172 of the
10,928 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Silverado
are about the seat belts —
2% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1999.
The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V097000 (Seat Belts); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware that the driver's side seat belt was not functioning properly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the driver's side seat belt assembly had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the parts not being available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 418,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
NHTSA complaint #11614850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owned a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, he dozed off as the vehicle drifted off to the right shoulder of the highway. The contact regained alertness once the vehicle drove over the highway's rumble strip. As the contact attempted to regain control of the vehicle; the vehicle crashed into a tree. The contact's face smashed into the steering wheel as both the driver's seat belt shoulder strap and the driver's air bag failed to operate as needed. Moments after smashing his head into the steering, the contact stated that the air bag deployed with a delay which caused severe cuts to the contact's face. The contact was taken to the hospital by ambulance where he was treated for multiple severe injuries. Due to the air bag failure, the contact suffered a severe laceration that started from the right corner of the contact's mouth and extended to the contact's left earlobe. The contact suffered another laceration that started from the center of his bottom lip and curved down to the left side of his chin. In addition, the contact suffered a right orbital socket fracture, two vertebrae fractures in the neck, a torn right shoulder, multiple torn tendons in the right arm and five broken teeth. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed from the scene to an independent tow yard where it was destroyed. The dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
NHTSA complaint #11612838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph, he lost control of the vehicle due to losing consciousness. The vehicle left the roadway and went airborne and crashed with a road sign landing in a field. None of the airbags deployed and only the seatbelt lap belt tensioned not the shoulder strap. The contact sustained injuries such as several lacerations across the face and inside the mouth, and broken L1 vertebrae. The contact mentioned he fractured the steering wheel with his face during the impact. A police report was filed and the vehicle was towed to a local lot then towed again to the contacts insurance lot where it was awaiting a diagnosis. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 281,000.
NHTSA complaint #11425653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LATCH. THE CONTACT CALLED PRINCE CHEVROLET BUICK GMC OF VALDOSTA (4550 N VALDOSTA RD, VALDOSTA, GA 31602 (229) 242-3311) AND WAS WAITING TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS OPENED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,619.
NHTSA complaint #11111910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
REAR CENTER SEAT HAS NO HEAD RESTRAINT. REAR OUTBOARD SEATS HAVE HEAD RESTRAINTS THAT MAY NOT MEET MINIMUM SAFTEY HEIGHTS, THEY ARE TOO SMALL AND DO NOT EXTEND HIGH ENOUGH, THEY ALSO DO NOT LOCK INTO POSITION. FRONT CENTER SEAT HAS NO HEAD RESTRAINT. FRONT CENTER SEAT HAS NO SHOULDER BELT, HAS LAP BELT ONLY.
NHTSA complaint #11010772 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS EXTRACTION BUCKLE EXPLODED AND EMITTED SMOKE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE EXTRACTION BUCKLE. THE CONTACT WAS TRAPPED IN THE SEAT. THE SEAT BELT AND SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TWO FRONT BUMPER SENSORS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,581.
NHTSA complaint #10854903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,080.
NHTSA complaint #10825021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
RECENTLY I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT WAS A DIRECT IMPACT. AT THE TIME OF THIS ACCIDENT THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK NOR DID THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY. THE SPEED FROM THIS ACCIDENT WAS BETWEEN 50-55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. AT THE RATE OF SPEED I WAS GOING BEFORE THE ACCIDENT AND THE FACT THAT I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BREAKS TO BEGIN SLOWING DOWN ONE WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THE SEAT BELT WOULD HAVE LOCKED BUT IT DID NOT AND AT THE POINT OF IMPACT I WAS VERY SURPRISED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BUT YET THE SYSTEM INDICATED THAT IT DID AND NEEDED TO BE RESET. HOWEVER NOW THAT THE VEHICLE IS IN PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED I AM BEING TOLD THAT THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM HAS TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE DRIVER SEAT BELT.
