FaultScore

1995 Chevrolet Suburban seat belt problems

11 of the 587 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet Suburban are about the seat belts — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 120,000 miles.

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11

Complaints

2

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Retractor 4 36.4%
Seat Belts 2 18.2%
Anchorage 2 18.2%
Buckle Assembly 1 9.1%
Webbing 1 9.1%
Warning Light/Devices 1 9.1%

Seat Belts across every Chevrolet Suburban year

1993 19 14.5%
1994 27 20.6%
1995 11 8.4%
1999 13 9.9%
2000 14 10.7%
2001 24 18.3%
2002 13 9.9%
2003 10 7.6%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 120,000 miles Hillsboro, KY

SEAT BELTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT SUSTAIN HIM PROPERLY WHEN LEANING FORWARD SUDDENLY, AS THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE NECESSARY REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA complaint #10489285 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Annandale, VA

SEAT BELTS

A BOLT BROKE FROM THE SEAT THAT IS ATTACHED TO TRACK ANCHORS, CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING.*AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #895897 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Columbia, MD

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS, ENGINE OIL PAN FAILURE, FAULTY POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS. BROKEN PLASTIC PARTS ON THE SEAT BELTS, FROZEN EMERGENCY BRAKE AND GLAZED BRAKE PADS. POOR DEALER SERVICING. ABS BREAKS WENT SKIDISH 3 TIMES AND STILL NO FIX. LOST CONTROL.

NHTSA complaint #736583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Churchville, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES

SEAT BELT WARNING SYSTEM (BUZZER) WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. NO WARRANTY. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #833465 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dallas, TX

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SEAT BELT TWISTED AROUND CHILD, WHEN TRYING TO RELEASE THE RECTRACTOR LOCKED UP GETTING TIGHTER.(CONSUMER IS ATTORNEY).

NHTSA complaint #531939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Denver, CO Crash

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED BUT NOT SET, EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, ENGINE OVERPOWERED BRAKES, TO AVOID COLLISION STEERED INTO DITCH, VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER END, THEN ROLLED TWICE SIDE WAYS, NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, NO PRIOR WARNING, AFTER ACCIDENT, SHOULDER/LAP BELT REMAINED LATCHED, BUT PULLED ALL THE WAY OUT, ALLOWING TO IMPACT WITH INTERIOR.

NHTSA complaint #811458 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Denver, CO

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

AFTER ACCIDENT FOUND SHOULDER/LAP BELT REMAINED LATCHED, BUT HAD PULLED ALL THE WAY OUT, ALLOWING OCCUPANT TO IMPACT WITH INTERIOR.

NHTSA complaint #811460 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Antonio, TX Crash

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

BRAKING TO AVOID SOMEBODY ON THE ROAD, APPLIED THE BRAKES PRETTY HARD AND THE CHILD IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS IN THE SHOULDER/LAP, SEAT BELT DID NOT CATCH THE CHILD AND THE CHILD WENT INTO THE WINDSHEILD WITH THE SEAT BELT. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *A

NHTSA complaint #803840 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Freeport, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKEN.

NHTSA complaint #487279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Belvidere, IL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

MIDDLE SEAT IN VEHICLE WHEN FOLDED FLAT BREAKS THE SEAT BELT RECEPTICLES MAKING THEM UNUSEABLE AND SHARP TO THE TOUCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #978442 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Temecula, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #600622 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1995 Chevrolet Suburban problems

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