Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2001 Chevrolet S10 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 32 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.
The 25 most recent of 32, in the owner's own words
THE DOOR LATCHES HAVE FAULTY SPRINGS THAT BREAK CAUSING THE DOORS ON VEHICLE NOT TO SHUT OR CAN COME OPEN. HAVE 2 VEHICLES WITH SAME PROBLEM. THE OTHER IS 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM WHICH HAS A GM DOOR LOCK. THESE DOOR LATCHES ON THESE ARE THE *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT STATED THE PLASTIC THIRD REAR DOOR LATCH WOULD CONTINUOUSLY FRACTURE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE THE LATCH REPLACED AND AFTER THE FALL AND WINTER SEASONS, THE LATCH WOULD FRACTURE AGAIN. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE MATERIAL USED IN THE DESIGN OF THE LATCH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
BOTH CABLES THAT CONNECT THE TAILGATE TO THE BED OF THE TRUCK SNAPPED. *TR
I FOUND THE DRIVER SIDE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE OF OUR 2001 CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP SNAPPED. THE PASSENGER SIDE CABLE HAS NOT SNAPPED. UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA05008-SPECIAL POLICY-I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT BOTH SUPPORT CABLES BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE JUST AS STATED IN THE DEFECT INVESTIGATION SUMMARY. PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU. *TR
I SIMPLY TRIED TO OPEN THE THIRD DOOR TO MY CHEVY S-10 EXTENDED CAB AND THE PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE COMPLETELY BROKE OFF. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO OPEN MY DOOR SINCE THEN. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT WOULD NOT REMAIN LATCHED AND KEPT SLIDING BACK. PASSENGERS HAVE SUSTAINED MINOR LEG INJURIES DUE TO THE FAILURE. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE SMOG HOSE KEPT CATCHING FIRE, WHICH CAUSED THE WIRE HARNESS TO BECOME HEATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 90 MPH. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 99,400.
REF: 2001 CHEVY S-10, EXTENDED CAB, 4X2 THE DRIVER SEAT WAS ADJUSTED FORWARD (CLOSER TO THE STEERING WHEEL), AND WHILE DRIVING MY DAUGHTER'S (5' 2") SEAT MOVED ALL THE WAY BACK WHERE SHE COULD NO LONGER MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I TESTED THE SEAT, WHILE IT WAS PARK AND I CAN ADJUST THE SEAT CLOSER TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND I CAN PUSH THE SEAT BACK EVERYTIME WITHOUT USING THE BAR THAT LOCKS THE SEAT IN PLACE. *JB
THE PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY. IT HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BOTH UNDER WARRANTY AND RECENTLY HAVING TO PAY OUT OF POCKET AND IT STILL DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY IF YOU BRAKE THE SEAT SLIDES FORWARD, CAUSING A POSSIBLE INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT, POSSIBLY THROWING THEM THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. ADJUSTMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE, AND BOTH OF THE SEAT RAILS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. ALSO, THERE IS THE LOSE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS IN THE SHOP. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS POSSIBLY A DEFECT WITH ALL 2001 CHEVY S-10 PICK UP TRUCKS. *NM
THE HANDLE ON THE THIRD DOOR OF MY 2001 EXTENDED CAB CHEVY S10 BROKE OFF. IT OCCURRED WITH NORMAL USE. THERE IS NO OTHER METHOD IN WHICH TO OPEN THE DOOR. I CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHY IT WAS MADE OF PLASTIC. THIS IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURING DEFAULT. *JB
BROKEN TAILGATE CABLE. WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS CABLE TO BREAK. WE HAVE NOT REPAIRED OR REPLACED THE CABLE.
TAILGATE WAS DOWN FELL OFF AND I DROVE DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH IT HANGING ON BY ONE TAILGATE STRAP
MY WIFE HAD HAULED A LOAD OF DIRT IN THE CARGO AREA OF OUR 2001 CHEVROLET S10 PICKUP. AFTER UNLOADING THE DIRT, SHE WAS PUTTING THE TAILGATE BACK UP, AND THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE TAILGATE FELL OFF. SHE WAS ABLE TO SLIDE THE TAILGATE BACK INTO PLACE.
