2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Seat Belt Problems

Which parts fail

• Rear/other
  1
• Front › Anchorage
  1

Components named in complaints (buckles, retractors, anchors and pretensioners).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  638%
• 25k–50k
  213%
• 50k–75k
  319%
• 75k–100k
  16%
• 100k–150k
  213%
• 150k+
  213%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while his son was stopped at a gas station, while buckling the seat belt, the floor anchor pretensioner cable snapped off. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. A Chevrolet dealer was contacted and stated that the VIN was previously under recall, and the vehicle was repaired in Maryland in 2016 under NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V209000 (Seat Belts). The vehicle was recently repaired at Lancaster Chevrolet in Lancaster, SC (1616 Charlotte Hwy, Lancaster, SC 29720), and the contact stated that the vehicle would be covered under warranty if the mileage was under 184,700 miles. The contact paid out of pocket to have the cable replaced. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that on several occasions while the vehicle was parked with the door ajar, there was no warning chime alerting the driver that the door was opened. The contact also stated that when both turn signals were activated, there was no audio warning. On other occasions, while driving at various speeds with the turn signals activated, there was no audio warning. Additionally, on several occasions, while driving at various speeds, the seat belts were not engaged and there was no warning chime alerting the driver of the issue. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact believed that the failure was associated with NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V301000 (Electrical System, Seat Belts). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated upon entering the vehicle and attempting to latch the front driver's side seat belt, the seat belt anchor detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the cause of the failure was determined to be that the seat belt lap anchor tensioner cable had detached and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the same failure had previously occurred in 2016 and was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V209000 (Seat Belts). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was transferred to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 95,895.

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while his daughter was attempting to use the driver's side seat belt, the seat belt became unlatched without warning. The dealer was notified about the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls on the vehicle. Upon investigation, the contact's wife discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V245000 (Seat Belts) which he linked to the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000

Seat belt recall for the 2015 Silverado (pretensioner cable)........Landers Chev in Norman, OK inspected and reports they handled the recall issue on 9/20/2016. On 8/2/2021, the pretensioner cable broke off (not under any stress). I called the dealer and also GM, and was told the cable was fixed back in 2016. I advised that a safety repair should last more than 5 years. Both told me that I would need to pay for the repair. Obviously, the original issue was either not fixed at all, or fixed with the same failing cable from the recall. That was not a FIX. There should be another recall.

I got in my truck and put my seatbelt on, next thing I know it's just hanging there. The cable in the seatbelt broke, down by the door frame. Very dangerous! Can't imagine if I had been in a car accident! Now my seatbelt is a safety hazard! I took it to the local dealer and they said they can fix it, they ordered the parts and said it'll be over $300. They stated it had already been fixed during a recall & it's my responsibility now. I would think Chevy would get this problem with the seatbelts fixed asap! I'm surprised someone hasn't been killed because of them.

Front seat belts tensioners are not recoiling the seat belts. The seat belt tensioners are not retracting when exiting the vehicle causing lashing buckle to get pinned between the door and door frame. I was told by GM customer service that some vehicles were recalled but my vehicle was not on the list. The problem has always existed which can be proven by door frame dents caused by seat belt tensioners.

The vehicle was a total loss. Loss control while avoiding a deer. Slid into ditch. Hit a driveway entrance. Was airborne approx. 15 yards. Nose dived into the ground and went back across the ditch into a field, turned left and went into a wooded area of pines. Left front fender made contact with a pine ( about eight inches thick ) partially up rooting and continued on to wedge between two pines. Air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt tighten up so tight that I had to use a fairly large screw drive, that I had in the center console, to beat the release in order to unlock the seat belt. With the vehicle getting airborne and nose diving into the ground and the impact of the left front fender into the tree, the air bags should have deployed. The vehicle was traveling south east on a highway it was approx. 9:30 pm.

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving 55 MPH, another vehicle failed to obey a stop sign. As a result, the contact crashed into the passenger side of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the front driver's side seat belt failed to retract. The contact sustained back, neck, leg, arm, and head injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed from the scene to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 16V651000 (air bags, seat belts). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 14,000.

Tl* the contact owned a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V651000 (air bags, seat belts) and 16t016000 (tires). Prior to receipt of the recall, while driving approximately 50 MPH, the contact's vehicle was t-boned on the driver side. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. Injuries were sustained and medical attention was required. The vehicle was towed to a collision center and destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 1,000.

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