Seat Belt Problems of GMC Sierra 1500 - part 1

I was driving down the highway at 70 mph, when there was a loud bang followed by a gun powder smell. My seatbelts went tight. . . Hazard lights automatically came on. . . Radio went dead. . . And the airbag light came on. The pretensioners in both driver and passenger seats had deployed. I pulled over and shut the truck off, to get out and inspect it. There was no warning, and luckily I was composed enough to not wreck into anyone or anything. I see there have been a few similar incidents, so I'm glad this isn't just a solitary incident.

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2021 GMC Sierra 1500 [xxx] miles 36,500. My childs seatbelt does not work and the lane keep assist does not work information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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The contact owns a 2015 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated the front passenger’s seat belt was difficult to buckle, and it recently started unbuckling while a passenger was seated in the passenger’s seat with the seat belt buckled. The contact stated that when the seat belt was unbuckled, the seat belt warning light was illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.

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While driving a new 2024 GMC sierra slt (13,000), I received a prompt to service safety restraint system. My airbag lamp also illuminated and is now on. Upon researching this issue, it refers to potential failure of seatbelts and/or airbags. I have an appointment tomorrow at the dealership to have them diagnose the issue.

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Our middle seat belt has stopped working in the back seat- we have not had it replaced yet. No damage was done on it by us, but will not click into the buckle. Driving on the hi-way engine started making awful noises. We pulled over and had the truck towed to royal moore GMC in hillsboro oregon as we didn't want to cause any more harm to the engine. Royal moore GMC informed us the engine rod bearing failed on [xxx], leading to breaching of the engine block by the rod. This caused us to replace the entire engine at the cost of over 13,000$ and no vehicle for over 3 months. (along with engine replaced they told us we had to replace the O2 sensor as the light came on after the engine was replaced). We had to take a hardship loan to get the engine replaced, and had the truck back for 1 day before we had a O2 error l light came back on. At this time (may 5th) we are still waiting for our truck back. Royal moore doesn't know why the engine light is on- and contacted tac for GMC. We also contacted GMC multiple times when we were waiting for the engine. They have offered no help to us besides empty promises to call us back later. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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The contact owns a 1999 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 00v097000 (seat belts); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

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I was driving in a parking structure at low speed when a loud bang went off inside the cab. The hazard lights went off, there was an acrid electrical smell, and fine dust was coming from the steering wheel area. I stopped the truck and got out to look for a collision, but there was none. When I restarted the truck, the air bag light came on and I noticed that the seatbelts were retracted and no longer functional. I was not injured, but I believe that if this had happened in traffic or on the highway, I and my passenger could have been seriously hurt. The vehicle was towed to the GMC dealership, where they identified an error with the module that sends a signal to the airbags and seatbelts to deploy. Prior to this occurrence, I had no indication that the airbag/seatbelt system was faulty or in need of service.

I face this problem.

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High speed collision with a cement truck destroyed most of the front portion of the vehicle. Neither passenger nor driver airbag deployed and seat belts did not lock up, injuring the driver. No warning lights indicating an airbag problem appeared prior to crash. The vehicle is now impounded at towing company yard pending insurance investigation.

Drivers side seat belt cable broke off where it connects to left side of drivers seat. It looks like a clean break I can send pictures.

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The contact owns a 2015 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while buckling the front driver’s side seat belt, the bottom half of the seat belt attached to the floorboard snapped and came apart. The contact stated that the failure rendered the seat belt inoperable. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the contact was informed that there was no recall or warranty on the vehicle related to the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 137,000.

My son's 2015 GMC sierra side impact air bags went off while he was driving. He had no impact. He thought he hit a small pot hole but after driving back on the road, it was recently paved so it was not a pot hole. He guessed it was the edge of the road from the recent paving that he hit. He heard a loud noise like a gun shot. His cabin filled up with smoke and the side impact air bags when off. When he took the truck to the gm dealership, it gave a code for front air bag deployment due to impact. But the side air bags went off and there was no impact. The only damage to the truck is the deployed side airbags and the locked seatbelts. He has a warranty but they kicked it to gm. Warranty stated that if they fixed it, they were worried that it would happen again. We filed a claim with gm. After gm sent three different inspectors out and over 5 weeks later, they denied the claim. They have also not sent the inspection reports as requested. My son did not have this truck for the first three months he owned it because gm could not find the faulty code causing transmission issues. I am worried the air bags deployment will happen again while he is driving at a high speed and cause a serious wreck.

