2000 Chevrolet S10 Airbags Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING 26 MPH AROUND AN S CURVE, THE BRAKES PEDAL WAS APPLIED, BUT SEIZED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND CREEK. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AND SUSTAINED NECK, NOSE, AND EYE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000.

NHTSA ID

11271790

Incident

Oct 15, 2019

Mileage

230,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OVER A PATCH OF ICE, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A STREET SIGN AND POLE ALONG THE HIGHWAY. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK, NECK, LEFT SHOULDER, AND CHEST, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

NHTSA ID

10953816

Incident

Feb 8, 2017

Mileage

107,000 mi

IN 2011 MY HUSBAND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE A PERSON TURNED IN FRONT OF HIM AS HE WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH (ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT). HIS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AS IT SHOULD HAVE, AND SINCE THAT TIME HE HAS SUFFERED SERIOUS BACK PROBLEMS. I WROTE TO CHEVY CUSTOMER RELATIONS AT THE TIME, AND WAS NEVER GIVEN A SATISFACTORY ANSWER. AFTER MULTIPLE LETTERS AND E-MAILS I FINALLY GAVE UP. SINCE THAT TIME MY HUSBAND HAS HAD TO TAKE TYLENOL WITH CODEINE EVERY SINGLE DAY SIMPLY TO BE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH DAY-TO-DAY TASKS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10918515

Incident

Sep 15, 2011

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT SUSTAIN HER PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

NHTSA ID

10439378

Incident

Dec 1, 2011

Mileage

109,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, THE CONTACT FELL ASLEEP AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE IGNITED INTO FLAMES AND RENDERED HIM UNCONSCIOUS. HE WAS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE BY ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL. THE AMBULANCE, FIRE, AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND REMAINED THERE FOR THREE DAYS. HE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE FACE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING PHOTOS OF THE DESTROYED VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 86,000.

NHTSA ID

10269511

Incident

May 5, 2009

Mileage

86,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, NO AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. DRIVER WORE A SEAT BELT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10066811

Incident

Apr 8, 2004

Mileage

50,000 mi

ON MARCH 17, 2003, I WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON WATERS AVENUE WHEN A HARTLINE BUS STOPPED TWO CARS AHEAD OF ME. I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AS THE BUS WAS LETTING PASSENGERS ON AND OFF. A FEMALE DRIVING A FORD TAURUS WAS TRAVELING 45 MILES PER HOUR AND SWERVED TO AVOID MY TRUCK. SHE HIT THE REAR BUMPER, SHATTERING THE BACK WINDOW OF MY CHEVY S10. THE TRUCK PROCEEDED TO BE LIFTED UP AND WAS THRUSTED INTO THE SUV AHEAD OF ME. AS I TRIED TO GET OUT OF MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, I NOTICED IT WAS JAMMED. I TOOK OF MY SEATBELT AND PROCEEDED TO GET OUT MY PASSENGER DOOR. THAT IS WHEN I NOTICED THAT NEITHER AIRBAG HAD GONE OFF. NOTICING THAT, AND ALSO NOTICING HER AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED. I PROCEEDED TO ASK THE POLICE OFFICER IF MY AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. HE REPLIED, "YES IT SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF AND YOU'RE LUCKY YOU WERE WEARING A SEATBELT OR YOU WOULD HAVE SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURY DUE TO HITTING THE WINDSHIELD." I WENT TO TOWN AND COUNTRY HOSPITAL AND WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD SUSTAINED LOWER BACK STRAIN AND WHIPLASH. MY TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS BENT. I PURCHASED THE CHEVY S10 BECAUSE IT HAD AIRBAGS AND I FELT I WOULD BE SAFE IN AN ACCIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ANY INFORMATION OF ANY RECALLS OR PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAGS OF THE CHEVY S10S. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION AND WAS VERY LUCKY I WASN'T MORE SERIOUSLY INJURED. I HOPE THAT MY INQUIRY INTO THIS MATTER IS TAKEN SERIOUSLY. SINCERELY YOURS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10070459

Incident

Mar 15, 2003

Mileage

58,000 mi

DRIVER WENT TO AVOID FAST BRAKING TRUCK IN FRONT. WENT INTO THE DITCH, AND DROVE FRONT OF TRUCK INTO A DRIVEWAY. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SUSTAINED INJURY TO RIGHT SHOULDER, WHICH STILL HAS NOT HEALED. WAS WEARING SEAT BELT. $8300+ DAMAGE TO CAR.*AK

