BATTERY TO DRAIN.

NHTSA ID

537241

Incident

Feb 15, 1995

DRIVER SEAT BACK FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

536862

Incident

Jun 14, 1998

WHEN MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS WHEEL WILL HIT TORSION BAR, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO BLOW OUT AND WEAKEN. ALSO, REAR WINDOW HATCHBACK OPENS ON IT OWN. BOTH ARE INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

823482

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FOLDS FORWARD TO ALLOW PASSENGERS ACCES TI THE BACK SEAT. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO LEVER TO PULL OR BUTTON TO LATCH THE SEATBACK. IN HARD BARAKING SITUATIONS THE SEATBACK FLOPS FORWARD AND THE SEAT SLIDES INTO THE WINDSHIELD.

NHTSA ID

531848

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BACK DO NOT LOCK IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION.

NHTSA ID

525950

Incident

Dec 6, 1995

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES NORMALLY IN WET WEATHER, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK MASTER CYLINDER HAD BEEN REPLACED DUE TO IT LEAKING. FUSE FOR HORN AND INTERIOR LIGHTS KEPT BLOWING. AIR CONDITIOER WAS NOT BLOWING COLD. BATTERY HAD A BAD CELL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT START. *SLC

NHTSA ID

819696

Incident

Dec 17, 1996

HEADLIGHT SWITCH INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA ID

526623

STEERING WHEEL OUT OF ALIGNMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL.

NHTSA ID

531114

Incident

Dec 21, 1994

THE PASSENGER'S SEAT SLIDES FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

815708

DURING EXCESSIVE STOPPING AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS DO NOT LOCK. ALSO, THE SEATBACK DOES NOT LOCK INTO PLACE AFTER OPENING AND CLOSING. *AK

NHTSA ID

807003

Incident

Dec 17, 1996

DRIVER/PASSENGER SEATBACKS DO NOT LOCK WHEN SOMEONE IN JUMP SEAT W/SHOULDERS AGAINST BACK OF SEAT, WHEN SLAMMING ON BRAKES THE BACK OF SEAT WOULD MOVE, ONLY SHOULDER BELT WOULD HOLD, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHO EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, HAVE SPOKEN TO MFG. *AK

NHTSA ID

806395

Incident

Dec 16, 1996

DRIVING VEHICLE AT A SPEED 25MPH, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, WENT INTO RECLINING POSITION. *AK

NHTSA ID

986927

Incident

Apr 1, 1996