2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Seat belts Problems

I am having difficulty getting the driver side seat belt buckle to latch.

NHTSA ID

11756471

Incident

Aug 12, 2026

I got in my truck and put my seatbelt on, next thing I know it’s just hanging there. The cable in the seatbelt broke, down by the door frame. Very dangerous! Can’t imagine if I had been in a car accident! Now my seatbelt is a safety hazard! I took it to the local dealer and they said they can fix it, they ordered the parts and said it’ll be over $300. They stated it had already been fixed during a recall & it’s my responsibility now. I would think Chevy would get this problem with the seatbelts fixed asap! I’m surprised someone hasn’t been killed because of them.

NHTSA ID

11700043

Incident

Nov 8, 2025

Front seat belts tensioners are not recoiling the seat belts. The seat belt tensioners are not retracting when exiting the vehicle causing lashing buckle to get pinned between the door and door frame. I was told by GM customer service that some vehicles were recalled but my vehicle was not on the list. The problem has always existed which can be proven by door frame dents caused by seat belt tensioners.

NHTSA ID

11644697

Incident

Mar 30, 2015

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated upon entering the vehicle and attempting to latch the front driver’s side seat belt, the seat belt anchor detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the cause of the failure was determined to be that the seat belt lap anchor tensioner cable had detached and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the same failure had previously occurred in 2016 and was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V209000 (Seat Belts). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was transferred to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 95,895.

NHTSA ID

11585803

Incident

Apr 27, 2024

Mileage

95,895 mi

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that on several occasions while the vehicle was parked with the door ajar, there was no warning chime alerting the driver that the door was opened. The contact also stated that when both turn signals were activated, there was no audio warning. On other occasions, while driving at various speeds with the turn signals activated, there was no audio warning. Additionally, on several occasions, while driving at various speeds, the seat belts were not engaged and there was no warning chime alerting the driver of the issue. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact believed that the failure was associated with NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V301000 (Electrical System, Seat Belts). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000.

NHTSA ID

11578114

Incident

Feb 15, 2024

Mileage

41,000 mi

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while his daughter was attempting to use the driver’s side seat belt, the seat belt became unlatched without warning. The dealer was notified about the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls on the vehicle. Upon investigation, the contact's wife discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V245000 (Seat Belts) which he linked to the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000

NHTSA ID

11513363

Incident

Mar 22, 2023

Mileage

150,000 mi

Seat belt recall for the 2015 Silverado (pretensioner cable)........Landers Chev in Norman, OK inspected and reports they handled the recall issue on 9/20/2016. On 8/2/2021, the pretensioner cable broke off (not under any stress). I called the dealer and also GM, and was told the cable was fixed back in 2016. I advised that a safety repair should last more than 5 years. Both told me that I would need to pay for the repair. Obviously, the original issue was either not fixed at all, or fixed with the same failing cable from the recall. That was not a FIX. There should be another recall.

NHTSA ID

11427806

Incident

Aug 2, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STANDSTILL, THE SEAT BELT LATCH FAILED TO LOCK SECURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V291000 (SEAT BELTS) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000.

NHTSA ID

11395210

Incident

Feb 8, 2021

Mileage

108,000 mi

IN THE FALL OF 2020, I RECEIVED A SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING MY SEATBELT AND POTENTIAL ISSUE WITH THE PRE-TENSIONER CABLE THAT COULD FAIL. UNABLE TO GET INTO THE SHOP, I CONTINUED TO DRIVE. ONE DAY, I REACHED OVER TO THE PASSENGER SEAT THE THE CABLE SNAPPED LEAVING ME 90 MILES FROM MY HOME WITHOUT A WORKING SEATBELT. WHEN I WENT TO A DEALERSHIP, THEY CHARGED ME FOR THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THE BULLETIN INDICATED IT WAS COVERED.

NHTSA ID

11386572

Incident

Dec 4, 2020

Mileage

125,000 mi

SEAT BELT FAILURE! VEHICLE WAS PARKED, I WENT TO PUT ON MY SEATBELT (DRIVER SIDE) AND CABLE ATTACHMENT PART AT BASE OF SEATBELT SEPARATED. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, HAD ANY DAMAGE OR ANY WORK DONE TO DRIVER SIDE SEAT. VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND CURRENTLY HAS 56,000 MILES.

NHTSA ID

11282043

Incident

Nov 22, 2019

Mileage

56,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT BOTH REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE MELTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BUFF WHELAN CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 40445 VAN DYKE AVE, 18 MILE, STERLING HEIGHTS, MI 48313, (877) 237-3928), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,300.

NHTSA ID

11244106

Incident

Jul 20, 2019

Mileage

55,300 mi

GM HAS RECALL 14315 FOR MY YEAR MAKE AND STYLE OF VEHICLE. THEY TELL ME THAT MY VIN IS NOT LISTED FOR THIS RECALL. MY VEHICLE HAS THE PROBLEMS LISTED IN THIS RECALL. ALL SOUNDS DO NOT WORK INCLUDING THE SEAT BEAT REMINDER, THE DOOR OPEN REMINDER AND ALL VEHICLE SOUNDS FROM THE SPEAKERS. GM WILL NOT REPAIR IT AS MY VIN DOES NOT COME UP IN THERE SYSTEM FOR THIS RECALL. HOW CAN MY VIN BE INCLUDED FOR THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11170107

Incident

Jan 14, 2019

Mileage

62,000 mi

BOUGHT MY VEHICLE 2 MONTHS AGO AND AIRBAG LIGHT AND AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. WENT TO GET CHECKED OUT AND THE PASSENGER RETRACTABLE SENSOR IS BAD AND NEEDS FIXED. THIS SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE WITH MY NEWER TRUCK.

