12 of the 677 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe are about the seat belts — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 175,000 miles.
12
Complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS
driver side seat belt unbuckles randomly for no apparent reason forcing you to re-buckle. to confirm belt was buckled properly i pulled on strap and it would not release. yet driving down road it will unbuckle randomly
NHTSA complaint #11500600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V122000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS SINCE 2003 FOR OTHER REPAIRS AFTER THE TECHNICIAN WAS ASKED TO REPAIR ANY OUTSTANDING RECALLS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ORDER THE PARTS AND THEY WOULD ARRIVE IN APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
NHTSA complaint #10985801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELT IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT RETRACT OR COME OUT. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ANCHORED. I HAVE TODDLERS SO, I NEED THIS SEAT BELT. THIS LEAVES MY CHILDREN WITH NO SEAT BELT OPTION. IT'S SNOW AND ICE OUT AND MY VEHICLE IS NOW A HAZARD TO MY CHILDREN'S LIVES!
NHTSA complaint #10381642 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
I HAVE A 99 TAHOE THAT I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I HIT A CAR WHILE DOING 40MPH THAT HAD PULLED OUT INFRONT OF ME. MY AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND MY SAFETY BELT DIDN'T KEEP ME FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL HARD. UPON REVIEW OF MY SAFETY BELT, I NOTICED THAT IT IS ROUTED INCORRECTLY AT THE TOP HOLDER. IT BINDS ON ITSELF PREVENTING IT FROM RETRACTING. MY PASSENGER SIDE IS ROUTED CORRECTLY AND WORKS PERFECTLY. I SUFFERED A BRAIN INJURY BECAUSE OF THIS AND AM QUITE CONCERNED.
NHTSA complaint #10350098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT PULL OUT FROM SEAT BOTTOM. AS A RESULT THE SEAT BELT COULD NOT BE USED. *NLM, UNABLE TO USE SEAT BELT. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10025114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT OUT FROM SPOOL MECHANISM. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED PASSENGER SEAT BELT/SHOULDER STRAP DOES NOT PULL OUT OF FLOOR MOUNT.*SLC
NHTSA complaint #8003026 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
VEHICLE HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #887171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT, THE FORCE TO THE SIDE IMPACT POSSIBLY CAUSED THE SEAT BRACKET TO BEND CAUSING THE SEAT BUCKLE ATTACHMENT BAR TO POP FREE FROM THE HOLDING PIN, THIS RESULTED IN THE BACK SEAT CONSUMER TO SOMERSAULT OVER THE BACK SEAT INJURING HIS FOOT. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS AN UNSAFE DESIGN. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #556125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
MY 16 YEAR OLD SON WAS INJURED RESULTING FROM A SIDE COLLISION TO OUR 1999 CHEVY TAHOE. THE TAHOE WAS STRUCK BY A PICKUP TRUCK TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 - 60 MPH. THE PICKUP STRUCK THE TAHOE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BEHIND THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR. THE SIDE WINDOW IN THE CARGO AREA WAS BROKEN BY THE IMPACT AND THE TAHOE SPUN AROUND. ALL FOUR OCCUPANTS OF THE TAHOE WERE WEARING SAFETY BELTS WITH SHOULDER HARNRESS. MY SON WAS SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT APPEARS TO HAVE CAUSED THE 60/40 REAR SEAT TO SHIFT A FRACTION OF AN INCH ALLOWING THE SEATBELT HARNESS TO RELEASE WHERE IT ATTACHES BELOW THE SEAT. WHEN THE SEATBELT CAME APART HE WAS THROWN TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND HIS FOOT WENT THROUGH THE BROKEN SIDE REAR WINDOW. HE SUSTAINED A SEVERE LACERATION TO HIS LEFT FOOT SEVERING TENDONS, LIGAMENTS AND NERVES. NONE OF THE OTHER OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE WERE HURT AS THEIR SEATBELTS HELD SECURE. IT APPEARS THE ATTACHMENT WHICH SECURES THE BUCKLE TO THE SMALLER REAR SEAT REQUIRES A MORE SUBSTANTIAL ATTACHING PIN. THE 2000 MODEL TAHOE HAS A BOLT AND NUT THAT SECURES THE BUCKLE ATTACHMENT WHEREAS THE 1999 MODEL HAS A SMALL PIN WITH A FLIMSY PRESS CAP HOLDING IT IN PLACE.
NHTSA complaint #728615 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15-20MPH, AND VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE. REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RELEASED, THROWING CHILD TO REAR OF THE CARGO AREA OF TRUCK. CHILD'S LEFT LEG WENT THROUGH THE SIDE WINDOW. DEALER SIDE COULDN'T HELP THE CONSUMER & TO SEND LETTERS TO THE PRESIDENT OF GMC.
NHTSA complaint #868247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR SEAT BELT WON'T LOCK, AND THE RADIO DOESN'T WORK.
NHTSA complaint #844165 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE REAR LEFT SIDE SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLT WAS NOT TORQUED PROPERLY AND CAME LOOSE. DEALER SAYS IT WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #833787 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.