2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: seat belt won't latch or retract

Filed Nov 18, 2021 · Seat belts · IL

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Driver side seat belt tongue an buckle. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Many drivers will continue long travels home or to a dealer rather than contact a tow truck. A decision that can risk their lives. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? No Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? No Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? No I meet with solid mechanical resistance when I attempt to insert my driver side seat belt tongue into it's buckle. I can not detect any foreign object that would prevent the seat belt from latching. Now I cannot legally drive my vehicle in the state of Illinois without a secure seat belt. I plan to call my local dealer in the morning.

Filed Sep 19, 2019 · Airbags, Seat belts · 100,000 miles · AL

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. When the contact attempted to start the vehicle, a loud boom sound was heard from the front end of the vehicle and the seat belt locked in place. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Nov 21, 2017 · Seat belts · 90,000 miles · TX

1) seatbelt female receptacle will not accept male seatbelt connector due to broken plastic in receptacle on rear passenger and rear center seatbelt. 2) driver seatbelt sometimes does not lock until trying several times and releases during driving after apparently locked

Filed May 23, 2017 · Seat belts · 36,500 miles · VA

Drivers seat belt latch broke. Could not latch seat belt before driving. Upon inspection, can see something in the latch is broken, as it looks different from the other latches. I can usually get it to latch by pressing the release button while inserting the tab portion and jiggling, etc. This takes from a few seconds to a few minutes, and is quite frustrating. Also, I am unsure as to how secure the latch mechanism is now.

Filed Jan 5, 2017 · Seat belts · 90,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 1500. When the contact attempted to use the seat belt, the locking mechanism/latch receptor fractured and could not fasten. It was diagnosed that the receptor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 90,000.

Filed Aug 24, 2016 · Seat belts · 142,000 miles · MD

Seat belt buckle will not engage belt. Seat belt chime does not sound that belt is not engaged. Driver side.belt will not not work when stopped or moving.

Filed Apr 2, 2014 · Seat belts · TX

As I shifted my position in the seat slightly on the front passenger side the seat belt locked & I tried to pull it a little it became locked.I tried to get it to release instead it began to even tighter and began to put a lot of pressure on my chest I panicked and had to grab for the release latch as it continued to struggle to breath, once I got to belt off , I had to re-adjust it & secure it again this became a issue that I felt needed to be reported to gm by which I open the glove box and located their number from the owners manual an filed a verbal complaint .I called back several times as each event happened to leave what I thought would be a paper trail but they never did any thing about it continues to be a ongoing issue that gm want to brush off , so I feel necessary to file this en light of how gm is putting our lives at risk over money, we'll not be taken advantage of ever again ; dedicated owners "no-more".

Filed Apr 1, 2014 · Seat belts · 83,600 miles · NY

The driver side seat belt will not latch at all. The reciever that the belt goes into will not alow the belt to lock into place. The passenger side seat belt will not stay locked, if you buckle it the bely will come un snapped whenever if feels like it.

Filed Jan 31, 2013 · Seat belts · 78,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the front driver's side seat belt buckle released independently and the contact was unable to rebuckle the seat belt. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate mileage was 78,000. Updated 02/27/13 *bf updated 03/04/13

Filed May 10, 2010 · Seat belts · 52,000 miles · TX

Driver seat belt latch is broken. Plastic slide in latch is stuck in bottom of latch.

Filed May 18, 2009 · Seat belts · 39,240 miles · MO

I work for the missouri department of natural resources. We own a 2007 chevy silverado. While this vehicle was sitting, parked, with the ignition off, the seat belt retractor unit unexpectedly exploded causing both seatbelts to instantly retract and lock up. There were no injuries, but one of our staff was standing directly next to the truck with the door open when this happened. He said the loud explosion sounded like a gunshot.

Filed Mar 16, 2009 · Electrical, Seat belts · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 30 MPH on normal road conditions, the seat belt retractor housing unit exploded unexpectedly. The failure caused a loud popping noise during the explosion. Immediately, the driver pulled over into a parking lot to inspect the vehicle. Onstar customer service responded with an indication of a front end crash; however, there was no crash and the air bags did not deploy. The air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and remained lit until the engine was turned off. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing and they stated that the failure was related to corrosion in the wiring system. The parts for the repair were unavailable and the vehicle has not been repaired. The VIN and mileages were unknown.