Three problems related to seat belt have been reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Suburban. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. The contact stated that the rear lap belt failed. In addition, the second row center occupant seatbelt routing had become snug on the passenger's hips and allowed the lap belt to ride up on the passenger's abdomen instead of fitting low around the hip bone. The dealer was notified of the issue who stated that there was a recall for the failure under NHTSA campaign id number: 05v163000 (seat belts: rear) but the contact's VIN was not included in the recall campaign. The manufacturer was notified who confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not prepared. They offered no other assistance. The failure mileage was 150,000. Kmj.
Over the past 3 years, the cover on all three seat belt latches in the second row of our Suburban have failed. They are made of 2 pieces of plastic that clip together to cover the mechanism and provide guidance for the seat belt tab to be inserted into the latch. Not having the latch covered makes it extremely difficult to buckle any seat belt for passengers in the second row. It is also difficult to press the button to release the seat belt. This is a huge safety issue as it is very difficult to buckle the seat belts even for an adult. None of our children can secure their seat belt when riding in this car. We have to make sure each time we get in the car to assist them. In addition, it is easy to scrape against the exposed metal of the latch mechanism when entering and exiting the vehicle. I was not able to find any recalls or other inquiries about this issue.
Consumer called complaining about having problems with seat belt buckle. If tapping on the buckle it will release the seat belt. Manufacturer won't do any thing about it.