49 of the
2,323 complaints filed about the GMC Suburban
are about the seat belts —
2% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1999.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, HE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HIS WIFE. THE WAS VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V122000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 103,000. THE CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED AND REPLACED THE SEAT BELT. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS FRAYED AND FAILED TO RESTRAIN HIM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS INJURED, WHEN THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN HER. ALSO, BOTH DOOR LATCHES WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 07/17/12
NHTSA complaint #10456499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, HE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HIS WIFE. THE WAS VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V122000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 103,000. THE CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED AND REPLACED THE SEAT BELT. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS FRAYED AND FAILED TO RESTRAIN HIM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS INJURED, WHEN THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN HER. ALSO, BOTH DOOR LATCHES WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 07/17/12
NHTSA complaint #10456499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT ENGAGED PROPERLY THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO CLICK IN ON IT OWN. THE DRIVER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10107385 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NAR 04/28/2003. MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LEAKED OIL, ENGINE IDLED ROUGHLY, COOLANT SYSTEM LEAKED, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DOME LIGHT, STEERING, THE REAR AXLE, THE LEFT REAR GLASS RATTLED, THE AIR CONDITION, BATTERY, SUSPENSION WERE ALL INOPERATIVE. THE FUEL FILTER, MIRROR TRANSMISSION SEAT, SEAT BELTS, WIPERS, ALTERNATOR, BRAKES, FUEL PUMP.
NHTSA complaint #10017745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WE PURCHASED A 1989 GMC SUBURBAN IN FEBRUARY 2003. AT THAT TIME THE PERSON WE HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM TOLD US THERE WAS A POSSIBILITY THE PAINT HAD BEEN RECALLED, BUT HE HAD NEVER CHECKED INTO IT. UPON US TAKING DELIVERY I BEGAN TO SEARCH ON THE WEB AND CAME UPON YOUR INFORMATION AND TOOK THE ADVICE OF CONTACTING OUR LOCAL SERVICE MANAGER AT OUR CHEVY DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS TOO OLD AND THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED. TODAY 6-31-03 I CALLED THE GM SERVICE CENTER AND WAS GIVEN A SERVICE # OF 1-1-146-15140, AND TOLD TO CALL A DIFFERENT # GIVEN THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE. I THEN CALLED WITH THIS REFERENCE# AND WAS TOLD BECAUSE OF THE YEAR AND MILEAGE THEY WOULD NOT LOOK AT THE PAINT, AND THERE WERE "NO OPEN PAINT CLAIMS RECORDED" I ASKED WHAT THIS MEANT AND THE WOMAN SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS OPEN ON THIS YEAR FOR PAINT. I DID NOT ARGUE WITH HER, AS I HAD ALREADY TOLD HER I HAD LOOKED UP THIS RECALL ON THE WEB. THE TWO SIDE SEATBELTS IN THE MIDDLE ROW OF SEATS. DON'T WORKVERY WELL, THEY GET STUCK HALF WAY OUT A LOT.
NHTSA complaint #10070498 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS TRAVELING AT 30 MPH. PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CAME UNBOLTED FROM THE FLOORBOARD. AS A RESULT, PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #10061072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELTS. ALSO STATED THAT THE TWO REAR SEAT BELTS ARE DEFECTIVE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE IS NO RECALLS AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. ALSO SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER AND STATED THAT SHE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT SHE IS RESPONSIBLE OF GETTING THEM FIX. MR
NHTSA complaint #8024162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WATER LEAKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE, ALSO THERE WAS A MOLD PROBLEM, THE DEALER TRIED TO REMEDY PROBLEM BY SPRAYING A CHEMICAL INSIDE THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE ODOR WAS STILL THERE, THE REAR TRANSFER CASE AND DOOR LOCK WAS REPLACED, AND THE FRONT SHOULDER BELT WAS READJUSTED. TS
NHTSA complaint #8023676 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT, LEAVING OCCUPANT UNPROTECTED WITH LOOSE SHOULDER RESTRAINT. OCCUPANT WOULD HAVE TO TAKE SEAT BELT OFF, PULL BELT ALL THE WAY OUT UNTIL MECHANISM DECIDES TO ADJUST. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #8012558 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT FROM RETRACTORS ON DRIVER'S SIDE. DEALER HAS REPLACED RETRACTOR. PART IS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8005561 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH RECALL OOV-122 BECAUSE THE REPAIR IS NOT COLOR MATCHED TO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS WILL REDUCE THE TRADE-IN OR AFTERMARKET VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #561265 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BECOMES SO TIGHT THAT PASSENGER CANNOT MOVE. DEALER HAS ATTEPTED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM 2 TIMES, HOWEVER HAS BEEN UNSUCESSFUL. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #879330 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SHOULDER BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER DID NOT SEEM CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY ASPECT OF PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER COULD ONLY SAY THAT IT WAS VERY POORLY PRODUCED. THEY COULD ONLY SAY IT WAS DISCONTINUED. CONSUMER WAS WILLING TO PAY FOR THE INSTALLATION & EQUIPMENT.
NHTSA complaint #873531 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ALL SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR TWISTED AND BINDED WHEN GOING BACK INTO RETRACTOR. TWO OF THE BELTS HAVE BECOME INOPERABLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 10 TIMES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #864220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.