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1999 Chevrolet S10 airbags problems

The 1999 Chevrolet S10 has 28 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

28

Airbags complaints

9%

Share of year

21

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

TL*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…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · April 7, 2007 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 1999 Chevrolet S10 have?

NHTSA has 28 complaints about the 1999 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.