27 of the 1,038 complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet Suburban are about the seat belts — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 117,500 miles.
27
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SHOULDER STRAP FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER DOES NOT PULL TIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #10063776 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. GM DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR RETRACTOR BECAUSE THEY CLAIM IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK
NHTSA complaint #10051780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #10047232 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT RESTRAINT FAILED TO OPERATE. SEAT BELT NO LONGER FUNCTIONS AS DESIGNED.
NHTSA complaint #10043269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE VEHICLES SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE INOPERATIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10042266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
SEATBELT BECAME COMEPLETELY DISASEMBLED DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10022359 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT PROPERLY, ALSO THE SAME FAILURE IS IN THE MIDDLE SEAT. SEATBELT FAILS TO REMAIN TIGHT PROVIDING PROTECTION FOR OCCUPANT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #8014800 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN USING BRAKES THE CAR WILL STOP FOR BRIEF MOMENT THEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL PULSATE AND THE BRAKE STOP WORKING,THEN I HAVE TO TAKE MY FOOT OF THE BRAKES AND HIT IT AGAIN./ ON THE SET BELT WHEN THEY ARE BUCKLED AND YOU MOVE FORWARD THEY WILL NOT RETRACT.
NHTSA complaint #738282 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBELTS MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO SHOULDER BELT NOT TIGHTENING. IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL IT STATES THAT IT SHOULD BE TIGHT. *AK BOTHE FRONT BUCKET SEAT 3 POINT RETRACTER'S ARE INOPERATIVE. SHOULDER HARNESS WILL NOT TIGHTEN.
NHTSA complaint #872726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS HANGING OUT OF THE RETRACTOR, AND WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE MECHANISM. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.
NHTSA complaint #863846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THEY DO NOT HOLD SNUG UP AGAINST THE OPERATOR, RATHER THEY HANG LOOSELY IN FRONT OF THE USER.
NHTSA complaint #722529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTION SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK ON DRIVER SEAT, AND OCCASIONALLY FAILS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE PART THAT FAILS IS THE RETURN OF THE SHOULDER BELT. LEAVING THE SHOULDER BELT LOOSE AND OF LITTLE VALUE. ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, THE SHOULDER HARNESS SOMETIMES FAILS TO TIGHTEN UP BUT THEN DURING THE RIDE IT WILL MAKE A ZIPPING SOUND AND RETRACT AND TIGHTEN TO A PROPER FIT. AS FOR THE ABS, THEY KICK IN AT TIMES WHEN NOT NEEDED, AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO TELL, BUT SEEMS AS IF THE BRAKES DO NOT GRAB AS THEY MIGHT. EXAMPLE, WE HAVE SOME SANDY AREAS ON OUR GRAVEL ROAD, AND IF I TOUCH THE BRAKES THE ABS SOMETIMES KICKS IN, AND DOES NOT LET UP WHEN I LET OFF THE BRAKE.
NHTSA complaint #714828 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT ISN'T WORKING ,AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #844105 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS GET STUCK AND WON'T RETRACT WHILE PERSON SITTING IN THEM
NHTSA complaint #709440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SEAT BELT HARNESS WORE OUT.THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IN THE FRONT SEAT ON BOTH SIDES DOESN'T RETRACT. THE SHOULDER HARNESS IS LOOSE.
NHTSA complaint #843646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT HARNESS WORE OUT.THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IN THE FRONT SEAT ON BOTH SIDES DOESN'T RETRACT. THE SHOULDER HARNESS IS LOOSE.
NHTSA complaint #843646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
VEHICLE HAS HAD EIGHT PARTS REPAIRED OR REPLACED WITHIN FIRST 18,000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #528474 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #530164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT, THE RETRACTOR IS BROKEN, BELT PULLS OUT FREELY.
NHTSA complaint #806758 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS FAILED 3 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #511337 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A SUDDEN MANNER, THE ABS SYSTEM WILL KICK-IN, CAUSING BRAKES TO BECOME INOPERABLE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, MOTORIZED SHOULDERBELT DOES NOT GRAB PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #513200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVEN TIMES DUE TO FAULTY RETRACTORS. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #484085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONT CRASH AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER SHOULDER/LAP BELT FAILED TO RETRACT, RESULT DRIVER HIT STEERING COLUMN AND WINDSHIELD. LOSS OF UNBORN CHILD. TT WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRAC.
NHTSA complaint #973373 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE, UPON APPLICATION OF BRAKE, THEY GRAB THEN RELEASE, RESULT ALLOWED TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE AND DRIVER MISCARRIED CHILD. TT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD THE DRIVER IN PLACE DURING THE ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #973376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
VEHICLES DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO NON-RETRACTION. TT
NHTSA complaint #969109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT SEAT BELT WON'T RETRACT.
NHTSA complaint #966770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #477882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.