Seat Belts complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Chevrolet Silverado has 19 NHTSA seat belts complaints and 0 seat belts-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2017 | SEAT BELTS,SERVICE BRAKES | HAD TO BRAKE HARD AND STEEL BRAKE LINE BURST. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD. LOOK... |
| Jul 30, 2013 | SEAT BELTS | PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR LOCKS PASSENGERS INTO THE SEAT AND IT GETS TIGHTER UPON PASSENGER... |
| Jun 15, 2007 | SEAT BELTS | (1) NO PRIOR EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE (2) THE PASSENGER REAR SEATBELT WILL ONLY RETRACT AND IS... |
| Dec 5, 2006 | SEAT BELTS | TL* -THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEH... |
| May 16, 2005 | SEAT BELTS | FRONT AND REAR SEATBELTS LOCK SO TIGHT SOMETIMES THAT THE ONLY WAY FOR RELIEF IS TO UNBUCKLE THEM AN... |
| May 15, 2004 | SEAT BELTS | THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IN MY 2001 SILVERADO IS STUCK IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. IT HAS BE... |
| Apr 16, 2004 | SEAT BELTS | THE REAR DRIVERSIDE SEAT BELT IN MY 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WILL NOT RELEASE TO LET ME USE IT.I FIR... |
| Jul 22, 2002 | SEAT BELTS | STOPPED AT REDLIGHT AND WAS HIT IN REAR OF OUR CHEVROLET SILVERADO EXT.CAB PICKUP. DRIVER AND PASSE... |
| May 14, 2002 | SEAT BELTS | DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBELTS WILL LOCK UP AND WILL NOT RELEASE, CAUSING SEATBELTS... |
| Dec 1, 2001 | SEAT BELTS | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| Jun 1, 2001 | SEAT BELTS | FRONT SEATBELT DOES NOT RELEASE PROPERLY. BELTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES.4TH TIME DEALER PUT AN... |
| Jun 1, 2001 | SEAT BELTS | SELT BELT IS LOCKING UNDER LOW SPEED MOVMENT FORWARD AND HAS POTENTAL FOR CAUSING ACCIDENT/ CRASH WH... |
| Jun 1, 2001 | SEAT BELTS | SELT BELT IS LOCKING UNDER LOW SPEED MOVMENT FORWARD AND HAS POTENTAL FOR CAUSING ACCIDENT/ CRASH WH... |
| Feb 1, 2001 | SEAT BELTS | SEATBELT SYSEM IS NOT DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE OVER 6.6" TALL. IN AN ACCIDENT, IT COULD CAUSE INJURY TO ... |
| Jan 25, 2001 | SEAT BELTS | CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO ADJUST SEATBELT FOR CONSUMER'S HEIGHT. ... |
| Jan 25, 2001 | SEAT BELTS | THE 3-POINT SAFETY BELT CUTS INTO MY SHOULDER AND CAUSES SEVERE PAIN EVEN WHEN THE VEHICKLE IS NOT M... |
| Jan 25, 2001 | SEAT BELTS | AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, I FOUND THAT THE SAFETY BELY SYSTEM WAS CAUSING PAIN IN MY SHOULDER. ... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | SEAT BELTS | I OWN A 2001 K2500 HD SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB PICKUP. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE PASSENGERS SEAT BELT ... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | SEAT BELTS | WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE COLLISION. PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT FUNC... |