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Seat beltsPart report

1998 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Seat belts Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
7%of 14 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 1998 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, 7% of the 14 complaints for this model year.

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.

“The passengers side front seat belt will not extend out fully.cannot find anything wrong with it like debris or coins down inside to jam it ,its obviously a factory defect that I now seealot of people have.”

NHTSA complaint #10916261, filed 2016-10

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201111%
201024%
200753%
200626%
200522%
200421%
200342%
200023%
199923%
199817%
1995113%
1994333%

Other parts of the 1998 Chevrolet Suburban 1500

Brakes
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Suburban 1500

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology