2006 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 31 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 8,400miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 2006 Chevrolet Suburban 1500, 6% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,400 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.
“Notification of faulty seat belt in chevy suburban I am writing to notify you about a seat belt defect in our 2006 chevy suburban that could have resulted in the injury or death of our 8-year old son. My wife left two of our kids reading in the middle row bucket seats of the car with their seat belts on, and was gone very briefly. When she got back our son was all entangled in the seat belt and was having difficulty breathing because of the tightness of the belt's coils around his lower abdomen. …”
NHTSA complaint #10290254, filed 2009-10“The contact stated while the vehicle was parked; a child in the rear seat, outside of a child safety seat, became entangled in the rear passenger seat belt. The seat belt locked and all attempts to free the child only made the belt tighter. Assistance was obtained from an outside source that provided scissors to cut the belt and free the child. The child sustained bruises to the neck. Took the child to the doctor to check the neck bruises. The doctor stated that they will warn other patients of the danger associated with the seat belts. …”
NHTSA complaint #10158145, filed 2006-05, 8,400 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10037184Oct 1, 2011Gm: service bulletin explaining when the safety belts are supposed to lock. *rm updated 12/6/11.
Seat 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 2006 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 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.
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