1999 Chevrolet S10 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 27about this part
- Share
- 12%of 231 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,650miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 27 complaints about the air bags of the 1999 Chevrolet S10, 12% of the 231 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,650 miles. 21 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“A large pickup pulled in front of my Chevrolet S10 (1999) and I hit it in the driver door with the front of my S10. I was traveling at about 55 MPH when the accident happened. The driverside airbag on my S10 did not deploy. My wife was riding as a passenger. Her shoulder/seatbelt did not restrain her and she was thrown into the dashboard. (passenger side airbag was turned off due to transporting children in carseats.).”
NHTSA complaint #10116435, filed 2005-04, 110,000 miles“The vehicle was in an accident and the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was traveling at approximately 50 MPH when the accident occurred. The consumers husband's hand was broken as a result.”
NHTSA complaint #10048609, filed 2004-01, 49,800 miles“While waiting for on coming trafic to clear so I could make a left turn into a driveway, a very loud bang came from the passenger side of the dash board. After I turned into the parking lot and stopped, I checked the outside of the truck and found nothing to be wrong, when I felt the dash board where the air bag is, the dash was very hot, I checked with a mechanic and he said the primer probably went off from the air bag.”
NHTSA complaint #713143, filed 1999-10“The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet s-10. While driving 55 MPH the contact's son fell asleep at the wheel and crashed head on into a tree. His injuries consisted of a sprained ankle and abdominal contusion from the steering wheel. The seat belt restrained him, but caused bruising in the chest area. The front air bags failed to deploy. The failure mileage was 87,861.”
NHTSA complaint #10188565, filed 2007-04, 87,861 miles“I was travelling at aproximately 55 MPH. A full sized silverado 4x4 pulling a horse trailer failed to stop at a stop sign and pulled out in front of me. I applied my brakes and hit hm in the driver door. My driverside airbag did not deploy. My wife was riding as a passenger. She was wearing her shoulder/seatbelt. It did not lock in place and hold her back. She was thrown forward into the dashboard. She received bruised ribs and a bruise on her forehead. The passenger side airbag had been turned off due to the fact that we sometimes transport our grandchildren. We have contacted GM about this. …”
NHTSA complaint #10119410, filed 2005-05Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 | 14% |
| 2003 | 15 | 8% |
| 2002 | 15 | 7% |
| 2001 | 12 | 4% |
| 2000 | 29 | 6% |
| 1999 | 27 | 12% |
| 1998 | 37 | 6% |
| 1997 | 47 | 10% |
| 1996 | 74 | 11% |
| 1995 | 111 | 12% |
| 1994 | 3 | 0% |
Other parts of the 1999 Chevrolet S10
35 complaintsSeats
33 complaintsBody and structure
28 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
28 complaintsEngine cooling
22 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsEquipment
12 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsTires
9 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Chevrolet S10
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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