2003 Chevrolet Suburban seat belts problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2003 Chevrolet Suburban — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“2003 chevy suburban 4wd rollover resulting in roof compacting and seat belts failing, 3 major injuries;: all wearing seatbelts: driver: road burn, cut's, bruises, broken rib. Front passenger: severe, traumatic brain injury, c2, stage 3 spinal fracture. Window's broke out & car landed on right arm…”
filed Feb 4, 2010
“Vehicle: 2003 chevy suburban crash: as vehicle was slowing down to an approaching intersection with a stop sign (in a neighborhood) speed limit approx 25, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to high rate of speed (cruise control activated) causing driver loss of control, vehicle left the road hitting…”
filed Feb 27, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN CREW CAB PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE 2ND ROW CENTER OCCUPANT…Campaign 05V163000 · Apr 22, 2005
Seat Belts problems in other Suburban years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Suburban | 4 | 4% |
| 2022 Suburban | 6 | 6% |
| 2021 Suburban | 7 | 4% |
| 2019 Suburban | 5 | 7% |
| 2018 Suburban | 5 | 6% |
| 2017 Suburban | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 Suburban | 4 | 2% |
| 2015 Suburban | 8 | 2% |
| 2014 Suburban | 2 | 3% |
| 2013 Suburban | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 Suburban | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 Suburban | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Chevrolet Suburban
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.