30 of the
1,753 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Suburban 1500
are about the seat belts —
2% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2003.
The contact owns a 1999 N/A Chevrolet Suburban 1500. The vehicle was inspected, and the contact was informed that there was an open recall associated with the VIN. The contact was provided the information for NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V122000 (SEAT BELTS). The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who refused to complete the recall repairs. The contact was informed that the part for the recall repair was no longer being manufactured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that the part was no longer manufactured. No additional assistance was provided; however, the contact was informed that the recall would remain open. The contact had not experienced a failure.
NHTSA complaint #11724148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE PASSENGERS SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT WILL NOT EXTEND OUT FULLY.CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT LIKE DEBRIS OR COINS DOWN INSIDE TO JAM IT ,ITS OBVIOUSLY A FACTORY DEFECT THAT I NOW SEEALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE.
NHTSA complaint #10916261 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE SEALTBELT RESTRAINT LOCKING SYSTEM IS FAULTY AND THIS HAD TO HAVE BEEN KNOWN DURING AND AFTER VEHICLE PRODUCTION .THE SEATBELTS WITH PASSENGERS TRRDTRAUNEF TRAVELS TO FAR FORWARD WHICH WOULD END UP IN DEATH OR VERY BAD HEAD AND NECK INJURIES BECAUSE THE SEATBELTS DO NOT LOCK WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED HARD OR FORWARD MOMENTUM IS STOPPED VERY SUDDENLY! I HAVE TRIED TO CAUSE A LOCK ACTION BY PULLING ON SEATBELTS VERY QUICKLY AND FORCEFULLY WITH VEHICLE SITTING PARKED AND ALSO WHILE DRIVING TO SLAM THE BRAKES TO CAUSE A FAST LOCK ON SEATBELTS AND NO AFFECT WAS APPARENT TO SAFELY RESTRAIN ADULTSADULTS,CHILDREN,OR EVEN NEWBORNS IN THE CAR SEATSEAT.THIS IS UNSAFE AND WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM IN THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE THIS WILL LEAD TO DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH!
NHTSA complaint #10863898 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEABELTS ON THIS MODEL SEEM TO NOT WORK AS THEY SHOULD. IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, OR A QUICK STOP SEATBELTS DON'T STOP THE PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE UNTIL SEAT BELT IS FULLY EXTENDED. ALL OTHER VEHICLES THAT I OWN WORK FINE AND LOCKING MECHANISM FOR SEATBELTS WORK AS DESIGNED. THESE SEABELTS ON THIS CHEVROLET SUBURBAN ARE NOT PERFORMING AS REQUIRED AND THE LOCKING MECHANISM SEEMS TO BE FAULTY. CURRENTLY THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS MODEL/VIN # VEHICLE BUT IT ONLY CONVERS THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM IN REGARDS TO THE NECK EXTENSION. MY CONCERN IS THAT ALL SEATBELTS ON THIS VEHICLE COULD BE FAULTY TOO AND COULD INJURE ALL PASSANGERS IN A COLLISION. REQUEST TO HAVE MANUFACTURE DO A ONE TIME INSPECTION ON SEATBELTS TO DETERMINE IF INDEED LOCKING MECHANISMS ON THESE MODELS ARE FAULTY AT NOT COST TO THE COMSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #10724330 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE SEATBELT FELLED TO UNLEASH. I HAD TO PUSH THE SEATBELT IN AND PUSH THE SEATBELT RELEASE TO GET THE BELT TO RELEASE. WHEN IT WAS TIME TO BUCKLE UP AGAIN, THE BELT WOUND NOT LATCH.