NHTSA ID

10030444

Incident

Aug 16, 2002

CONSUMER'S FRIEND WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HAD AN ACCIDENT AND NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10024816

Incident

Jun 24, 2003

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*JB

NHTSA ID

10011244

Incident

Mar 10, 2003

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, CONSUMER STATES THAT A DEER CAME INTO THE DRIVERS PATH, DRIVER SWERVED LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10002425

WHILE DRIVING 45MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND AIR BAGD DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER. *AK

NHTSA ID

8016927

Incident

Aug 6, 2002

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT ABOUT 35-40 MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED, THERE WAS ONE INJURY. *AK *YH

NHTSA ID

8005563

Incident

Mar 5, 2002

MY SON WENT OVER A BRIDGE AND THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD NOISE, ENGAGED AND CAUSED HIM TO FISHTAIL AND RUN HIS FRONT END INTO THE BRIDGE. HE HAD A WITNESS BEHIND HIM THAT SAW THE WHOLE THING AND SAID IT WAS VERY SCARY AND A GOOD THING THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IT DID $2300 WORTH OF DAMAGE AND HIS AIRBAGS DID NOT EMPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

758282

Incident

Feb 12, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING AT 30-35 MPH CONSUMER RAN INTO A TREE HEAD-ON AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A 11,320 DOLLAR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

8001692

Incident

Dec 22, 2001

WHILE DRIVING 40- 60MPH APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN, CAUSING A COLLISION. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

NHTSA ID

8001341

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BACK THE TRUCK UP, THE BACKS OF THE SEATS ARE TOO HIGH AND IT OBSTRUCTS MY VIEW. ONE NIGHT WHILE TRYING TO BACK MY TRUCK UP IN MY YARD, MY VIEW WAS TOO OBSTRUCTED AND I HIT A TREE. THE TAILGATE OF MY TRUCK WAS DOWN, AND WAS DAMAGED. IT IS UN-REPAIRABLE. I WAS BACKING UP AT ABOUT 5 MPH, SO THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T OPEN. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FROM THE BEGINNING. I HAVEN'T CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT IF YOU ADVISE ME TO DO SO, I WILL. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES JUST WENT MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND I HAD TO ALMOST PUSH THEM TO THE FLOOR TO STOP...I WAS GOING 35-40 MPH AND SOMEONE IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES. SINCE THEN, THE BRAKES SCRUB AND MAKE A GRINDING NOISE IF I DON'T STOP GRADUALLY. THE BRAKE PADS WERE LOOKED AT AND ARE OKAY. I'M NOT A MECHANIC, BUT IF IT'S NOT THE PADS, THEN WHAT IS IT??? NOONE WAS INJURED IN EITHER INCIDENT, BUT I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SEATS. I'M ALMOST 6 FEET TALL AND CAN'T SEE OVER THEM, AND BARELY SEE AROUND THEM. THAT'S DANGEROUS!...AS IS THE BRAKING SYSTEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

753068

Incident

Apr 1, 2001

CONSUMER WAS MAKING A TURN, SAW VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AND QUICKLY TURNED BACK AROUND LOSING CONTROL, VEHICLE ROLLED AND SLID INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, VEHICLE THEN WENT AIRBORNE AND ROLLED 4 TO 6 MORE TIMES, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER WAS INJURED WITH MANY BROKEN BONES AND OTHER EXTENSIVE INJURIES, CONSUMER IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL. *SLC

NHTSA ID

893430

Incident

Jul 13, 2001

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISON AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING, AND SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS LEFT LEG. ALSO, A PASSENGER WAS INJURED. *AK

NHTSA ID

888535

Incident

May 16, 2001

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 50 MPH AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE.UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE AS TO WHY THIS EQUIPMENT DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

886782

Incident

Feb 27, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

743851

Incident

Mar 17, 2001

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH ON FREEWAY CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

885078

Incident

Feb 14, 2001

VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON AT 42 MPH. THIS VEHICLE WAS DECLARED TOTALED. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD COME ON AT RANDOM. BRAKE PADS AND SHOES REPLACED. WHENEVER IT RAINED, VEHICLE FILLED WITH WATER, THE CARPET WAS RUINED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN. *SLC

NHTSA ID

883220

MY AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND NOW PROBLEMS WITH CHEST /NECK/LOWER BACK/LOST TEETH. *AK

NHTSA ID

742395

Incident

Mar 9, 2001

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 60-70 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE WALL, AND DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

881454