2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 1%of 855 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 16,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the seat belts of the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 1% of the 855 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 16,750 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are 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.
“I am submitting a safety complaint regarding a vehicle restraint system failure. I was involved in a collision with a deer. During the incident, the seat belt pretensioner activated; however, the seat belt did not properly restrain me. I experienced forward movement despite the pretensioner activation. The airbags did not deploy. Because pretensioner activation is intended to lock and tighten the seat belt during a collision, I am concerned that the restraint system failed to function as designed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11711797, filed 2026-01“Every so ofter I get an audible and visual alert telling me to Service Seat Safety Restraint System as well as the airbag light on the dashboard. This lastest incident is probably the 8th time it has happened since Ive brought the truck new”
NHTSA complaint #11445111, filed 2021-12“A week or two before I took my truck into decorah Chevy isr because tailgate was going up and down all by itself while I was driving or parked without me by it. They said it was just the latch button . So they fixed it they said and still my blinker lights would just come on and then I hit a deer and my seatbelt did not latch and my airbags didn't deploy even though my app says they did. I'm wondering if all three are connected with electrical . Either way my air bags did not deploy and my truck has extensive damage and my seatbelt didn't lock ,”
NHTSA complaint #11707687, filed 2025-12“The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500. The contact stated that the front driver's side and front passenger's side seat belts failed and would not properly secure the occupants. In addition, the rear driver's side seat belt was also faulty and the middle seat belt strap had twisted and became embedded between the seats. The cause of the failures were not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 500.”
NHTSA complaint #11395222, filed 2021-02, 500 miles“The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while her son was sitting in the driver’s side rear passenger seat, the seat belt fractured. The contact stated that she then sat her son in the middle rear passenger’s side seat and the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the driver’s rear and middle rear passenger seat belts and seat belt buckles needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V811000 (Seat Belts). …”
NHTSA complaint #11515371, filed 2023-04, 33,000 milesRelated recalls
- 20V811000Dec 23, 2020General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2021 GMC Canyon and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500, Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade…Covers: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2021, Bolt EV 2020, Tahoe 2021 +15 more
- 20V792000Dec 17, 2020General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, 2021 Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe and GMC Yukon XL and…Covers: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2019–2021, GMC Sierra 1500 2019–2021, Sierra 2500 2020–2021 +6 more
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0% |
| 2021 | 7 | 1% |
| 2020 | 5 | 1% |
| 2019 | 12 | 1% |
| 2018 | 11 | 2% |
| 2017 | 13 | 2% |
| 2016 | 11 | 1% |
| 2015 | 22 | 2% |
| 2014 | 50 | 3% |
| 2013 | 4 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 8 | 1% |
| 2010 | 3 | 1% |
| 2009 | 10 | 2% |
| 2008 | 11 | 1% |
| 2007 | 26 | 3% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 2 | 0% |
| 2004 | 3 | 0% |
| 2003 | 5 | 1% |
| 2002 | 5 | 1% |
| 2001 | 10 | 2% |
| 2000 | 5 | 1% |
| 1999 | 11 | 2% |
| 1998 | 10 | 3% |
| 1997 | 8 | 1% |
| 1996 | 1 | 14% |
Other parts of the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
396 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
243 complaintsElectrical system
113 complaintsOther or unknown
75 complaintsEngine cooling
60 complaintsBrakes
45 complaintsSteering
43 complaintsFuel system
32 complaintsBody and structure
29 complaintsAir bags
20 complaintsSuspension
18 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
15 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology