1997 Chevrolet S10 air bags problems
47 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1997 Chevrolet S10 — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehical pulled out in front of me I hit him running 55 mph my safety bags did not deploy resulting in severe seatbelt and sterring wheel damage to my body and terible neck pain and back pain resulting from lack of air bagneglect”
filed Mar 11, 2014
“Air bag light continuously on,#5 fuse blows continuously in fuse block, running lights and dashboard lights dim. Have taken to dealership, diagnostics ran everything ok according to dealership. *nm”
filed Mar 23, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other S10 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 S10 | 3 | 14% |
| 2003 S10 | 15 | 8% |
| 2002 S10 | 14 | 7% |
| 2001 S10 | 12 | 4% |
| 2000 S10 | 29 | 6% |
| 1999 S10 | 27 | 12% |
| 1998 S10 | 37 | 6% |
| 1996 S10 | 74 | 11% |
| 1995 S10 | 111 | 12% |
| 1994 S10 | 3 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.