2000 Chevrolet S10 Air Bags:frontal Problems
NHTSA component category: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How air bags:frontal ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 471 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2000 Chevrolet S10 overview page.
What owners report
“WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH ON FREEWAY CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *SLC”NHTSA complaint 885078 — filed 04/04/2001
“VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON AT 42 MPH. THIS VEHICLE WAS DECLARED TOTALED. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. SIGNAL LIGHT…”NHTSA complaint 883220 — filed 03/16/2001
“CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 60-70 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE WALL, AND DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN…”NHTSA complaint 881454 — filed 02/26/2001
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Air Bags:frontal complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2000 Chevrolet S10 have air bags:frontal problems?
Air Bags:frontal is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2000 Chevrolet S10: 21 of 471 complaints on file (4.5%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2000 Chevrolet S10 have in total?
471 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 52 involved a crash, 8 involved a fire, 46 reported injuries, and 3 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's air bags:frontal category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the AIR BAGS:FRONTAL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
