Chevrolet S10 Seat Problems

Seat complaints by model year

Which parts fail

• Front assembly › Recliner
  102
• Front assembly › Head restraint
  15
• Mid/rear assembly
  2
• Front assembly › Power adjust
  2

Components named in complaints (seat frames, recliners, heated seats and seat tracks).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  1020%
• 25k–50k
  1631%
• 50k–75k
  1224%
• 75k–100k
  714%
• 100k–150k
  612%
• 150k+
  00%

What owners report

The seat position on this vehicle + all other vehicle my family have do not fit a adult w a 32 " sitting hight 22 in shoulder hight @less than 160 lbs the seatbelt become deadly and airbag a peg vaggio 120 anchored to seat w a retro fit kit it is attached solid corrects seatbelt geometry leave me 15. " from the wheel. Peddle extension are allready leaguel for short individual a high back anchor booster seat is a better idea for an operator to be driving a vehicle, and then an unattached booster cushion that they still have to put 2-3/4on top of each other pleat test for driving positions highback booster for small drivers you should make it a federal law for everyone safety I've already sent multiple other pictures and here comes more if it will allow me to not a state law you should make it a federal law for everyone's safety and all points of the United States. …

Tl*- the contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet s-10 with a current and failure mileage of 22,000 . On February 13, 2007 h the contact was sitting at a traffic light on a dry day when a vehicle going approximately 45 MPH hit him in the rear , causing the contacts vehicle to collide into the rear of the vehicle in front of him. Upon impact, no air bags deployed. The vehicle was towed to state farm insurance company, and the vehicle was totaled. The contact stated that no reason was given for why the air bags did not deploy. The consumer stated the drivers seat broke. Updated 05/08/07.

Tl 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.

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.

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.

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??? …

The recline handles on both of my seats snapped off the first time they were used. I took it ti the dealer and they said it was not covered by the warranty. I was told that I would have to replace the seats inorder to fix the problem... They also told me that I broke them by applying to much force to the seat recline levers. I am only 5,2 and I dont think I could apply that much force to break metal unless they were defective to begine with. I would accept it if only one broke but when both of them broke this is a little more than coincidence... I would like cheverolet to recall these or issue a repair part.

Driver and passenger seat recliner handle broke off very easily. We are now unable to recline both seats in my truck. When I went to the dealership they said "that this was a common problem with Chevy s-10" (per the parts counter & service department). I was advised that I would need to replace the entire recliner assembly and the handle, they wanted $600 to fix this! I could buy a lazy boy recliner for that kind of money. This is totally ridiculous and they need to fix this. The parts dept. Guy told me that they redesigned this recliner because they were having so problems with the old one.