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1996 Chevrolet S10 airbags problems

The 1996 Chevrolet S10 has 76 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

76

Airbags complaints

9%

Share of year

69

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

S10 airbags complaints by model year120 complaints1994: 3 complaints1995: 120 complaints1996: 76 complaints1997: 48 complaints1998: 37 complaints1999: 28 complaints2000: 29 complaints2001: 12 complaints2002: 14 complaints2003: 15 complaints2004: 3 complaints
S10 airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

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.…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · May 12, 2004 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 1996 Chevrolet S10 have?

NHTSA has 76 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet S10 airbags — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.