2000 Chevrolet S10 Interior & seats Problems

THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAS NOT BEEN WORKING PROPERLY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE SEAT WILL NOT STAY LOCKED IN PLACE AND THIS HAS CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY IN INTERSECTIONS, WHEN THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN MOTION. NOW THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, I'VE BEEN ESPECIALLY CAREFUL & PREPARED TO MOVE THE SEAT BACK FORWARD SO I CAN AGAIN REACH THE PEDALS. MY SOLUTION FOR THE TIME BEING - PLACING A WOODEN 2X4 PIECE BEHIND THE SEAT SO IT WILL STAY FIXED. IT'S WORKING, BUT IT IS VERY INCONVENIENT GETTING INTO OR OUT OF THE SEAT. WILL TRY TO REPAIR OR TAKE TO A SHOP IF A RECALL IS NOT MANDATED.

NHTSA ID

11102222

Incident

Mar 1, 2018

Mileage

108,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT FAILED TO STAY IN THE LOCKED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BASE OF THE SEAT HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

NHTSA ID

10532438

Incident

Mar 1, 2013

Mileage

145,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET S10. THE DRIVERS SEAT SLIPPED OFF TRACK AND EXTENDED TO THE REAR SEAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR A POT HOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY THE DEALER PER THE WARRANTY AND AGAIN UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FIRST FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED AT 70,000 MILES. UPDATED 2/22/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT WOULD MOVE WHEN BRAKING HARD OR HE HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. UPDATED 06/10/10.*JB

NHTSA ID

10300244

Incident

Jul 14, 2002

Mileage

25,000 mi

THE HANDLES THAT RECLINE THE BACK PORTION OF THE SEAT SNAPPED OFF ON BOTH SIDES WITHIN A MONTH OF EACH OTHER WITH LITTLE USE. THE GEARED PORTION REMAINED INSIDE THE PLASTIC HANDLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10242657

Incident

Mar 15, 2005

3RD DOOR LATCH HANDLE BROKE. MADE OF WEAK PLASTIC. *TR

NHTSA ID

10216291

Incident

Dec 18, 2007

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT OF MY 2000 S10 PICKUP DOES NOT CATCH AFTER YOU MOVE IT FORWARD TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE BACK OF THE SEATS. IN ORDER TO GET CATCH, I HAVE TO PUSH AS HARD AS I CAN BACK INTO THE FULL BACK POSITION. IF THIS IS NOT DONE AND I MAKE A SUDDEN STOP THE PASSENGER AND SEAT ARE THROWN FORWARD TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED THEY SAID THE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT BUT DID FIX THE DRIVER'S SEAT THAT WAS DOING THE SAME THING. I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR REPORTS ON SOME WEBSITES ABOUT S10'S. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. SINCE I AM NOW AWARE OF THE PROBLEM I KNOW HOW TO AVOID IT BUT IT IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER.*JB

NHTSA ID

10198910

Incident

May 10, 2002

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SEAT DID NOT STAY IN PLACE AND WAS NOT STABLE. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT AND THE NEW SEAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN BACK TO THE SERVICE DEALER TO ATTEMPT ANOTHER SEAT.

NHTSA ID

10173566

Incident

Jul 1, 2002

Mileage

12,000 mi

TAILGATE STRAPS BROKE WHEN OPENING TAILGATE CAUSING DAMAGE TO TAILGATE WHEN IT HIT BUMPER ALSO DRIVE SIDE RECLINER LEVER BROKE AND THIRD DOOR LATCH BROKE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10157519

Incident

Jun 16, 2005

Mileage

73,096 mi

THE HANDLES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SEAT BROKE VERY SHORTLY AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. ALSO THE THIRD DOOR HANDLE HAS BEEN REPLACED BY US ALREADY AND IS BROKEN AGAIN, ALSO THE THIRD DOOR BRACKET AT THE TOP MY HUSBAND HAD TO WELD BECAUSE WE COULD NOT FIND ONE THIS BRACKET BROKE AND THE DOOR FLEW OPEN WHILE HE WAS DRIVING. THE SPRING IN THE HINGE DOOR BROKE OFF AND NOW THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS NOT OPENING PROPERLY. WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10154030

