1989 Chevrolet C1500 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 12%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seat belts of the 1989 Chevrolet C1500, 12% of the 33 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“During rear impact at 40 to 45 MPH, the driver's and passenger's side seat belts did not lock. Seat belts did not prevent driver and pasenger from being thrown forward resulting in face and leg injury.”
NHTSA complaint #825479, filed 1998-07Related recalls
- 90V170000Sep 17, 1990Trucks can contain incorrect instructions on how to properly adjust rear seat lap-shoulder belts as required by fmvss 209.Covers: Chevrolet C1500 1989–1990, GMC C1500 1989–1990, K1500 1989–1990 +9 more
Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 1989 Chevrolet C1500
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Chevrolet C1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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