The accident was almost head on mainly on the passenger side. The impact was hard the air bags went off in the other car but neither one of ours went off. For about a year prior to the accident the truck would stall at random times.
1996 Chevrolet S10 airbags problems
74 complaints (11% of all complaints for this car). 67 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 74
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- crashes
- 67
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal63
- Frontal: driver side: inflator module1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Chevrolet S10 airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1996 Chevrolet S10 airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1996 Chevrolet S10 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The lady turned in front of me and I tboned her.
Dt: the consumer stated 1996 chevrolet s-10 was involved in a crash. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy. The truck was hit by a tractor trailer. Driver sustained severe injuries, including whiplash, a swollen head, cut and scraps, facial abrasions, and injuries to the chest/legs/stomach and a black eye. The seat belts did contain the driver to the seat. The driver had marks on the stomach left from the seat belt. But, the seat belts on the driver saved him from falling out of the vehicle. The driver hit the steering wheel with his face on the left side. The back window was shattered and front window busted, and the door came open. . The consumer was taken to an urgent care facility. The security and safety for consumer's company took care of the accident, and did not call the police. The company prepaired a report and had pictures.
I was driving a chevy s-10 when a lady pulled in front of me. I was doing the speed limit of about 55-60 MPH. I ended up hitting her car and in turn my truck rolled over several (6-10) times. The whole truck from bumper to bumper and side to side and top to bottom was destroyed. The truck was totaled. The seatbelt did its job but no airbag came out. I bought the truck used from a local car dealer here in concord 2 years ago. I am very bruised and cut and very upset that just maybe if that airbag had worked I would not have gotten all that glass along with everything else flying my way. I know that an airbag works when it is hit just right, but as I stated there is no part on that truck that was not hit including the front bumper as it is almost off the truck. The insurance company is taking control of the truck as we speak but there are numerous pictures and witnesses to this. I just want to know if something was wrong and that I did not put all my safety assurances into this airbag. Thank-you for your time. Christine floro
Concerns with air bags not deploying during an accident.*mr there was damage to the front of the vehicle including the hood. Gm conducted an investigation into the incident and concluded that the airbag system functioned as designed and therefore they were not reliable for damages. Consumer questioned the reason for nondeployment when brakes were applied after reading "what makes an air bag inflate" in the owner's manual.
While driving 65 MPH vehicle suddenly accelerated with driver's both feet on the brake pedal. Vehicle continued to accelerate, hit a guard rail, and rolled into an embankment. Upon impact, both frontal airbags did not deploy. An ambulance was called but driver refused to go with the anbulance. Vehicle was totaled by the insurance company.
While driving 55 MPH the consumers vehicle was involved in a front end collision and none of the air bags deployed. Dealer notified. *nlm *scc
No summary. Dt
Air bag did not deploy
While driving engine completely shutdown, cause unknown. Air bag light illuminates on dash, and brake booster malfunctioned. Also, water pump went out. Please provide any further information.
Questions about the 1996 Chevrolet S10 airbags
Does the 1996 Chevrolet S10 have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 74 complaints about the airbags of the 1996 Chevrolet S10, 11% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1996 Chevrolet S10 airbags problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Chevrolet S10 airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet S10 have bad airbags?
The Chevrolet S10 model years with the most airbags complaints are 1995 (111 complaints), 1996 (74 complaints) and 1997 (47 complaints).
Other 1996 Chevrolet S10 problems
Brakes 219Visibility 100Engine 72Transmission 68Electrical 41Acceleration 38Lights 22Suspension 22Fuel system 19Steering 18Body 16Seat belts 14Seats 12Tires 11Wheels 7Locks 2
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