Incident

Feb 6, 2006

SEAT RECLINING LEVERS HAVE BROKEN ON BOTH SIDES. INTERNET SEARCHES HAVE REVEALED TO ME HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS. CHEVROLET STATED NO RECALLS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10148884

Incident

Jul 10, 2005

Mileage

27,000 mi

MY TAILGATE SUPPORTS BOTH SNAPPED AT THE SAME TIME MY SON WAS CRAWLING OUT OF THE BACK OF THE TRUCK AND TUMBLED TO THE GROUND. ALSO SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE TRUCK IN 2001 BOTH SIDES OF MY SEATS THE RECLINER KNOBS BOTH BROKE. I ALSO HAVE TRIED SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO TURN MY AIR BAGS OFF ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THEY WON'T GO OFF. *JB

NHTSA ID

10132732

Incident

May 28, 2005

SEAT BACK RECLINE HANDLE BREAKS OFF CAUSING SEAT BACK NOT TO STAY IN PLACE, OR NOT ABLE TO ADJUST

NHTSA ID

10129501

Incident

Jul 20, 2005

TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES ON 2000 CHEVY S-10 BROKE WHILE SITTING ON TAILGATE. I ONLY WEIGH 180 LBS AND THEY BOTH BROKE.

NHTSA ID

10126719

Incident

Jun 17, 2005

Mileage

107,000 mi

TAILGATE CABLES ON MY 2000 CHEVY S10 HAVE RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKEN. I HAVE PURCHASED NEW CABLES, BUT THE REPAIR REQUIRES REPLACING THE ENTIRE LATCH. EVEN THE PARTS PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP WERE DISGUSTED BY THIS. ALTHOUGH THERE IS A RECALL ON SOME OF THE FULL SIZED GM TRUCKS, THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT SEEM CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR SMALLER TRUCK CUSTOMERS. FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN ON THE INTERNET, THIS DOES NOT SEEM LIKE AN ISOLATED CASE.

NHTSA ID

10120316

Incident

Aug 10, 2004

Mileage

65,000 mi

THE FRONT PASSENGER MANUAL SEAT WOULD NOT STAY ADJUSTED. INTERMITTENTLY THE SEAT WOULD COME LOOSE, AND CAUSE THE SEAT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM

NHTSA ID

10113348

Incident

Aug 18, 2000

Mileage

21 mi

1. MOVING A TELEVISION, PLACED INTO BED OF CHEVY S10 PICKUP. 2. TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES (BOTH SIDES) SNAPPED, RUSTED THROUGH APPX MIDDLE OF CABLES. PERSON RESTING ON TAILGATE FELL OFF END OF TRUCK. SLIGHT DENTING OF TAILGATE AS IT FELL PAST HORIZONTAL AND PRESSED INTO BUMPER. 3. SPOKE WITH LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THEY INDICATED OTHER TRUCKS ON RECALL, NOT S10. HAVE PURCHASED NEW SET OF CABLE ASSEMBLIES (LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE, CAN NOT REPLACE JUST CABLE, AS THEY ARE INTEGRATED ON THE LATCH). HAVE DIGITAL PHOTOS TO SHOW FAILED CABLES. HAVE OLD PARTS. AM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO REMOVE LATCH BAR TO REMOVE CABLE ASSEMBLIES FROM TAILGATE AT THIS TIME (3-12-05). *AK

NHTSA ID

10113973

Incident

Feb 12, 2005

I WAS CRAWLING INTO THE BACK OF MY 2000 SONOMA HIGHRIDER VIA THE TAILGATE WHEN THE CABLES BROKE JARING MY BACK.

