1990 Chevrolet Suburban Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 11%of 54 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 1990 Chevrolet Suburban, 11% of the 54 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.
“Middle seat seatbelts on both sides, lock up and cannot be used. Replaced 3 times, 1st under warranty, have since payed for it twice, and they last less than a year before having the same problem. We currently use the car without passengers in the middle seat using the seatbelts, cause we cannot afford to keep replacing them. Tony's Chevrolet in wasilla ak. Has been the servicer that refuses to fix the seatbelts for free, even though they are the ones that installed the ones that don't work.”
NHTSA complaint #717780, filed 2000-01“Retractable seatbelts repeatedly fail. Belts twist and get jammed in retracting part attached to floor of vehicle. Can't always unjam, thereby leaving passengers unbelted. Have brought into dealership several times and contacted GM in troy, michigan. Seatbelts continue to fail. Dealership, o'donnell Chevrolet in san gabriel, ca said they couldn't fix problem and to take elsewhere.”
NHTSA complaint #707247, filed 1999-06“Middle seat lap belt in center will not tighten if a css is placed in it or an individual. Would loosen up after vehicle is in motion. When css is in seat, would tilt over.”
NHTSA complaint #816967, filed 1997-09Seat 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 1990 Chevrolet Suburban
15 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsTires
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 Chevrolet Suburban
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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