Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 11/22/2008 | 154000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1993 chevrolet suburban. while an occupant was attempting to strap herself in the vehicle with the lap and shoulder belt, the buckle fell off in her hand. the manufacturer stated that they could not assist due to the fact that the vehicle was over ten years old. the dealer could make repairs at an estimated cost of $400. the failure and current mileages were 154,000. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 10/20/1996 | 3 | 06/01/1996 | |
| Because of the seat belt law i think the dealer should sell the side that brakes all the time and not force you to buy the hole assembley which cost over 100 dollars | |||
| 1 | 05/01/1993 | ||
| Brakes failed, on several occasions, one incident resulted in rear end collision, the seat belts broke during collision. yh | |||
| 1 | 05/01/1993 | ||
| Seat belt broke.. yh | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | 11/01/1994 | ||
| Unable to use seat belt with child safety seat because the design of the buckle is below the upholstery. yh | |||
| 03/17/1993 | |||
| When using a baby seat with a separate base that the seat locks into, the front bench seat/middle seat belt loosens by itself. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1993 | 2 | ||
| 2nd and 3rd row bench seatbelts are difficult to latch or open because buckles are too far down in seat. tt | |||
| 02/18/1995 | 15 | ||
| Front seat belt buckles will not stay latched. tt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 120000 | 1 | ||
| Passenger and driver seat belts will not retract into retractor. *ak | |||
| 10/01/2003 | 12000 | 1 | |
| Driver's side seat belt will not retract into the retractor. *ak consumer noted the seat belt would not retract properly leaving it useless in a crash. *ph *nlm | |||
| 07/16/2003 | 112000 | 50 | 10/14/2001 |
| Drivers side seat belt does not retract back into component. *ak | |||
| 01/15/1998 | 1000 | 03/01/1997 | |
| Front seat passenger side shoulder belt recoil & tensioner does not properly retract while the shoulder belt is being worn which would allow occupant to hit dash/windshield during sudden stop or crash.*ak | |||
| 08/11/1997 | 3 | 06/01/1993 | |
| Seat belt components replaced twice / passanger could not release seat belt. *ak | |||
| 2 | 11/05/1997 | ||
| Front seat belts have never recoiled from date purchased. | |||
| 09/03/1997 | 3 | 05/01/1993 | |
| Going 30mph when brake light came on. the hydraulic booster did not work; had to press on brakes hard to stop vehicle. took to dealer & had computer replaced. *ak left front seat belt would not retract at times. *slc | |||
| The driver's and rear middle seat belts are not retracting back in the retractor mechanism after releasing belt from the belt buckle. *ak | |||
| 06/03/1993 | 2 | 09/10/1992 | |
| Front seat belts fail to retract. | |||
| 01/21/1995 | 1 | ||
| Failure of the driver side seat retractor, seat belt will not retract. tt | |||
| 11/15/1994 | 1 | 10/30/1993 | |
| Consumer was driving applying the brake pedal went to the floor and rear ended the car in front. tt vehicle had been to dealer prior to accident regarding brake problems, dealer had resurfaced rear drums, sanded lingings, and replaced front brake pads. engine revs to 1500 rpms after sitting 20 to 25 minutes, engine runs rough. seat belts do not always retract. transmission shifts hard. when air conditioner is on medium or high, vehicle's engine revs to 2500 rpms on acceleration from a stop. *slc | |||