The contact owns a 2015 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was no audible chime or alert heard. After driving and then restarting the vehicle there was still no audible sound from the electrical system. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who informed the contact that the battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact replaced the battery, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 14v301000 (electrical system, seat belts) however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

On my 2014 GMC, the front driver side seatbelt was not latching. We had to finagle to latch it. To which this point we were unsure that we were safe. So I brought the GMC to the GMC rosedale dealership and after further investigation they charge me $522 to repair replace the belt. I told them it’s a safety issue, but they seem not to care, I also contacted GMC corporate and they are investigating this. So if it state law that you have to wear a seatbelt for your safety, why do dealerships charge you to repair or replace them. ?.

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The contact owns a 2019 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed with her in the front passenger seat, he noticed that the vehicle in front of his had stopped. The contact stated that her husband immediately depressed the brake pedal, causing the vehicle to forcefully stop. The contact stated that the front passenger's side seat belt pretensioner failed to retract, causing her to hit the back of her head against the headrest. The contact stated that she sustained neck injuries but did not seek medical attention. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed, but the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 73,833.

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The middle rear seatbelt fails to lock when retracted, therefore I cannot use my grandchild's booster seat. The dealership has ordered a replacement, but cost nearly $300. I bought the vehicle new in December 2018, but have never had to use the real seatbelt until now. Therefore I did not know it did not work properly until now.

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Cranked my truck yesterday and put it in drive. Slowly drove about 300 feet and the pretensioner’s discharged in my seatbelts. I fortunately did not have it on yet, but the seatbelts are now unusable.

I get a "service safety restraint system" warning sporadically when driving. No known cause and the vehicle has never been in an accident. This started happening after my last service at capital Buick GMC in smyrna, GA on January 6th, 2023.

The infotainment system loses all audio through the speakers intermittently. When this happens I also lose the safety warning chimes as well. Shutting off the vehicle for an extended period of time resets something and it resumes normal function. I have contacted gm customer service and spoke to 3 different representatives and requested an escalation to a senior advisor, which I was told could take up to 4 days to hear back. The vehicle has 800 miles and is 1 month old, this has occurred 4 times. It has not been looked at by the manufacturer as I am waiting for return communication. Other than no sound, everything else on the touch screen seemed to be working normal, but im no technician to determine that. I feel this is a safety concern as I travel with my 13 month old daily.

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Unknown. Front side passenger safety belt won't buckle, the latch appears to be blocking the buckle when in the open, unlatched position.

The contact owns a 2013 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while her son was driving approximately 70 mph, the driver’s and passenger’s side air bags inadvertently deployed, causing the seat belts lock into place. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that there was no recall on the VIN for the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and scheduled an inspection however, the results were not made available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

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Nhtsa campaign id 21v245000 truck is issuing a service air bag alarm, was my truck given wrong part on original recall. Purchased 2 months ago.

My truck lost all audio including radio, turn signals and seat belt warning chimes. I feel this is a major safety concern not having a seat belt warning as well as an open door alert. The dealership notified me there is not a recall on the 2015 model and I would be charged for any and all labor.

My drivers side seat belt cable broke. I did some research and there was a recall no. 16v209000. I took my vehicle to swickard GMC dealer in anchorage ak to get repaired and they fixed the seatbelt but told me it wasnt covered under the recall because the recall had already been completed in 2015. The issue with the seat belt breaking is exactly the issues in the recall and believe the recall was not completed or was completed unproperly.