NHTSA ID

10110492

Incident

Jan 27, 2005

Mileage

73,000 mi

I HAVE A 2000 S-10 PICKUP . THE TAILGATE CABLES BROKE FIRST ON THE DRIVER SIDE. BEFORE IT WAS REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE SNAPPED WHEN THE TAILGATE WAS STEPPED ON WHILE LOADING/UNLOADING. LUCKILY WITHOUT CAUSING ANY PERSONAL INJURY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10106046

Incident

Oct 10, 2002

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TAILGATE PROBLEM. THE CABLES THAT HOLD THE TAILGATE IN THE DOWN POSITION SNAPPED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT. ALSO, CONSUMER PROVIDED THE VIN FOR CONFIRMATION, BUT AGAIN WAS TOLD THAT IT DID NOT APPLY TO THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10106672

Incident

Dec 30, 2004

Mileage

30,000 mi

I OWN A 2000 S-10 CHEVROLET PICKUP WITH AROUND 39,000 MILES. BOTH TAILGATE STRAPS SNAPPED SIMULTANEOUSLY AS I CROSSED A FIELD WITH THE TAILGATE IN THE OPEN POSITION. THIS IS NOT A COMPANY VEHICLE WHERE THE TAILGATE IS OPERATED EVERYDAY. I DO NOT ALLOW HEAVY LOADS ON THE TAILGATE ITSELF LIKE LOADING OR UNLOADING AN ATV. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THERE IS A DEFINITE DESIGN FLAW IN THIS CABLING. WHEN THE TAILGATE IS CLOSED, THE COATED, STRANDED COPPER WIRE THAT MAKES UP THE CABLE IS FOLDED BACK AGAINST ITSELF. ANY OPENING AND CLOSING CAUSES NORMAL, BENDING METAL FATIGUE. IN LOOKING AT MY FAILED CABLES, IT IS APPARENT THAT ALL OF THE STRANDS EXCEPT FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN, HAD FAILED PRIOR TO THE FINAL CABLE FAILURE. THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS INJURED ON MY TRUCK'S CABLE FAILURE; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR PEOPLE TO CARRY OTHERS WORKING AFIELD ON THE TAILGATE. ALSO, TRUCKS ARE USED QUITE OFTEN FOR LOADING MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENT THAT APPLIES SOME LOAD TO THIS AREA. EITHER OF THESE COULD RESULT IN SOMEONE'S DEATH OR INJURY AND I HAVE FOUND INSTANCES OF BOTH ON-LINE. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON SOME OF GM'S LARGER TRUCKS, BUT NOT ALL. ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE TALKED WITH MY DEALERSHIP AND A GM REPRESENTATIVE AND HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE RECALL HAS NOT BEEN EXTENDED TO CHEVY'S SMALLER TRUCKS. THIS ITEM NEEDS SOME ATTENTION BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE IS INJURED OR KILLED!!*AK

NHTSA ID

10104223

Incident

Nov 13, 2004

Mileage

38,419 mi

P/S & D/S FRONT SEAT RECLINER HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF, PREVENTING ADJUSTMENT OF SEAT TO PROPER UPRIGHT POSITION.*AK

NHTSA ID

10104200

Incident

Dec 2, 2004

Mileage

58,025 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND TEMPORARILY FIXED THE PROBLEM. THEN, DROVE HOME. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10103843

Incident

Nov 17, 2004

Mileage

4,000 mi

THE SEAT RECLINER PIVOT ASSEMBLY MADE OF SOFT ALUMINUM AND DANGER TO PASSENGERS IN THIS CAR. THE SEAT RECLINER PIVOT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED TWICE. *BF *SC

NHTSA ID

10103495

Incident

Nov 1, 2004

Mileage

52,000 mi

PASSENGER SEAT DOESN NOT LOCK IN PLACE, CAUSING PASSENGER TO SLIDE IN TO DASH WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10100218

Incident

Aug 27, 2003

SEAT LEVERS ON BOTH SEATS HAVE BROKEN OFF COMPLETELY. DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $200+ EACH TO REPLACE THEM, DEALER MENTIONED THAT THIS WAS A FREQUENT OCCURRENCE FOR THE VEHICLE

NHTSA ID

10093262

Incident

Apr 1, 2002