1996 Chevrolet S10 seats problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 1996 Chevrolet S10 — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“We operate a fleet of these s-10 and sonoma vehicles. The rear mounting studs for the bench seat are breaking out the sheet metal(due to metal fatigue?) the left side mount is right above the left frame rail. The brake and fuel lines are on top of this frame. We first noticed this condition…”
filed Oct 2, 2001
“The bolt on the drivers seatback sheared causing the back of the seat to fall to a horizontal position./coolant became rusty causing the radiator to become cloged which caused the water pump to fail.”
filed Oct 23, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seats problems in other S10 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 S10 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 S10 | 6 | 3% |
| 2001 S10 | 11 | 4% |
| 2000 S10 | 55 | 12% |
| 1999 S10 | 33 | 14% |
| 1998 S10 | 48 | 8% |
| 1997 S10 | 10 | 2% |
| 1995 S10 | 35 | 4% |
| 1994 S10 | 13 | 1% |
| 1993 S10 | 5 | 2% |
| 1992 S10 | 3 | 2% |
| 1991 S10 | 5 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Chevrolet S10
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.