I started my 2008 GMC sierra, crew cab and began to pull my drivers side seat belt across my body to latch it. I was about 1/2 way when I heard a loud bang that sounded like a gun going off to my right, the seat belt that I had in my hand pulled back tight pulling my hand with it. There was smoke and the smell of gun powder coming from the bottom of the passenger seat by the seat belt. With my heart pounding in my chest I got out of my truck as quickly as I could (my driver's side door was still open). Both the driver's side and passenger side seat belts were pulled tight and I was unable to get either to release. The truck is now sitting, unable to be driven safely with the seat belt on. The dealership said it would be just under $1,000 to fix plus towing and has no idea how or why it happened. This truck has never been in an accident and currently has about 140,000 mostly highway miles on it and I am the original owner. Searching online I found that there are other people on blogs who have had similar problems with exploding seat belt modules with a range of 40,000 miles to over 150,000 miles.

Driver's side seat belt receptacle does not hold. It is difficult to get seatbelt to latch properly. Sometimes it latches and releases later. Dealer confirmed seat belt receptacle needed to be replaced.

The vehicle was in a accident where someone ran a red light and my vehicle hit the in the front passenger side. My speed was around 40 to 45 mph there was no restraint with the seatbelt,airbag did not deploy and brakes didn’t work properly.

Back seat middle seat seatbelt not functioning. Plastic protector at the top fell apart and the seat belt cannot be pulled to be adjusted and fastened. Not able to use.

System that failed was the air bag system , yes it can be available for inspection with notification, my family and friend were put at risk when the air bag system deployed in a parked car and seat belt restraints were deployed pulling them back into the seats , not moving and no other cars around it or near it went off randomly it was not in an accident , injuring the 3 occupants. The problem is still pending , at the dealer, and general motors has been notified . Case 9-6893265248, general motors product assistance claims (pac) there has been a police report filled with local officials, I don't think the dealership has inspected , buy recommendation of gm, since this is none accident related to the air bag system going off randomly, very freighting to me and my family. No warning lamps no indication of anything wrong with the vehicle, prior to incident, and one of the boys could not exit the car due to the seat belts being cinched down on him during the air bag explosion. Incident happened 8/22/2021 at about 10:15 to 10:30 am a week latter we are still waiting on answers from general motors as to what happened , this vehicle has never been in an accident , and we have all the service records from the dealership , the only place it has been serviced, gm has download data from the computers, and we have asked for copies of those data files as well, we do have all the service records as well should you need them.

Airbag light and "service safety restraint system" keep flashing on and off intermittently. Sometimes every 5 seconds. Sometimes once or twice a day. This is a known issue with 2021 gm trucks and suvs. Trying to get vehicle in for service but dealer said they are booked 2 weeks out and won't given loaner vehicles at all anymore. The vehicle has less than 2000 miles on it.

I receive at random times the warning in the dic (driver information center) on the dash of my car together with an air bag warning light. I have had this happen sometimes frequently and sometimes not for a thousand miles. I have taken it in at least 8 times, some parts were replaced in seat belt, but it continues to show up. The problem is it now doesn't leave a code but my local dealer said if it ever came up when I could get it to them to bring it in and leave it running. That happened and I brought it in the ran a computer check and got a code. I had to leave for florida 2 days later, so they said bring it in to a dealer in florida, give them the code, which I did, they checked it but said they will not replace parts without an active computer code. Problem started around 11k miles; I have 32k miles, and dealer wont replace parts unless they know they are bad.

I hit a deer on the highway and the seatbelts locked up on us as we had them on, we pulled off and toke our seatbelts off to see the damage done and now the seatbelts are locked up completely and won't come lose to wear them.

Keep getting "service safety restraint system " alerts. Vehicle only has 550 miles. Alerts are intermitent when driving. Contacted the dealer and was advised that unless it remains on they could not trace the issue.

I was slowly going across a parking lot when a loud bang like a gun shot happened and the driver side seat belt pulled me tight against the seat. There was a smell of a chemical gas in the cab and the emergency flashers came on. I am surely glad I was only going a few miles an hour. Now the seat belts (both sides) are locked tight. I understand this might not be that rare of a problem but it's the first I've ever heard of it.

Hard braking required to stop vehicle at low speeds. No braking at low speed.