NHTSA complaint #10716690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE DOOR HANDLES HAVE CUT THREE MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY BECAUSE THE METAL IS PEELING OFF OF THE PLASTIC. SEAT BELTS ARE FALLING APART AND AT LEAST 3 OF THEM DO NOT LATCH AT ALL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. THERE DEFINITELY SHOULD BE A RECALL ESPECIALLY FOR THE SEAT BELTS. AIR BAG LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON AND THE DEALER OF COURSE WANTS TO "FIX" IT AND STATES THAT IF THERE IS A CRASH THAT IT MAY NOT WORK PROPERLY.........THIS AFTER I HAD THE TOP HALF OF THE ENGINE REBUILT DUE TO OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. THEN THERE IS THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR WHICH APPARENTLY HAS ISSUES AFTER HAVING NEW TIRES PUT ON MY CAR. NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS HUNK OF JUNK. WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVY VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10547204 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HAD TO REPLACE THE SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAG. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY GENERAL MOTORS. I KNOW THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULD NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED DUE TO THE COST. WHEN THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON IT DEACTIVATES THE AIR BAGS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. WE HAVE A 2000 CHEVROLET TAHOE IN OUT FAMILY THAT HAS NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10531970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN YOU LEAN FORWARD AND THE WIPERS WILL WORK SOMETIMES BUT MOST OF THE TIME THEY WILL NOT TURN ON. THIS REDUCES VISIBILITY WHILE RAINING AND IF IT RESULTS IN A CRASH THE SEAT BELTS MAY NOT WORK PROPERLY TO PROTECT THE PASSENGERS.
NHTSA complaint #10523614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS, THE COVER ON ALL THREE SEAT BELT LATCHES IN THE SECOND ROW OF OUR SUBURBAN HAVE FAILED. THEY ARE MADE OF 2 PIECES OF PLASTIC THAT CLIP TOGETHER TO COVER THE MECHANISM AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR THE SEAT BELT TAB TO BE INSERTED INTO THE LATCH. NOT HAVING THE LATCH COVERED MAKES IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO BUCKLE ANY SEAT BELT FOR PASSENGERS IN THE SECOND ROW. IT IS ALSO DIFFICULT TO PRESS THE BUTTON TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AS IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO BUCKLE THE SEAT BELTS EVEN FOR AN ADULT. NONE OF OUR CHILDREN CAN SECURE THEIR SEAT BELT WHEN RIDING IN THIS CAR. WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE EACH TIME WE GET IN THE CAR TO ASSIST THEM. IN ADDITION, IT IS EASY TO SCRAPE AGAINST THE EXPOSED METAL OF THE LATCH MECHANISM WHEN ENTERING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE. I WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND ANY RECALLS OR OTHER INQUIRIES ABOUT THIS ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10510658 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LAP BELT FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE SECOND ROW CENTER OCCUPANT SEAT BELT ROUTING HAD BECOME SNUG ON THE PASSENGER'S HIPS AND ALLOWED THE LAP BELT TO RIDE UP ON THE PASSENGER'S ABDOMEN INSTEAD OF FITTING LOW AROUND THE HIP BONE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V163000 (SEAT BELTS: REAR) BUT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PREPARED. THEY OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
NHTSA complaint #10479831 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
A FEW MONTHS AGO, THE SEAT BELT IN THE SECOND ROW (LEFT SIDE, BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT) OF MY 2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN COMPLETELY FELL APART. ON MARCH 6, 2012, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT STOPPED WORKING AND WILL NOT LOCK. ON MARCH 7, 2012, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT STOPPED WORKING AND WILL NOT LOCK. DUE TO SEAT BELT LAWS IN OUR STATE AND THREE CHILDREN THAT HAVE TO BE IN SEAT BELTS, I AM IN A DILEMMA.
NHTSA complaint #10450731 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY 95 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN HAS ALOT OF SAFETY ISSUES. THE SEATBELTS DO NOT WORK AT ALL. WE WERE INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THEY DID NOT LOCK AND ONE OF THEM ACTUALLY BROKE I HAVE 5 SMALL CHILDREN THAT HAVE TO BE RESTRAINED WITH THE SEATBELTS AND THEIR CAR SEATS WONT STAY PUT THIS VEHICLE HAS NO LATCH SYSTEM SO NO WAY TO SECURE THE CAR SEATS. I HAVE LOOKED AND LOOKED AND AM FINDING NO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BUT THEIR ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT. ALSO THE SEAT TRACKS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGERS SIDE ARE BROKEN AND WHEN STOPPING SUDDENLY THEY POP REALLY LOUD AND THE SEAT MOVES. ALSO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY THEY STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDOW OR DON'T WORK AT ALL. ALSO THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAS BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES AND I MEAN EVERYTHING STEERING BOX TIE ROD ENDS YOU NAME IT BEEN REPLACED BUT THE TRUCK STILL WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD AND KEEPS GETTING WORSE TOOK IT TO MECHANIC AND THEY ARE NOT FINDING ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ANYMORE AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THESE SAME PROBLEMS I THINK CHEVY NEEDS TO START RECALLING SOME OF THESE ISSUES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.
