2015 GMC Sierra 1500 Seat belts Problems

The contact owns a 2015 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, the front driver's seat belt completely failed. The lap belt portion came apart, causing the chest strap to loosen. Upon inspection, the contact observed that the steel anchor cable bolted to the floor had separated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 153,000.

NHTSA ID

11742780

Incident

Jun 7, 2026

Mileage

153,000 mi

The contact owns a 2015 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated the front passenger’s seat belt was difficult to buckle, and it recently started unbuckling while a passenger was seated in the passenger’s seat with the seat belt buckled. The contact stated that when the seat belt was unbuckled, the seat belt warning light was illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

NHTSA ID

11693351

Incident

Jul 7, 2025

Mileage

170,000 mi

My son's 2015 GMC Sierra side impact air bags went off while he was driving. He had no impact. He thought he hit a small pot hole but after driving back on the road, it was recently paved so it was not a pot hole. He guessed it was the edge of the road from the recent paving that he hit. He heard a loud noise like a gun shot. His cabin filled up with smoke and the side impact air bags when off. When he took the truck to the GM Dealership, it gave a code for front air bag deployment due to impact. But the side air bags went off and there was no impact. The only damage to the truck is the deployed side airbags and the locked seatbelts. He has a warranty but they kicked it to GM. Warranty stated that if they fixed it, they were worried that it would happen again. We filed a claim with GM. After GM sent three different inspectors out and over 5 weeks later, they denied the claim. They have also not sent the inspection reports as requested. My son did not have this truck for the first three months he owned it because GM could not find the faulty code causing transmission issues. I am worried the air bags deployment will happen again while he is driving at a high speed and cause a serious wreck.

NHTSA ID

11584270

Incident

Feb 9, 2024

The contact owns a 2015 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while buckling the front driver’s side seat belt, the bottom half of the seat belt attached to the floorboard snapped and came apart. The contact stated that the failure rendered the seat belt inoperable. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the contact was informed that there was no recall or warranty on the vehicle related to the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 137,000.

NHTSA ID

11581688

Incident

Apr 8, 2024

Mileage

137,000 mi

The contact owns a 2015 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was no audible chime or alert heard. After driving and then restarting the vehicle there was still no audible sound from the electrical system. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who informed the contact that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact replaced the battery, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V301000 (Electrical System, Seat Belts) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

NHTSA ID

11569219

Incident

Feb 1, 2024

Mileage

75,000 mi

My truck lost all audio including radio, turn signals and seat belt warning chimes. I feel this is a major safety concern not having a seat belt warning as well as an open door alert. The dealership notified me there is not a recall on the 2015 model and I would be charged for any and all labor.

NHTSA ID

11513349

Incident

Jun 1, 2022

Back seat middle seat seatbelt not functioning. Plastic protector at the top fell apart and the seat belt cannot be pulled to be adjusted and fastened. Not able to use.

NHTSA ID

11431907

Incident

Sep 4, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT'S SON OWNS A 2015 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT ANCHOR FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILLION AUTO BUICK GMC CADILLAC IN SIOUX CITY (4300 SOUTHGATE DR, SIOUX CITY, IA 51106, (712) 560-1125) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000. *LN*JB *DT THE CONSUMER STATED SEATBELT BROKE SOME WEEKS PRIOR TO INCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

11277988

Incident

Oct 1, 2019

Mileage

140,000 mi

ON NUMEROUS OCCASION THE VEHICLES INTIERIOR AUDIO CHIMES DO NO ALERT IF DOORS ARE OPEN, SEATBELTS ARE FASTENED, OR BLINKERS ARE WORKING. IN 2014 THE GENERAL MOTORS RECALL NUMBER 14315 ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE BUT GM STATES MY VIN NUMBER DOES NOT INCLUDED THE VEHICLES AFFECTED EVEN THOUGH ITS EXACTLY AS THEY DESCRIBE IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN IN 2014. THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR DESPITE IT BEING A SAFETY ISSUE AND A RECALL THEY ADDRESSED IN THE PAST.

NHTSA ID

11234777

Incident

Jul 25, 2019

Mileage

60,000 mi

TRUCK WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS AND SPUTTERING. BAD GAS MILEAGE AND NOT WANTING TO START.

NHTSA ID

11105170

Incident

Jun 18, 2018

Mileage

106,000 mi

WHERE IT FASTENS BRAKES LOOSE AFTER AWHILE.

NHTSA ID

11078534

Incident

Jan 7, 2018

Mileage

18,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTREME FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ENSURE THAT THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER (COVERT CHEVROLET BUICK GMC BASTROP, 702 TX-71, BASTROP, TX 78602, (512) 303-2311) FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V339000 (STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V651000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,004. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11013363

Incident

Jul 21, 2017

Mileage

29,004 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH AND WILL NOT GO OUT.

NHTSA ID

10954805

Incident

Jan 3, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BACK SEAT CENTER SEAT BELT COVER DETACHED FROM THE TENSIONER, WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME EXCESSIVELY LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT COVER NEEDED TO BE TAPED DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,500.

NHTSA ID

10896100

Incident

Nov 26, 2015

Mileage

16,500 mi

THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REGARD TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN 16V209000 IN REGARD TO A SEATBELT RECALL ON 2014/15 GMC SIERRA. GM HAS PROPOSED 2 SOLUTIONS: ONE FOR NEW UNSOLD VEHICLES WHICH LEAVES A SEAMLESS REPAIR AND THE OTHER FOR USED VEHICLES THAT LEAVES THE SEAT VISIBLY DAMAGED. THIS VISIBLE DAMAGE HAS LED TO OWNERS NOT HAVING THEIR VEHICLES SERVICED AND OPTING OUT OF THIS RECALL. YOU CAN FIND EXAMPLES AND EVIDENCE OF THESE OWNERS HERE: HTTP://WWW.GM-TRUCKS.COM/FORUMS/TOPIC/189628-SEAT-BELT-RECALL/ HTTP://WWW.GM-TRUCKS.COM/FORUMS/TOPIC/190371-HAPPY-WITH-YOUR-SEATBELT-RECALL-FIX/ THE ONLY REASON THAT GM PROPOSED TO SOLUTIONS IS TO SAVE A FEW BUCKS AT THE EXPENSE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. THIS IS NOW LEADING TO A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SCENARIOS FOR GMC OWNERS AND OTHERS ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND GM NEEDS TO ANSWER WHY THEY PROPOSED A CHEAPER LESS EFFECTIVE SOLUTION WHICH LEAVE VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE FOR CURRENT OWNERS.

NHTSA ID

10893449

Incident

Aug 4, 2016

Mileage

6,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V209000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10883246

Incident

May 12, 2016