Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 07/14/2002 | 25000 | 3 | |
| 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 | |||
| 08/18/2000 | 21 | 4 | 08/18/2000 |
| 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 | |||
| 08/15/2003 | 63000 | 3 | 02/15/2000 |
| I have a 2000 chevy zr2. both seat latches used to recline seats have broken off. i complained to a local dealership and the cost for the repair was quoted as $250 per seat. this is the third s-10 i have owned and am disappointed in the cheat metal used and the repair cost. the plastic third door handle also broke which was a $75.00 repair. my seats will have to stay broken. | |||
| 02/10/2003 | 0 | 02/18/2000 | |
| Recliner handles have broken, not the plastic handles, but the metal rod has sheered off in plastic handle, has occered twice on drivers side and once on passenger side. after dealer fixed first time handles were stiff and had to release tension on seat to operate(i.e. sit forward to operate). driver side broke again not fixed because warranty has expired, but shows design or materials flaw. | |||
| 04/01/2003 | 03/30/2003 | ||
| Front passenger seat on 2000 chevrolet s-10 does not lock in position, i believe this to be a safety issue and know of several other s-10 owners with same problem, yet no recall has been issued. *nlm | |||
| 09/13/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states the track on the reclining front seat has broken causing the seat to give no support.*jb | |||
| 07/14/2002 | |||
| While driving and with no warning passenger's seat will move back and forward, and will not stay in locked position. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| 05/12/2002 | |||
| When pressing on the brakes seat tracks snap, causing driver seat to go to the rear. cause unknown. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| 05/06/2001 | 2 | 11/01/2099 | |
| Plastic seat latch and actuator breaks very easily causing the seat to be in the wrong position possibly at the time of the break. the passenger side broke at 32k then the driver's side broke at 49k.to fix the problem the whole seat has to come apart so the labor is around 2 hrs then cost around $245 to fix and soon to break again. the actuator needs to be of a stronger material. a discussion page for s-10 owners zr2.com has 2 pages of complaints on this one item. this inferior plastic part needs to be recalled! gm does not want to recall this because the s-10's are no longer in production. please help us solve this problem by recalling this part. thank you very much. | |||
| 09/01/2001 | |||
| Passenger side seat fails to lock and slams foreward upon deceleration, this is a design function according to bartow chevrolet , seat must be forcefully slammed back, to it's full rear position in order to lock anywhere on the sliding carriage if the seat has been tilted foreward to access the rear storage area i.e. install child in rear seat , slam passenger seat fully back, or it will not lock and will slide passenger into dashboard when decelerating ,even an adult would probably not survive an airbag deployment at point blank range. *ak | |||
| 02/16/2002 | 2 | 04/01/2001 | |
| While driving, head lights flickered on and off, and have gone completely out without coming back on. dealer stated it was normal and there was no fix. *ak consumer states the seat belt was jammed, and also the passenger seat would not lock into place *yh | |||
| 10/04/2000 | |||
| Tracks of driver's seat have broken 3 times, passenger's side twice. vehicle at dealer at this time. *ak | |||
| 12/05/2001 | 7 | ||
| Driver/passenger seats would need to be slammed back to lock into place after moving them in order to allow someone to get in rear of vehicle, extended cab. have been to dealer 7 times for problem. each time mechanic indicated nothing wrong, and that was how seat should work.*ak | |||
| 06/15/2001 | 4 | 10/01/2000 | |
| Letters have been sent to g.m. and no response received. i have knowledge of a similar case in the same make and model vehicle. no safety defect listed. *ak | |||
| 1 | 03/01/2000 | ||
| The driver and passenger side seat tracks are faulty, failure of the drivers seat to stay secured in position caused the seat to jerk backwards while driving removing the drivers foot from the accelerator pedal resulting in the vehicle slowing at an intersection, the passengers seat had the same problem prior to the driver seat malfunction with more frequency of failure. nlm | |||
| 06/01/2000 | |||
| The passenger seat cannot be latched in position until it is moved to the full rearward position. as this is an extended cab truck there may be a box or something similar behind the seat. in this case the passenger cannot latch the seat resulting in the passenger sliding towards the dash if the brakes are applied. about the only way to discover this is when it happens the first time and your passenger is only stopped by the seatbelt. if they were not wearing their seatbelt then they would probably hit the dash. no vehicle i have ever owned has had such a system. | |||
| 6 | |||
| The passenger seat would not properly lock to the seat track,and the consumer believes it was a major safety problem. *yh | |||
| 3 | |||
| Passenger's seat would let go on track while driving, would not remain locked. took to dealership, and was repaired with a new mechanism. but problem was not solved.*ak the seat was finally repaired at the third attempt. *yh | |||
| 02/01/2001 | |||
| Spring on driver side seat is too weak to hold seat. seat will slide back and forth while driving. also, door latches to 3rd door are made of plastic and will break.*ak | |||
| 11/01/2000 | |||
| Consumer has taken vehicle to two dealerships regarding passenger's seat not locking into place. when brakes are applied on vehicle passenger's seat flies forward. please provide any additional information.*ak | |||