NHTSA complaint #10409260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR SHIFTER INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AND THE REAR CENTER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT FUNCTION. WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED, THE HAZARD WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL KIT HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE AS WELL AS A FUEL INJECTOR CLEANING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #10392298 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ISSUE: 2010 SUBURBAN 3RD ROW SEATS DO NOT HAVE LOCKING SEAT BELTS - MAKING THEM UNSAFE FOR AN INFANT CAR SEAT. 2009 AND PREVIOUS DO HAVE THE 3RD ROW LOCKING SEAT BELTS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AT, AND THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT THE ABOVE IS ACCURATE (HE CROSS-CHECKED IT AGAINST A FEW OTHER 2010/2011 MODELS THAT ALSO DID NOT HAVE THE LOCKING SEAT BELTS IN THE 3RD ROW SEAT).
NHTSA complaint #10372579 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IN MY 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE SEAT BELTS ARE MADE IN THE SEAT. BOTH SEAT BELTS LOCKED AND ARE STUCK IN THE SEAT. CHEVROLET IS TELLING ME TO BUY TWO NEW SEATS VALUED AT $500.00+ PER SEAT. EVEN THOUGH IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #10329327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR SEAT BELT WOULD NOT SECURE IN THE BUCKLE HOUSING. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FASTEN THE SAFETY BELT, THE RECEIVER CLASP FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVERS SAFETY BELT WOULD NOT REMAIN SECURED IN THE BUCKLE HOUSING WITH VERY LITTLE FORCE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILES WERE 89,500.
NHTSA complaint #10328053 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR SEAT BELT WOULD NOT SECURE IN THE BUCKLE HOUSING. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FASTEN THE SAFETY BELT, THE RECEIVER CLASP FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVERS SAFETY BELT WOULD NOT REMAIN SECURED IN THE BUCKLE HOUSING WITH VERY LITTLE FORCE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILES WERE 89,500.
NHTSA complaint #10328053 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NOTIFICATION OF FAULTY SEAT BELT IN CHEVY SUBURBAN I AM WRITING TO NOTIFY YOU ABOUT A SEAT BELT DEFECT IN OUR 2006 CHEVY SUBURBAN THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE INJURY OR DEATH OF OUR 8-YEAR OLD SON. MY WIFE LEFT TWO OF OUR KIDS READING IN THE MIDDLE ROW BUCKET SEATS OF THE CAR WITH THEIR SEAT BELTS ON, AND WAS GONE VERY BRIEFLY. WHEN SHE GOT BACK OUR SON WAS ALL ENTANGLED IN THE SEAT BELT AND WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY BREATHING BECAUSE OF THE TIGHTNESS OF THE BELT'S COILS AROUND HIS LOWER ABDOMEN. THE SON LATER EXPLAINED THAT HE GOT ENTANGLED WHEN HIS BOOK FELL INSIDE THE CAR AND HE TRIED TO RETRIEVE IT BEFORE RELEASING THE SEAT BELT. MY WIFE'S ATTEMPTS TO GET THE BELT TO RELEASE ONLY SEEMED TO MAKE IT TIGHTER. SHE FLAGGED DOWN TWO OFF-DUTY POLICE OFFICERS WHO ALSO FAILED TO GET THE BELT LATCH TO RELEASE. IN THE END, THE POLICE OFFICERS OPTED TO SIMPLY CUT THE BELT AND FREE THE BOY. WE ARE THANKFUL THAT THIS INCIDENT HAD A HAPPY ENDING, BUT HOPE YOU CAN LOOK INTO THIS MATTER AND TAKE ANY NECESSARY CORRECTIVE ACTION.
NHTSA complaint #10290254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVY SUBURBAN 1500. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS FAILING TO RETRACT. THE DEALERS TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SEAT RETRACTOR WAS FAILING AND UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED SINCE THE MANUFACTURER NO LONGER MADE THE PART. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTACT USE THE JUNK YARD TO OBTAIN THE PART. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SINCE THE PART IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO OBTAIN THE PART ON HER OWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,255. UPDATED 01/14/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/21/09
NHTSA complaint #10252224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.