1989 Chevrolet Suburban Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 10%of 62 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seat belts of the 1989 Chevrolet Suburban, 10% of the 62 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.
“I have 1989 Suburban and the paint on the hood and some of the pin striping is peeling off and I was reading some of the recalls and I was wondering how could I find out if I was eligible for the repainting and also two of my seat belts have froze up and will not come out of the retainer reel or what ever it is.”
NHTSA complaint #10010731, filed 2003-03“I have had one seat belt restraint locking system replaced in the past. I went through the vehicle today and I have three that do not lock at hard breaking. Hard to believe that such an important safety feature would fail within the life of the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #726754, filed 2000-08“Recall related, 93v187, never received the recall information, driver's side seat belt anchor and attachments broke while driving, bolts stripped and bracket cracked.”
NHTSA complaint #808196, filed 1997-01Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 3% |
| 2022 | 6 | 5% |
| 2021 | 7 | 3% |
| 2019 | 5 | 6% |
| 2018 | 5 | 6% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 4 | 2% |
| 2015 | 8 | 2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 | 2 | 2% |
| 2008 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 9 | 3% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 10 | 3% |
| 2002 | 13 | 5% |
| 2001 | 23 | 5% |
| 2000 | 13 | 5% |
| 1999 | 13 | 2% |
| 1998 | 5 | 2% |
| 1997 | 6 | 1% |
| 1996 | 9 | 3% |
| 1995 | 11 | 2% |
| 1994 | 26 | 3% |
| 1993 | 18 | 4% |
| 1992 | 5 | 3% |
| 1991 | 4 | 8% |
| 1990 | 6 | 11% |
| 1989 | 6 | 10% |
| 1988 | 2 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1989 Chevrolet Suburban
27 complaintsTires
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Chevrolet Suburban
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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