36 of the 969 complaints filed about the Chevrolet C1500 are about the seat belts — 4% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1996.
36
Complaints
4%
Share of all complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
SEAT BELTS
MY SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 1988 CHEVY 2WHEEL DRIVE PICK-UP HAS FAILED AND CANNOT BE EXTENDED FOR USE. AT ONE TIME A FED LAW DIRECTING DEALERSHIPS TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE SAFETY ITEMS AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER WAS IN EFFECT. I CAN NO LONGER FIND ANY REFERENCE TO THIS ITEM. IS IT STILL IN AFFECT? AND IF IT IS HOW CAN I OBTAIN A COPY OF IT TO SHOW TO A DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #10327153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
VEHICLE IS MISSING TWO OF THE THREE SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR SEATS. ALSO, VIN NUMBER IS MISSING FROM THE DOOR, AND THE DASH VIN NUMBER DOES NOT MATCH THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, TITLE OF THE VEHICLE SHOWS 89000 MILES AND THE ODOMETER SHOWS 106000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10041889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT MOUNTING HARDWARE/RAILS/LOCKS FAILED SEAT SLID BACKWARD RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. MR
NHTSA complaint #768436 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
LATCH ON DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT IS CONTINUALLY BREAKING. *AK CONSUMER STATES LATCH BROKE WHILE LEANING FORWARD TO ADJUST RADIO AND HE CAN SEE THE BROKEN PIECE OF WHITE PLASTIC INSIDE LATCH. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #883655 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
SEATBELTS WERE REPLACED BY DEALER IN 1996 FREE OF CHARG. CURRENTLY, THEY ARE WORN OUT AGAIN IN SAME PLACE. *AK THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE TO THE FLOOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #876967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
ABOUT 2.5 YEARS AGO MY FRONT SEAT BELTS BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. THE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS ON BOTH SIDES WILL "NOT" ENGAGE. SIMPLY PUT THE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT PROVIDE RESISTANCE TO ANY FORWARD MOMENTUM. I CONTACTED SEVERAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA AND WAS GIVEN THE SAME ANSWER BY ALL. THEY WOULD BE GLAD TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELTS AT MY EXPENSE. I LATER CALLED GENERAL MOTORS AND REPORTED MY PROBLEM TO THEM. THE LADY I SPOKE WITH SAID THAT SINCE MY TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THERE WAS NOTHING SHE COULD DO. I INSISTED TO HER THAT IF I WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT I WOULD HAVE NO PROTECTION. SHE STILL INSISTED THAT THIS WAS MY PROBLEM AND NOT GEN. MTRS. AFTER A FRUITLESS EFFORT WITH THIS LADY, I TOLD HER OF AN 87 HONDA ACCORD THAT I HAD OWNED SOME YEARS EARLIER. ONE OF THE SEAT BELTS IN IT BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION. I WENT TO THE HONDA GARAGE AND THEY WERE GLAD TO TAKE CARE OF ME. THEY SAID THAT SINCE THIS WAS A SAFETY FEATURE OF THE CAR IT WAS HONDA'S RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE IT WORKED. MY CAR WAS REPAIRED AND I WAS SENT ON MY WAY. THERE WAS NO CHARGE. I AM ASKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. I COULD FIND NO RECALL DATA FOR THIS PARTICULAR ITEM ON THE OLDER MODEL CHEVY TRUCKS. ONE LAST NOTE. I ATTEND CHURCH WITH A COUPLE OF OTHER FELLOWS WHO OWN SIMILIAR TRUCKS AS MINE. (CHEVY SILVERADOS) THEY TOO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THE SAME THING BY DEALERSHIPS AND GENERAL MOTORS. I AM AN ENGINEER FOR A MAJOR AUTOMOTIVE AIRBAG MANUFACTURER. I GUARANTEE THAT IF THERE WERE A PROBLEM WITH AN AIRBAG MODULE (OLD OR NEW) WE WOULD "HAVE" TO BRING IT BACK IN AND REPLACE IT FOR THE CUSTOMER(S). I WOULD THINK THAT THE SEATBELTS SHOULD FALL UNDER A SIMILIAR MEASUREMENT. PLEASE RESPOND AS SOON AS YOU CAN. I WON'T ALLOW ANYONE TO RIDE ON THE FRONT SEAT OF MY TRUCK BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID IF THERE WERE AN ACCIDENT, SOMEONE COULD GET HURT. OTHER THAN MYSELF.
NHTSA complaint #734876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE HAS BROKEN, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY TO BECOME INOPERABLE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER NO LONGER MAKES THE PARTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA complaint #857760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CUT BY RUBBING ON TRIM COVER AT ANCHOR.THERE ISN'T ENOUGH CLEARENCE BETWEEN TRIM AND THE BELT WHICH HAS CAUSED THE BELT TO RUB A SLOT IN THE TRIM COVER, AND ALSO CUTTING THE BELT FROM RUBBING ON THE SAME SPOT.
NHTSA complaint #718514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
A MECHANISM WITHIN THE LATCH PLATE OF THE LAP BELT HAS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANUY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #848880 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN (I KNOW OF AT LEAST 7 OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME TROUBLE) MY PASS SIDE SEAT BELT WILL GET STUCK AND WILL NOT COME OUT . THE BIG INCIDENT WOULD BE THAT I GOT REFUSED TO HAVE RECALL WORK DONE ON MY TRUCK AT A DALERSHIP, MY TRUCK WAS IN THE SHOP FOR A ACCIDENT IT WAS THERE FOR 30 DAYS AND THEY TOLD ME THEY DID NOT HAVE THE TIME, ALSO DURING THE SAME VISIT THEY GROSSLEY MISSED A TRANSMISSION CASE THAT WAS CRACKED IN HALF, WE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH CHEVROLET BUT I FEEL THAT I WAS JUST BLOWN OFF ABOUT IT . PLEASE CALL ME FOR ALOT MORE INFO, I HAVE PICTURES
NHTSA complaint #712058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS ON THE LEFT / RIGHT HAND SIDE DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. PASSENGER'S CAN'T RIDE IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE WITHOUT SEAT BELTS.
NHTSA complaint #842433 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLES ARE INOPERABLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #843186 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT BUCKLE PRPERLY.WHICH WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. DEALER WILL REPLACE SEAT BELT SYSTEM AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.
NHTSA complaint #841534 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT PASSENGER'S RESTRANT WILL NOT RETRACT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #841160 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT PASSENGER'S RESTRAINT WILL NOT RETRACT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #841161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
INTERMITTENTLY PASSENGER'S RESTRAINT WILL NOT RETRACT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #841116 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BOTH FRONT SEATBELT RETRACTORS DO NOT RETRACT. DEALER HAS TO REPLACED THE WHOLE UNIT.
NHTSA complaint #840578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELTS AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BOLTS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICES, RECALL REPAIR ON SEAT BELTS DID NOT REMEDY FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #528837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PLASTIC TOGGLE INSIDE OF THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BREAKS CAUSING FASTENER FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #544245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CHEVROLET REFUSED TO FIX THE DEFECTS.
NHTSA complaint #701900 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.