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1999 GMC Suburban Seat belts Problems

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.
10
Latest Apr 25, 2012
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.
4%
of 285 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.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 GMC Suburban submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 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

Interior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Apr 25, 2012
1 injury reported

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 ID
10456499
Incident
Apr 6, 2006
Mileage
95,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Jan 13, 2005

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. *NM

NHTSA ID
10107385
Incident
Jan 13, 2005
Seat belts
Filed Apr 9, 2003

THE REAR SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10015565
Incident
Apr 9, 2003
Seat belts
Filed Jun 26, 2001

VELCRO REAR SAFETY BELT COMFORT GUIDE MOUNTED ON SIDE OF REAR SEAT DOES NOT SECURELY REMAIN IN POSITION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID
891288
Seat belts
Filed May 18, 2001

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 ID
561265
Seat belts
Filed Jan 9, 2001

CONSUMER NOT SATISFIED WITH CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR RECALL (00V-122), DARK GRAY HARD PLASTIC TRAY INSERT IS RIDICULOUS RETROFIT KIT. *CJ

NHTSA ID
558893
Body & structureBrakesHeating & air conditioning+2 more
Filed Oct 10, 2000

CONSUMER NOTICED HIGH PITCHED WHISTLE FROM THE AIR VENTS, DEALER FOUND PROBLEM TO BE CAUSED BY A SMALL BLADDER IN THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WHICH ONCE REMOVED IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLACE CORRECTLY. *SLC

NHTSA ID
555544
Incident
Sep 1, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Jun 26, 2000

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. *AK

NHTSA ID
864220
Incident
Sep 9, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Nov 15, 1999

MIDDLE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELTS ARE NOT BOLTED TO THE FLOOR THERE JUST IN A PLASTIC ENCLOSURE BY THE SEAT WHICH IS NOT BEING BOLTED, CAUSING SEAT TO BECOME UNRESTRAINED, AND CHILD WAS THROWN OFF THE SEAT. *AK

NHTSA ID
853660
Powertrain (other)Seat belts
Filed Jul 14, 1999

REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAKING ONTO BRAKES, CAUSING BRAKE FADING. MJS

NHTSA ID
547164
Incident
Sep 23, 1998

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes123Tires & wheels28Engine24Steering23Electrical20Suspension19Fuel system19Transmission13Interior & seats12Visibility10Powertrain (other)9

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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