Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA
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Seat belts reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest May 12, 2025
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
2%
of 428 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2015 Chevrolet Suburban submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming seat belt
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
EngineSeat beltsSteering
Filed May 12, 2025
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel became stiff, and the vehicle lost automotive power. The check engine, seat belt, stabili-trak, and ABS warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was occasionally towed and taken to the same local dealer on several occasions, where it was diagnosed; however, the failure was not yet determined. The transmission, fuel pump, battery, alternator, and unknown wiring were replaced at the consumer's expense; however, the failure persisted. In addition, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V586000 (Steering); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.
NHTSA ID
11660380
Incident
Jan 15, 2022
Mileage
117,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Dec 13, 2024
When the air temperature is in the single digits the seat belt buckles do not latch or unlatch when pulled on. I thought my seat belt was latch no warning sounds indicating that it was not latch, but when i went to reach for something on my dash it unbuckled. When temperature is above 9F degrees buckles work fine. Both driver and passager side seat belt buckles do not work properly when it is cold out. Just wondering if others have brought this up.
NHTSA ID
11630617
Incident
Dec 13, 2024
Seat belts
Filed Jun 14, 2023
I went to put my seatbelt on and the cable broke at the anchor point between the door and base of the seat.
NHTSA ID
11526920
Incident
Jun 2, 2023
Seat belts
Filed Jun 1, 2021
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated while attempting to secure the driver’s side seat belt, the seat belt pre-tensioner failed and fractured at the base and failed to securely latch. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
NHTSA ID
11419152
Incident
May 29, 2021
Mileage
80,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Aug 27, 2018
Crash reportedFire reported
WE ARE AN INSURANCE CARRIER. OUR INSURED DRIVER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS IN HIS VEHICLE. 20 MINUTES OR SO AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT AREA CAUGHT FIRE. NO ONE WAS IN THE VEHICLE, THE POLICE OFFICER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE SIDE OF THE SEAT , DOOR AND FLOOR NEAR THE SEATBELT IS BURNED.
NHTSA ID
11122719
Incident
Aug 23, 2018
Seat belts
Filed Mar 12, 2018
BOTH REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS HAVE STOPPED RECOILING AND ARE USELESS AT THIS POINT. CHEVY HAS TOLD ME THAT THIS 2015 VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE AND DANGEROUS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.
NHTSA ID
11078662
Incident
Jan 8, 2018
Mileage
17,794 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jan 16, 2018
Crash reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH OUT OF THE DEALER, THE VEHICLE JOLTED AND THE STABILIZER INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING LOST POWER AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STEER LEFT AND RIGHT. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A LARGE POLE. THE TECHNICIAN FROM THE ANDERSON BUICK GMC DEALER (1001 BOWENS MILL RD, SW, DOUGLAS, GA 31533) RAN TO THE SCENE AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, BUT WAS NOT TOTALED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHOUT A WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V651000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
NHTSA ID
11063088
Incident
Oct 30, 2017
Mileage
56,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Jul 24, 2015
BACK PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT(BENCH EXTREME BACK) WOULD NOT RETRACT. A CHILD WAS TRAPPED(12 YR OLD) IN THE BACK SEAT OF THIS NEW 2015 SUBURBAN SUV. THE SEAT BELT WAS SOMEHOW WRAPPED ALONG THE STOMACH AND HOOKED ON THE SEAT, WHILE TAKING OUT THE BELT, IT WAS STUCK AROUND THE STOMACH TIGHTLY AND WOULD NOT RETRACT BACK. IT WAS SO TIGHT AROUND THE STOMACH AND CHILD COULD NOT BREATH PROPERLY. I THINK THIS IS DESIGN MALFUNCTION WHERE THE SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT RETRACT. THERE WAS ANOTHER SEAT BELT IN THE SAME CAR WHICH WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF THE SEAT BELT WINDING SYSTEM, THIS WOULD NOT RETRACT AT ALL. THIS CAR WAS TAKEN FROM A NATIONAL RENT A CAR CENTER.
NHTSA ID
10743401
Incident
Jul 24, 2015
Mileage
24,000 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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