Seat Belt Problems of Chevrolet K1500

Chevrolet K1500 owners have reported 12 seat belt related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 6 most common seat belt problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's front seat belt retractor (3 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's seat belt (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Seat Belt related problems of Chevrolet K1500


Recently reported Seat Belt problems of Chevrolet K1500

The Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

Front/rear seat belt retractor are plastic. This causes the plastic retractor casing to split, cutting into the seat belts when pulling back and forth. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.   Read details...

The Seat Belt problem

My vehicle failed massachusetts seat belt test. They dont lock when pulled on quickly. I have removed and inspected them and it appears to me that the mechanism itself is not capable of passing this test I am believing that the test has been implemented after the manufacture of this particular   Read details...

The Rear Seat Belt problem

(1) no prior events leading to the failure (2) the passenger rear seatbelt will only retract and is very hard to retrieve. My four (4) year old son was sitting in the seat and the belt started to tighten up and he was being constricted so much that he couldn't breathe.   Read details...

The Front Seat Belt Anchorage problem

Rear driver's side 2nd row there is no seatbelt system at all except for studs which won,t protect an occupant in that seat from a crash. Please provide further information.   Read details...

The Front Seat Belt problem

Poor passenger's side seat belt performance, the lap part of the passenger's side seat belt, locks/sticks or will not release, making it impossible to fasten.   Read details...




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