2000 CHEVROLET S10 Seats Problems

THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAS NOT BEEN WORKING PROPERLY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE SEAT WILL NOT STAY LOCKED IN PLACE AND THIS HAS CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY IN INTERSECTIONS, WHEN THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN MOTION. NOW THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, I'VE BEEN ESPECIALLY CAREFUL & PREPARED TO MOVE THE SEAT BACK FORWARD SO I CAN AGAIN REACH THE PEDALS. MY SOLUTION FOR THE TIME BEING - PLACING A WOODEN 2X4 PIECE BEHIND THE SEAT SO IT WILL STAY FIXED. IT'S WORKING, BUT IT IS VERY INCONVENIENT GETTING INTO OR OUT OF THE SEAT. WILL TRY TO REPAIR OR TAKE TO A SHOP IF A RECALL IS NOT MANDATED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET S-10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT FAILED TO STAY IN THE LOCKED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BASE OF THE SEAT HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

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

THE HANDLES THAT RECLINE THE BACK PORTION OF THE SEAT SNAPPED OFF ON BOTH SIDES WITHIN A MONTH OF EACH OTHER WITH LITTLE USE. THE GEARED PORTION REMAINED INSIDE THE PLASTIC HANDLE. *TR

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT OF MY 2000 S10 PICKUP DOES NOT CATCH AFTER YOU MOVE IT FORWARD TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE BACK OF THE SEATS. IN ORDER TO GET CATCH, I HAVE TO PUSH AS HARD AS I CAN BACK INTO THE FULL BACK POSITION. IF THIS IS NOT DONE AND I MAKE A SUDDEN STOP THE PASSENGER AND SEAT ARE THROWN FORWARD TOWARD THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED THEY SAID THE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT BUT DID FIX THE DRIVER'S SEAT THAT WAS DOING THE SAME THING. I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR REPORTS ON SOME WEBSITES ABOUT S10'S. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. SINCE I AM NOW AWARE OF THE PROBLEM I KNOW HOW TO AVOID IT BUT IT IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER.*JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SEAT DID NOT STAY IN PLACE AND WAS NOT STABLE. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT AND THE NEW SEAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN BACK TO THE SERVICE DEALER TO ATTEMPT ANOTHER SEAT.

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

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.

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.

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

CONSUMER STATES THE TRACK ON THE RECLINING FRONT SEAT HAS BROKEN CAUSING THE SEAT TO GIVE NO SUPPORT.*JB

WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING PASSENGER'S SEAT WILL MOVE BACK AND FORWARD, AND WILL NOT STAY IN LOCKED POSITION. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKES SEAT TRACKS SNAP, CAUSING DRIVER SEAT TO GO TO THE REAR. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

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.

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

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

TRACKS OF DRIVER'S SEAT HAVE BROKEN 3 TIMES, PASSENGER'S SIDE TWICE. VEHICLE AT DEALER AT THIS TIME. *AK

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

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

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

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.

THE PASSENGER SEAT WOULD NOT PROPERLY LOCK TO THE SEAT TRACK,AND THE CONSUMER BELIEVES IT WAS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM. *YH

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

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

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

INQUIRED ABOUT SEAT TRACKS AND BRAKING PROBLEM AT DEALER, THEY STATE NO RECALLS

INQUIRED ABOUT SEAT TRACKS AND BRAKING PROBLEM AT DEALER, THEY STATE NO RECALLS

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