5 complaints reported

1990 Chevrolet Suburban Seat Belts

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
5
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2000

MIDDLE SEAT SEATBELTS ON BOTH SIDES, LOCK UP AND CANNOT BE USED. REPLACED 3 TIMES, 1ST UNDER WARRANTY, HAVE SINCE PAYED FOR IT TWICE, AND THEY LAST LESS THAN A YEAR BEFORE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WE CURRENTLY USE THE CAR WITHOUT PASSENGERS IN THE MIDDLE SEAT USING THE SEATBELTS, CAUSE WE CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP REPLACING THEM. TONY'S CHEVROLET IN WASILLA AK. HAS BEEN THE SERVICER THAT REFUSES TO FIX THE SEATBELTS FOR FREE, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE THE ONES THAT INSTALLED THE ONES THAT DON'T WORK. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Jun 1999

RETRACTABLE SEATBELTS REPEATEDLY FAIL. BELTS TWIST AND GET JAMMED IN RETRACTING PART ATTACHED TO FLOOR OF VEHICLE. CAN'T ALWAYS UNJAM, THEREBY LEAVING PASSENGERS UNBELTED. HAVE BROUGHT INTO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND CONTACTED GM IN TROY, MICHIGAN. SEATBELTS CONTINUE TO FAIL. DEALERSHIP, O'DONNELL CHEVROLET IN SAN GABRIEL, CA SAID THEY COULDN'T FIX PROBLEM AND TO TAKE ELSEWHERE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 1993
Sep 1998

RETRACTABLE SEAT BELT FAILURE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Feb 1997

MIDDLE SEAT LAP BELT IN CENTER WILL NOT TIGHTEN IF A CSS IS PLACED IN IT OR AN INDIVIDUAL. WOULD LOOSEN UP AFTER VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. WHEN CSS IS IN SEAT, WOULD TILT OVER. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 1997
Nov 1995

SEATBELT RETRACTOR LOCKS UP AND BUCKLE DOES NOT FASTEN. TT *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1990 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 1995

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1990 Chevrolet Suburban has 5 Seat Belts complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.