NHTSA complaint #10790202 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER SMALLER VEHICLE PUSHING ME INTO A MINIVAN IN FRONT OF ME. ON INITIAL IMPACT, THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS DISLODGED FROM THE MOUNTING FRAME. WHEN I HIT THE MINIVAN IN FRONT OF ME, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY SHOULDER SEAT RESTRAINT DID NOT ENGAGE CAUSING MY EYE TO STRIKE THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE NERVE DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE SEAT BELT NOT ENGAGING AND THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED ENOUGH DAMAGE, INCLUDING FRAME DAMAGE, THAT IT WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. IT WAS 6 WEEKS OLD AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE ACCIDENT WHO REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. I BELIEVE THE SEAT MOUNTING FAILED, THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO PROPERLY DEPLOY AND THE SHOULDER RESTRAINT SIGNIFICANTLY FAILED. I HAVE PICTURES INDICATING THE SEATBELT FULLY EXTENDED, BUT DID NOT ENGAGE, AND WILL NO LONGER RETRACT. STATE FARM IS HOLDING THE VEHICLE PENDING A POSSIBLE INVESTIGATION BY NHTSA.
NHTSA complaint #10730149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS DO NOT RECOGNIZE SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND REMAIN OFF. PERSON SITTING THERE WEIGHED OVER 230 POUNDS. SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHTS REMAIN ILLUMINATED DESPITE SEAT BELT BEING FASTENED.
NHTSA complaint #10722557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE TRAVELING WITH THE RADIO ON, THE RADIO VOLUME WENT OFF. OTHER RADIO INFORMATION ON THE VIDEO SCREEN APPEARED NORMAL. ONSTAR VOLUME WAS ALSO OFF. ALSO WHEN SEAT BELTS WERE DISCONNECTED WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS NO AUDIBLE SIGNAL. AFTER STOPPING AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL.
NHTSA complaint #10701484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT REACHED OVER TO TURN THE HEAT OFF AND THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD, DOWN A HILL, AND INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED ON UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A CABLE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE TELEPHONE POLE SPLIT IN HALF. THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONTACT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS BACK, KNEE, AND HIP THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,956.
NHTSA complaint #10695408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FRACTURED AND MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WERE MULTIPLE MESSAGES DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO BUCKLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURES RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
NHTSA complaint #10691038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN DRIVING MY SEAT BELT COMES UN HOOKED ALSO WHEN CONNECTING WHEN STARTING AT IT HAS TO CLICK TWICE AND SOMETIMES IF YOU PULL ON IT IT WILL COME DISCONNECTED. VERY CONCERNED.
NHTSA complaint #10682762 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR AJAR SAFETY ALARM AND THE SEAT BELT ALARM CHIME FAILED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT WHILE THE DOOR WAS OPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION BUT THE CHIME DID NOT ACTIVATE . ADDITIONALLY, THE CHIME DID NOT SOUND WHEN THE SEAT BELTS WERE NOT SECURED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
NHTSA complaint #10610693 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CAR PULLED OUT FROM GAS STATION INTO PATH OF MY VEHICLE STRIKING IT IN LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL AND LEFT REAR WHEEL. MY TRUCK SPUN TO THE LEFT STRIKING A SEMI TRUCK TOTALED MY TRUCK HEAVY FRONT END DAMAGE. INJURY TO MY STEPSON WHO WAS THE DRIVER. AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED NOR DID SEAT BELTS KEEP HIM IN PLACE ALLOWING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE ROOF OF THE TRUCK CAB
NHTSA complaint #10608347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE STALLS OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING, AND PUT ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. FORTUNATELY I LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN HAS LITTLE FREEWAYS. ALSO THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT IS STUCK AND I CAN NOT PULL IT OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10606554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY WIFE & SISTER WERE RUN OFF THE ROAD . THEY WENT UP A DITCH & HIT A COLVURT . THE SEATBELTS DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE & AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE . THIS WAS A LOANER TRUCK FROM DEALER . IT WAS A 2014 4 DOOR CHEVY SILVERADO FROM LUCAS CHEVY IN COLUMBIA TN. 38401 . I THINK THE WAS SOME SORT OF TROUBLE WITH THIS HAPPENING . PLEAS CALL FOR COMPLETE INFO ON THIS .
NHTSA complaint #10599029 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.