1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 74 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 137,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, 3% of the 74 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 137,000 miles.
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 sealtbelt restraint locking system is faulty and this had to have been known during and after vehicle production .the seatbelts with passengers trrdtraunef travels to far forward which would end up in death or very bad head and neck injuries because the seatbelts do not lock when brakes are applied hard or forward momentum is stopped very suddenly! …”
NHTSA complaint #10863898, filed 2016-05, 200,000 miles“Seabelts on this model seem to not work as they should. In the event of a collision, or a quick stop seatbelts don't stop the passengers in vehicle until seat belt is fully extended. All other vehicles that I own work fine and locking mechanism for seatbelts work as designed. These seabelts on this Chevrolet suburban are not performing as required and the locking mechanism seems to be faulty. Currently there is a recall for this model/VIN # vehicle but it only convers the passenger restraint system in regards to the neck extension. …”
NHTSA complaint #10724330, filed 2015-06, 74,000 milesSeat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 2 | 4% |
| 2007 | 5 | 3% |
| 2006 | 2 | 6% |
| 2005 | 2 | 2% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 4 | 2% |
| 2000 | 2 | 3% |
| 1999 | 2 | 3% |
| 1998 | 1 | 7% |
| 1995 | 1 | 13% |
| 1994 | 3 | 33% |
Other parts of the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
50 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Suburban 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.
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