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2015 Chevrolet Suburban Seat belts Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
2%of 431 total for the year
Median mileage
56,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the seat belts of the 2015 Chevrolet Suburban, 2% of the 431 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

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.

“Both rear passenger seat belts have stopped recoiling and are useless at this point. Chevy has told me that this 2015 vehicle is out of warranty. This is totally unacceptable and dangerous. I believe that this is a manufacturing defect.”

NHTSA complaint #11078662, filed 2018-03, 17,794 miles

“Back passenger side seat belt(bench extreme back) would not retract. A child was trapped(12 yr old) in the back seat of this new 2015 Suburban SUV. The seat belt was somehow wrapped along the stomach and hooked on the seat, while taking out the belt, it was stuck around the stomach tightly and would not retract back. It was so tight around the stomach and child could not breath properly. I think this is design malfunction where the seat belts would not retract. There was another seat belt in the same car which was completely out of the seat belt winding system, this would not retract at all. …”

NHTSA complaint #10743401, filed 2015-07, 24,000 miles

“When the air temperature is in the single digits the seat belt buckles do not latch or unlatch when pulled on. I thought my seat belt was latch no warning sounds indicating that it was not latch, but when i went to reach for something on my dash it unbuckled. When temperature is above 9F degrees buckles work fine. Both driver and passager side seat belt buckles do not work properly when it is cold out. Just wondering if others have brought this up.”

NHTSA complaint #11630617, filed 2024-12

“We are an insurance carrier. Our insured driver rear ended another vehicle. There were no passengers in his vehicle. 20 minutes or so after the accident the passenger side seatbelt area caught fire. No one was in the vehicle, the police officer was able to put out the fire. The side of the seat , door and floor near the seatbelt is burned.”

NHTSA complaint #11122719, filed 2018-08

“The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated while attempting to secure the driver’s side seat belt, the seat belt pre-tensioner failed and fractured at the base and failed to securely latch. The local dealer was notified of the failure. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11419152, filed 2021-06, 80,000 miles

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Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202343%
202265%
202173%
201956%
201856%
201711%
201642%
201582%
201423%
201311%
201211%
201121%
201022%
200810%
200793%
200511%
200421%
2003103%
2002135%
2001235%
2000135%
1999132%
199852%
199761%
199693%
1995112%
1994263%
1993184%
199253%
199148%
1990611%
1989610%
198827%

Other parts of the 2015 Chevrolet Suburban

Brakes
153 complaints
Steering
60 complaints
Electrical system
58 complaints
Other or unknown
54 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
48 complaints
Engine
39 complaints
Body and structure
34 complaints
Suspension
29 complaints
Fuel system
27 complaints
Electronic stability control
22 complaints
Air bags
11 complaints
Exterior lighting
10 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 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.

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