I HAVE A 2001 CHEVROLET S-10 PICK-UP WITH 4-DOORS AND 4WD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF WITH NO DAMAGE. THE METAL DOOR POST FRAME WHERE THE DOOR LATCH IS ATTACHED IS DISINTEGRATING DUE TO WHAT APPEARS TO BE A VERY THIN METAL SECTION. IT APPEARS THAT THE DOOR MAY SOON COME OPEN DURING A RIGHT TURN DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE DORR LATCH MECHANISM. THIS MAY CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL INJURY AND VEHICLE DAMAGE.*AK
2004 TAIL GATE ASS FAILED REPLACED AFTER MARKET PARTS 2004 BACK UP LIGHTS IN/OP;004 INTERRIOR LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF/ OVER RIDE BOTTON USED TO SAVE BATTERY2005 LEFT FRONT HUB ASS REPLACED. 004 RIGHT FRONT HUB ASS REPLACED;005 FRONT END REPLACED/PITTMAN/TIE RODS;2004 OIL FILTER LEAK / TIGHTENED 2004 REAR EMERGENCY BRAKES IN/OP 5 LEFT EMERGENCY BRAKE DRUM REPLACED;005 RIGHT EMERGENCY BRAKE DRUM REPLACED 2005 GAS SENDING UNIT REPLACED ERADIC BEHAVIOR 2004 LEFT BRAKE SHOE REPLACED ;004 RIGHT BRAKE SHOE REPLACED;005 LEFT BRAKE SHOE REPLACED FRONT;005 RIGHT BRAKE SHOE REPLACED FRONT 2005 LEFT BRAKE SHOE REPLACED REAR;005 RIGHT BRAKE SHOE REPLACED REAR;005 U JOINTS REPLACED;04 BATTERY REPLACED 2005 TRANSMISSION SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR;005 REAR END {3.42} LOCKER CLANGS BETWEEN 1ST AND REVVED. 004 4 TIRES 005 4 TIRES 2004 DOOR HINGES FREEZE UP LUBE;005 TAIL GATE HINGES SHOW WEAR 2005 PARTS 4 EA TIE RODS/O/RING TYPE BRAKE SHOESAND DRUMS/U JOINTS. I HAVE FOR INSPECTION.*AK
TAILGATE CABLE BROKE IN HALF ON DRIVERS SIDE. 2001 CHEVY S-10 CREW CAB. NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE. POTENTIAL HAZARD IF HAULING A LOAD OF LUMBER WITH TAILGATE DOWN OR IF A PERSON WERE SITTING ON THE TAILGATE AS IT SNAPPED. POTENTIAL INJURY COULD OCCUR IN EITHER SITUATION. RECALL ALREADY EXSISTS FOR FULL SIZE CHEVEROLET PICKUPS USING THE SAME CABLE. CORRECTING THE FAILURE WOULD INVOLVE THE CABLE ITSELF, AS WELL AS THE LATCH ON THE TAILGATE THAT THE CABLE IS CONNECTED TO. *AK
THE HANDLE THAT OPENS THE DOOR, WHICH WAS ORCHASED BRAND NEW, BROKE. THERE WAS NO INNER HANDLE FROM THE DOOR. THIS HANDLE BROKE AT LEAST TWO TIMES. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE HANDLE WAS MADE OF LIGHTWEIGHT PLASTIC. *TC
ON MY 2001 S10, ONE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE BROKE WHEN LOWERING THE TAILGATE. I HAVE SEEN A RECALL ON THESE CABLES ON THE FULL SIZE TRUCKS, BUT NOT THE S SERIES TRUCKS, YET THE CABLES ARE THE SAME CONSTRUCTION AND SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME WIDESPREAD BREAKAGE PROBLEM. GM REFUSES TO WARRANT THESE CABLES OR INCLUDE THEM IN THE RECALL.*AK
LATCH ON THE 3RD DOOR BREAKS AND THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. THIS IS A VERY WEAK COMPONENT.*AK
TAILGATE CABLE BROKE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TAILGATE. REPLACED WITH PARTS FROM A SALVAGE YARD.*AK
THE TAILGATE STRAPS RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE ON BOTH MY CHEV S10 YEAR MODEL 1997 AND 2001. THE REPLACEMENT COST IS HIGHER THAN THE COST OF THE STRAPS., BECAUSE THEY HAVE INCREASED THE PRICE WITH A MODIFICATION THAT COSTS 6 TIMES MORE THAN THE REPLACEMENT STRAP. *AK
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE. AS A RESULT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES SUDDENLY THE SEAT WILL FLY FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
METAL SEAT RELEASE LEVER CUT CONSUMER'S RIGHT LEG WHEN HE EXITED THE VEHICLE. *MR THE CONSUEMR HAD TO GET STITCHES AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM. *NM
THE TRUCK HAS POWER, THE DASH LIGHTS AND HEAD LIGHTS COME ON, BUT THE TRUCK WONT START NO CRANK OR ANYTHING. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED: WIRING AND/OR CONNECTOR CHARGING/ STARING/BATTERY, MOTRO ASSEMBLEY. STARTER, BLOCK ASSEMBLEY WIRING HARNESS JUNCTION ENGINE, SWITCH IGNITION/ KEY WARNING. NOW THE TRUCK IS SITTING AT THE DEALER FOR THE 6TH TIME WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP. *AK
THE DOOR LATCH ON THE THIRD DOOR BREAKS AWAY FROM THE INTERNAL MECHANISM. MATERIALS ARE TOO WEAK. *CB
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT IS NOT LOCKING IN POSITION. DEALER REPLACED THE TRACK. *YH
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