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2021 Chevrolet Tahoe Seat belts Problems

Complaints
13about this part
Share
3%of 464 total for the year
Median mileage
503miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the seat belts of the 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe, 3% of the 464 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 503 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 5 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.

“I had a incident almost tragedy yesterday inside my Tahoe , parked on my parents drive way. My kid 7 years old was inside truck playing and somehow he got belt tangled around his neck with car seat belt the one that hangs from roof used for car seat. Luckily one of my daughters noticed in time to let me know I could not release belt (I guess child proof),so I had to cut it to release my son. Thank god he ok. I would like to advise Chevrolet about this situation so they can correct and avoid this from happening to another person.”

NHTSA complaint #11413925, filed 2021-04, 100 miles

“third row sealbelt buckle retention been a problem since 08/2022 and no one has given me a call. IF I get in a car accident it can increase the risk of injury for the people in the 3rd row. i have no accidents but I'm trying to prevent it from having one.”

NHTSA complaint #11510878, filed 2023-03

“Our vehicle was rear ended and the front passenger seatbelt did not lock or (possibly) locked too late. The front passenger's face hit the dashboard, as well as their knees and feet. The vehicle that hit ours was estimated to be travelling at about 45 mph and we were rolling at around 5 mph in traffic. The failure has not been able to be reproduced by the collision center, the sensor callibration contractor, nor the dealership. No sensors showed any failures and the tension appears to be correct on the seatbelt. …”

NHTSA complaint #11673303, filed 2025-07

“Our Tahoe was inspected for the announced recall and failed the test. The dealer/manufacturer has absolutely no timeline for when the 3rd row seat belts will be repaired and said we cannot use any of the 3rd row seats until then. The dealer even said it could be a year before parts are available. This is totally unacceptable. Has GM rerouted new seat belt assemblies from their manufacturing of new vehicles to prioritize repairs of vehicles already on the road vs. keeping their sales pipeline full? I doubt it. …”

NHTSA complaint #11488145, filed 2022-10

“2022 Tahoe was inspected for the announced recall. The manufacturer Chevy has no timeline for when the 3rd row seat belts will be repaired but only said we CANNOT use any of the 3rd row seats till fully repaired. I called chevy and ask them what’s the suggestion what’s if the passenger is 5 or more. Will the give rental fee or a loaner vehicle. They said no. This is totally unacceptable. GM is offering nothing to customers that purchased $74000+ vehicles from them for the very reason that they have big 3rd rows. How are families of 5 or more supposed to function in the meantime? …”

NHTSA complaint #11489466, filed 2022-10

Related recalls

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202512%
202411%
202310%
202221%
2021133%
201933%
201811%
201721%
201642%
2015152%
201422%
201131%
201010%
200910%
200871%
2007141%
200622%
200552%
200420%
2003102%
2002153%
2001296%
200052%
1999122%
199831%
199772%
199641%
1995135%
1993113%

Other parts of the 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe

Engine
170 complaints
Fuel system
122 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
90 complaints
Electrical system
58 complaints
Other or unknown
41 complaints
Air bags
27 complaints
Brakes
22 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
21 complaints
Engine cooling
17 complaints
Exterior lighting
16 complaints
Steering
15 complaints
Vehicle speed control
10 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe

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