30 of the
642 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck
are about the seats —
5% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1995.
ON DEC 3, 2002 WHILE DRIVING MY CHEVY TAHOE ON THE INTERSTATE,THE DRIVERS SEAT MALFUNCTIONED. THIS RESULTED IN THE SEAT MOVING AUTOMATICALLY AND UNCONTROLABLY TO THE EXTREME FORWARD POSITION AND PINNING ME IN THE CAR. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD SAFELY AND, AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING, THE SEAT STILL WOULD NOT RESPOND. I HAD EXTREME DIFFICULTY IN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE - THIS IS QUITE SERIOUS. I THINK GM OR AGENCIES OTHER THAN GM SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS DEFECT BECAUSE OF THE OBVIOUS POTENTIAL FOR VERY SERIOUS INJURY. I SHUDDER TO THINK IF A PREGNANT WOMAN OR A VERY LARGE PERSON WERE BEHIND THE WHEEL WHEN THE SEAT MALFUNCTIONED AND COULD NOT FREE THEMSELVES FROM THE CRUSHING FORCE OF THE SEAT. I WAS LUCKY!!! I CERTAINLY DO NOT WISH TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WHILE NOT KNOWING WHAT TYPE OF UNEXPECTED DANGER I AM SUBJECTING MYSELF TO.
NHTSA complaint #10000011 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVER SEAT METAL FRAME IS BROKEN. PASSENGER SEAT HAS PARTS THAT HAVE FALLEN OFF AND DOES NOT OPERATE AS IT SHOULD. I BELIEVE THAT BOTH ARE SAFETY ISSUES.
NHTSA complaint #731926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN ENTERING THE X-CAB USING EASY ENTRY - A PLASTIC PIECE BROKE THAT CAUSED THE SEAT NOT TO LOCK IN PLACE - BUT TO SLIDE BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #725578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACKREST BROKE WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 OTHER TIMES WHILE MOVING SEAT TO ALLOW PASSENGERS TO ENTER/EXIT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC REPAIRED THE SEAT BACKREST EACH TIME. THE SEAT BACK REST WOULD BREAK EACH TIME IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #854795 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PRIOR TO THE TRANSMISSION BEING DESTROYED FROM NORMAL DRIVING, THE OIL PAN HAD TO BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER ( WRONG PAN AT THE MANUFACTURER). THE COMPUTER HAD TO BE CONSTANTLY ADJUSTED FOR THE CARBORATOR AND GEAR RATIO, THIS TOOK ABOUT TWO MONTHS. THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT BROKE OFF AND HAS NOT YET BEEN REPLACED. WITH ALL OF THIS IT HAS COST ME $600. DOLLARS IN CAR RENTALS AND $3,000. DOLLARS IN LOST WORK TIME.
NHTSA complaint #716913 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ARE THERE ANY RECALLS ON THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS? IF SO PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW? NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/R161 )
NHTSA complaint #715888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS WAS A NHTSA CAMPAIGN #95V246000. THE DEALER I TOOK THE TRUCK TO FOR THE RECALL FIXED THE DRIVERS SEAT AT I BELIEVE 60000 MILES. I DON'T THINK THEY DID ANYTHING TO THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. SINCE THE DEALER'S REPAIR I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BOLTS AGAIN ON THE DRIVERS SEAT, THE DEALER SAID GM WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DOING THE REPAIR A SECOND TIME. NOW AT 123,000 MILES THE PASSENGERS SEAT BOLTS HAVE FAILED. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BEFORE AND OFFERS NO RELIEF. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE OR SEAT WOULD NOT BE BROKEN AGAIN. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU MIGHT PROVIDE.
NHTSA complaint #707177 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE RTHAND FRONT SEAT IS FLIPPED FOWARD BY A LEVER ON THE SEAT BACK ALLOWING THE SEAT TO MOVE FOWARD ABOUT 10 INCHES FOR ACCESS TO THE BACK SEAT. DURNING THE PAST MONTHS IT HAD BECOME HARDER TO LOCK THE SEAT UNTIL IT WAS IMPOSIBLE. DURNING THIS TIME THE TRUCK WOULD BE DRIVEN THINKING THE SEAT WAS LOCKED UNTILL, UNDER BRAKING THE SEAT WOULD SLIDE FOWARD. WHEN I MADE AN INQUIRE TO THIS PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE FIRST ONE THEY HAD HEARD OF. YET, MONDAY, 11/09/1998, WHEN I LEFT THE PU AT SEQUOIA CHEVROLET TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED THEY WERE DOING THE SAME REPAIR TO ANOTHER XCPU. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS ITEM THAT IS KEEPED IN STOCK. SINCE I PUT THIS REPAIR OFF BECAUSE OF COST/170.00/ I WOUNDER HOWMINI MORE PEOPLE HAVE PUT THIS OFF.
NHTSA complaint #700479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WELD UNDERNEATH DRIVER'S SEAT IS BROKEN, CAUSING THE SEAT TO BECOME LOOSE , WILL NOT LOCK IN POSITION, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT.DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #828094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.