I am having difficulty getting the driver side seat belt buckle to latch.
2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: seat belt won't latch or retract
11 of the 1,111 complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 56,000
- recalls
- 4
Is there a fix? There are 4 recalls and 3 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40-50 MPH, the driver's side curtain and front air bags, and the passenger's side curtain air bag deployed without impact. The contact stated that the front driver's side seat belt automatically retracted during the failure, but both the front driver's side and passenger's side seat belts had failed to retract manually after the failure. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The air bag warning light illuminated after the failure. The contact sustained a burn on the back of the upper arm and a cut on the front of the forearm. The contact did not receive medical assistance. The contact was able to continue driving. The dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 272,200.
I got in my truck and put my seatbelt on, next thing I know it’s just hanging there. The cable in the seatbelt broke, down by the door frame. Very dangerous! Can’t imagine if I had been in a car accident! Now my seatbelt is a safety hazard! I took it to the local dealer and they said they can fix it, they ordered the parts and said it’ll be over $300. They stated it had already been fixed during a recall & it’s my responsibility now. I would think Chevy would get this problem with the seatbelts fixed asap! I’m surprised someone hasn’t been killed because of them.
Front seat belts tensioners are not recoiling the seat belts. The seat belt tensioners are not retracting when exiting the vehicle causing lashing buckle to get pinned between the door and door frame. I was told by GM customer service that some vehicles were recalled but my vehicle was not on the list. The problem has always existed which can be proven by door frame dents caused by seat belt tensioners.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated while at a standstill, the seat belt latch failed to lock securely. The vehicle was not taken to the local dealer. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v291000 (seat belts) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.
Seat belt failure! Vehicle was parked, I went to put on my seatbelt (driver side) and cable attachment part at base of seatbelt separated. I bought this vehicle new and it has never been in an accident, had any damage or any work done to driver side seat. Vehicle is only 5 years old and currently has 56,000 miles.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact noticed that both rear passenger seat belt buckles were melted. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to buff whelan chevrolet (located at 40445 van dyke ave, 18 mile, sterling heights, mi 48313, (877) 237-3928), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,300.
Driving down single lane road I began to stop for red light, as I began to depress brake pedal but it was stiff and had significant effect slowing my truck. I drove of right side of road into wet grass too avoid collision of SUV stoped in front of me. There was no loss of control or damage done to exterior of truck or myself . As I'm almost completely stoped the side curtain air bags deploy for no apparent reason causing sever damage it the interior panels, headliner and both front seat belts that have that contain small charge permintly lock and now are un usable.I was only person in truck but the passenger front seat belt is retracted and locked guitar string tight.
The driver side seat belt will not lock when inserted in the seat belt pretensioner while it is stationery it has to be inserted two or more times before it cashes. It has been reported to the dealership on two occasions when it was taken there for maintenance and we were told we had to pay for it to be replaced. So now my husband is driving with a seat belt that will not stay locked in case of an accident.. Also I don't have the exact dates but it was reported in 2017.
Takata recall-I was in a wreck 12-24-2017 and I was hit from behind. The bed of my truck was hit so hard by a distracted driver while I was at a stop light, that it twisted up and hit the cab of the truck. My airbags never deployed and my seatbelt never locked up. I am severely injured and am still seeking treatment for my injuries. It was over $11,000 in damages. The truck now down shifts and it sounds likie the bottom is dropping out. It also shakes when at highway speed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 55 MPH, another vehicle failed to obey a stop sign. As a result, the contact crashed into the passenger side of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the front driver's side seat belt failed to retract. The contact sustained back, neck, leg, arm, and head injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed from the scene to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v651000 (air bags, seat belts). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 14,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Seat belts: front
- What is wrong
- General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2015-2016 Chevrolet Tahoe, and 2014-2015 GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles that may have received an incorrect replacement tensioner cable assembly as part of a previous recall remedy or a subsequent repair. The flexible steel cable connecting the driver's seat belt to the outboard side of the seat may be repeatedly bent over the seat side shield as the driver enters and exits the vehicle causing the cable to fatigue and separate.
- Risk
- A broken pretensioner cable reduces the effectiveness of the driver's seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver seat belt lap pretensioner, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020, and GMC customer service at 1‑800‑462‑8782. GM's number for this recall is N212330040.
Recall number 21V245000 · Recall details
Seat belts: front
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Tahoe Police Pursuit and Special-Service vehicles. The flexible steel cable connecting the driver's seat belt to the outboard side of the seat may be repeatedly bent over the seat side shield as the driver enters and exits the vehicle causing the cable to fatigue and separate.
- Risk
- If the pretensioner cable becomes fatigued or breaks, the driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the pretensioner cable and seat side-shield, free of charge. The recall began June 19, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020. GM's number for this recall is 18156.
Recall number 18V291000 · Recall details
Seat belts: pretensioner
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Trax, Suburban and Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles, and 2015-2017 GMC Sierra HD 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16V‑651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
- Risk
- A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1‑800‑521‑7300, Cadillac customer service at 1‑800‑458‑8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020, or GMC customer service at 1‑800‑462‑8782. GM's number for this recall is 17287.
Recall number 17V437000 · Recall details
Seat belts: pretensioner
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
- Risk
- A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1‑800‑521‑7300, Cadillac customer service at 1‑800‑458‑8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020, or GMC customer service at 1‑800‑462‑8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.
Recall number 16V651000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
11 of 1,111 owner complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (1%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 2014.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
There are 4 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Power steering loss 64Loss of power 62Brake failure 55Check engine light 41Stalling 34Jerking 28Headlights 24Spongy pedal 23ABS 21Engine failure 21Harsh shifting 20No deployment 18Fire or smoke 18Misfire 15Shudder 15Slipping 13Steering lock-up 13Transmission failure 13Knocking 12Hesitation 12Fuel pump 11Won't shift 9Airbag light 8Grinding brakes 8Overheating 8Door locks 5Fuel leak 5Won't start 5
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