10 of the
230 complaints about the 1998 GMC Sierra are about the
seat belts — 4% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
65,500 miles.
C
10
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Retractor
440.0%
Seat Belts
330.0%
Anchorage
110.0%
Rear/Other
110.0%
Front
110.0%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Salt Lake City, UT
SEAT BELTS
WHEN I BOUGHT MY USED 1998 GMC SIERRA 4X4 K1500 TRUCK IN 2003 THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT WORK! I TOOK IT INTO GUS PAULOS CHEVROLET TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THEY WARRENTY THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT SINCE IT WOULD NOT PULL OUT. THATS A 5 YRS OLD TRUCK SO NOW IN 2007 IT GOES OUT AGAIN, THIS TIME THEY ARE CHARGING ME FOR IT? THE SERVICE REP SAID "IT ONLY HAS A THREE YEAR WARRENTY".I THOUGHT IT'S A SAFTEY PART/ SAFTEY ISSUE AND THEY SHOULD FLIP THE BILL. WHAT IF IT FAILES IN A COLLISION? THE PART IS ON ORDER SO I SHOULD BE GETTING THE PART NEXT WEEK. " I HAVEN'T NEEDED IT DONE TILL NOW SINCE MY DAUGHTER IS OLD ENOUGH TO SIT UPFRONT".
NHTSA complaint #10224832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 62,000 milesMelbourne Beach, FL
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE FRONT SEAT BELTS WERE PROBLEMATIC AND WOULD LOCK BUT WOULDN'T EXPAND. *AK *SC
NHTSA complaint #10052257 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 69,000 milesMiddletown, CT
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT BACK INTO IT'S HOLSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE RETRACTOR MECHANISM. THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A FAILURE IN THE SYSTEM. *PH
NHTSA complaint #10048370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Apache Junction, AZ
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10015346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Antelope, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THEY HIT THE BRAKES THE SEATBELT WILL NOT LOCK UP, WHICH CAUSES SEATBELT TO BE USELESS IN A CRASH. CAUSE UNKNOWN DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #8013281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Corona, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEATBELT RETRACTOR GETS JAMMED AND WILL NOT MOVE ON THE TRACK . DEALER SAYS VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW BELT.
NHTSA complaint #848032 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Bernar, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT NOT RETRACTING. YH
NHTSA complaint #6900313 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ST Albans, MECrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS
GOING 30MPH & ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED IN FRONT & WAS HIT BROADSIDE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN PASSENGER, AND PASSENGER WAS INJURED.
NHTSA complaint #843074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Danbury, CT
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP, THE MIDDLE LAP SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, CAUSING PASSENGER TO MOVE FORWARD NEAR THE DASH AREA. ALSO, CAR SEAT IN MIDDLE REAR BELT, DOESN'T LOCK, CAUSING CAR SEAT TO FALL OVER, RESULTING IN 2-YEAR OLD HITTING HIS HEAD. ABS BRAKES FAIL, FAD EON SOME STOPS, WILL NOT STOP.
NHTSA complaint #825576 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Westbrook, ME
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SEATBELT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. CONSUMER NEEDS TO PULL HARD IN ORDER FOR THE SEATBELT TO COME OUT OF THE HOUSING. IT RETRACTS "TOO HARD," AND NOT ENOUGH SLACK IN THE SEATBELT SYSTEM. DEALER SAID SEATBELT SYSTEM IS USED FOR CHILD SEAT PROTECTION.
NHTSA complaint #834695 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.