NHTSA ID

11110935

Incident

Jul 1, 2018

Mileage

42,300 mi

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT LOCK WHEN INSERTED IN THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER WHILE IT IS STATIONERY IT HAS TO BE INSERTED TWO OR MORE TIMES BEFORE IT CASHES. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP ON TWO OCCASIONS WHEN IT WAS TAKEN THERE FOR MAINTENANCE AND WE WERE TOLD WE HAD TO PAY FOR IT TO BE REPLACED. SO NOW MY HUSBAND IS DRIVING WITH A SEAT BELT THAT WILL NOT STAY LOCKED IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.. ALSO I DON'T HAVE THE EXACT DATES BUT IT WAS REPORTED IN 2017.

NHTSA ID

11091691

Incident

Jan 5, 2017

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT HAS SEPARATED FROM THE FLOOR. THE CABLE THAT ATTACHES THE LAP BELT TO THE BASE OF THE SEAT HAS FAILED. THE CABLE HAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED. THIS FAILURE HAPPENED WHEN I WAS PARKED, AT HOME AND JUST ATTACHING THE SEAT BELT. NO UNUSUAL PRESSURE OR STRAIN WAS PLACED ON THE SEAT BELT. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE SEAT BELT HAS NEVER BEEN UNDER ANY STRAIN. IF YOU DISCOUNT THE LAP BELT PART OF THE SEAT BELT THE SHOULDER BELT STILL FUNCTIONS.

NHTSA ID

11025376

Incident

Sep 20, 2017

Mileage

22,000 mi

I HAVE GOTTEN MANY NOTICES IN THE MAIL THAT THIS LEASED VEHICLE HAS A SAFETY RECALL (15822) - I HAVE CALLED MANY TIMES - ALWAYS GOES TO VOICE MAIL, I HAVE LEFT MANY MESSAGES, NO REPLY. I HAVE SENT THEM WEB MESSAGES - NO REPLY. I FEAR FOR OUR SAFETY. THEIR NUMBER IS 248-348-7000

NHTSA ID

10994052

Incident

May 18, 2017

Mileage

24,000 mi

SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED AND RUBBER SKIRTING AROUND TENSIONER CABLE WAS CUT AWAY LEAVING RAGGED EDGES THAT EXPOSES THE CABLE AND SHEATH TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. IT IS ALSO COSMETICALLY UNACCEPTABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10935183

Incident

Dec 7, 2016

Mileage

18,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V651000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS) AND 16T016000 (TIRES). PRIOR TO RECEIPT OF THE RECALL, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS T-BONED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER AND DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

NHTSA ID

10918622

Incident

May 4, 2016

Mileage

1,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO OBEY A STOP SIGN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK, NECK, LEG, ARM, AND HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V651000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

NHTSA ID

10911299

Incident

Sep 23, 2016

Mileage

14,000 mi

TOOK MY 2015 SILVERADO 1500 IN FOR THE SEAT BELT RECALL. WHEN I PICKED IT UP IT APPEARS THAT THEY JUST CUT THE RUBBER DUST PROTECTOR TO ENLARGE THE HOLE. ON NEW UNSOLD TRUCKS THEY STATED THAT THEY WILL REPLACE THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY WHY NOT ON OUR NEW TRUCKS!. I SPENT OVER 40K ON MY TRUCK FOR THIS HACK JOB! I THINK GM SHOULD REPLACE ALL OF THESE WITH NEW AS THIS IS TERRIBLE WORKMANSHIP!

NHTSA ID

10894063

Incident

Aug 6, 2016

THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. LOSS CONTROL WHILE AVOIDING A DEER. SLID INTO DITCH. HIT A DRIVEWAY ENTRANCE. WAS AIRBORNE APPROX. 15 YARDS. NOSE DIVED INTO THE GROUND AND WENT BACK ACROSS THE DITCH INTO A FIELD, TURNED LEFT AND WENT INTO A WOODED AREA OF PINES. LEFT FRONT FENDER MADE CONTACT WITH A PINE ( ABOUT EIGHT INCHES THICK ) PARTIALLY UP ROOTING AND CONTINUED ON TO WEDGE BETWEEN TWO PINES. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT TIGHTEN UP SO TIGHT THAT I HAD TO USE A FAIRLY LARGE SCREW DRIVE, THAT I HAD IN THE CENTER CONSOLE, TO BEAT THE RELEASE IN ORDER TO UNLOCK THE SEAT BELT. WITH THE VEHICLE GETTING AIRBORNE AND NOSE DIVING INTO THE GROUND AND THE IMPACT OF THE LEFT FRONT FENDER INTO THE TREE, THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING SOUTH EAST ON A HIGHWAY IT WAS APPROX. 9:30 PM.

NHTSA ID

10885903

Incident

Jul 3, 2016

Mileage

17,040 mi