2001 Chevrolet S10 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 4%of 308 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 72,725miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 Chevrolet S10, 4% of the 308 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,725 miles. 10 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Takata recall I was involved in a accident 10-10-2016 at 9:10am, a vehicle pulled in front of me causing me to hit them with the front of my truck, the driver side airbag did not deploy...updated 10/28/16”
NHTSA complaint #10915534, filed 2016-10, 194,000 miles“The consumer stated while driving at 35 MPH another vehicle came across the median and crashed into the vehicle. Upon impact the driver's seat belt failed to lock and both frontal airbags failed to deploy. The consumer sustained injuries to the neck and back. There was a fire coming from the engine area after impact. The fire department cut all the electrical wires to extinguish the fire. Although the police responded no report were filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealership were it has not been inspected.”
NHTSA complaint #10148230, filed 2006-01, 39,000 miles“Made turn on secondary while was raining, another auto was in front passed and slid on wet road. Vehicle hit a utility pole head on , and air bags did not deploy. Auto was smashed badly in front. (may be totaled).”
NHTSA complaint #10090933, filed 2004-09, 73,000 miles“Consumer was involved in a major collision where the vehicle flipped approximately 6 times ultimately crashing into a wall. Neither the driver or passenger air bags deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #10027012, filed 2003-08, 72,450 miles“While driving at a speed of approximately 40 MPH, a large Chevrolet van shot across the front of my vehicle from a side road. I struck the other vehicle full force but my air bags did not deploy. This resulted in additional injury to me from the seat belt and shoulder strap that I was wearing. In addition, my right arm struke something during the crash, causing injury to it. The rescue people were also very concerned about getting me out of the vehicle (the driver's door was jammed) before additional injuries might be caused by the air bags deploying unexpectedly. …”
NHTSA complaint #766582, filed 2002-09Air 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 2001 Chevrolet S10
75 complaintsBrakes
64 complaintsFuel system
30 complaintsElectrical system
28 complaintsEngine cooling
25 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
21 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsSeats
11 complaintsTires
11 complaintsEquipment
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Chevrolet S10
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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