| 09/03/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Inquired about seat tracks and braking problem at dealer, they state no recalls | |||
| 01/20/2000 | 6 | 12/01/1999 | |
| Drivers side seat will not lock and when applying brakes it will slide backward resulting in not being able to stop at light and stop signs | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||
| 04/28/2000 | 2 | 08/01/1999 | |
| Driver's power seat broke and went into reclining position. *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 06/16/2005 | 73096 | 3 | 02/09/2005 |
| 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 | |||
| 07/10/2005 | 27000 | 2 | 11/23/2003 |
| Seat reclining levers have broken on both sides. internet searches have revealed to me hundreds of similar problems. chevrolet stated no recalls.*ak | |||
| 05/28/2005 | 1 | 01/04/2000 | |
| 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 | |||
| 07/20/2005 | 2 | 09/01/2000 | |
| Seat back recline handle breaks off causing seat back not to stay in place, or not able to adjust | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 52000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 12/02/2004 | 58025 | 2 | 03/19/2002 |
| P/s & d/s front seat recliner handles have broken off, preventing adjustment of seat to proper upright position.*ak | |||
| 11/17/2004 | 4000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 08/27/2003 | 1 | 08/18/2003 | |
| Passenger seat doesn not lock in place, causing passenger to slide in to dash when brakes are applied.*ak | |||
| 04/01/2002 | 1 | 01/11/2000 | |
| 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 | |||
| 04/23/2004 | 30000 | 1 | 07/07/2000 |
| Both handles on seat back adjuster broke. *ak | |||
| 01/07/2004 | 25000 | 0 | |
| Both recliner levers broke off front seats. estimate $275/ea to fix. *ak | |||
| 11/26/2003 | 6 | 01/10/2000 | |
| I bought the chevy with only 30,000 miles on it. but ever since the beginning the third brake light has never worked and i always replace the fuses and the little light bulbs. also have had trouble with the transmission and have had it rebuilt and the radiator twice. i just have had more than enough problems with the truck i regret buying this truck. *jb | |||
| 07/13/2003 | 53000 | ||
| The seat recliner handles for both front seats have broken off. clean breaks. got very little use on driver's side. | |||
| 09/17/2003 | 52000 | 03/01/2000 | |
| The seat recliner handle and connecting bar for both front seats of my 2000 s-10 blazer broke off with a month of each other. | |||
| 05/15/2001 | 30000 | 09/25/2000 | |
| The handle to recline the seat has broken off due to a weak light metal. this has happen on the company balzer as well as my personal truck. | |||
| 09/01/2002 | 28000 | 2 | 10/20/2000 |
| Chevrolet s10- #1 both seat reclining latches have broken off (cheap pot metal used in latch). dealer laughed saying that he has had many reports about this but it is not a manufacturer's defect, but it will cost us $70 for each mechanism plus hundreds of dollars in labor cost. i have noted many other complaints on your website regarding this. #2 third door latch broken, also noted other complaints on your website about this.*ak | |||
| 06/06/2002 | 40000 | 1 | 09/01/2000 |
| Without warning the seat collapsed and the side handle broke. *ak *cb *nlm | |||
| 03/10/2003 | 64000 | 2 | |
| Driver and passenger side seat recliner lever passenger and broken off at recliner handle with no excessive force applied to handle. *nlm | |||
| 06/08/2002 | 1 | ||
| Recliner lever broke | |||
| 10/02/2001 | 30000 | 0 | 07/07/2001 |
| The reclining mechignition on both seat are made of very cheap metal, and both have snapped off at the seat itself. also you can be driving down the road and the seat will slide back after releasing itself from the locked position. and the third door handle is plastic and breaks when trying to open it in the cold weather. | |||
| 04/22/2002 | |||
| Seat latch popped off while adjusting the seat. vehicle was not in motion. manufacturer was notified.*ak | |||
| 11/08/2001 | 1 | 05/01/2000 | |
| Reclining seatback latch broken/ third door handle broken. *ak | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 100 | 08/01/2000 | |
| 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 | |||
| 03/29/2000 | 20 | 03/01/2000 | |
| Three days after purchasing a new chevrolet s10 pick up my cousin was sitting in the passenger seat and when i came to a stop he slid forward, his body pressing against the dash. what he told me was that the seat would not lock in place. i have taken it back to the dealer five times in the span of three months for problems with this seat. they did the following fourth time in, floor bent causing seat tracks to bind [bend] removed right seat trim to torque bolts to specs given by tech line - did not work. removed seat to shim seat up a corner at a time. did not work. bent floor up (1') inch. worked for a while. called tech line. got metal plates to reinforce floor. drilled out plates to reinforce floor. drilled out plates & installed with shims to align seat tracks as per technical assistance center (tac) recommendations. ed phelps, district service manager, involved with repairs. today i was told by a manufacturer representative that there was a bulletin issued concerning s10 seats and that i could find it on your site. what's going on. and is my truck safe for my passengers?*ak | |||
| 01/09/2000 | 5 | ||
| Recliner latch has broken twice on the passenger side, and three times on driver's side. seat also slid forward when brakes were applied. dealer has been contacted.*ak *slc | |||
| 01/01/2000 | |||
| When driving driver's side seat locking mechanism is not secured. consumer had his vehicle in dealership more than once. *ak | |||
| 03/23/2000 | 12/31/1999 | ||
| Passenger's seat keeps moving back and forth. will not stay latched. vehicle has been in / out of dealer's shop on six occasions, and problem still reoccurring. *ak *ml | |||