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2001 Chevrolet Tahoe seat belts problems

The 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe has 29 seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

29

Seat Belts complaints

5%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Seat Belts complaints by year

Tahoe seat belts complaints by model year29 complaints1993: 1 complaints1995: 13 complaints1996: 4 complaints1997: 7 complaints1998: 3 complaints1999: 12 complaints2000: 5 complaints2001: 29 complaints2002: 15 complaints2003: 10 complaints2004: 2 complaints2005: 5 complaints2006: 2 complaints2007: 14 complaints2008: 7 complaints2009: 1 complaints2010: 1 complaints2011: 3 complaints2014: 2 complaints2015: 14 complaints2016: 4 complaints2017: 2 complaints2018: 1 complaints2019: 3 complaints2021: 13 complaints2022: 1 complaints2023: 1 complaints2024: 1 complaints2025: 1 complaints
Tahoe seat belts complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

01V159000Seat BeltsMay 17, 2001 · 9,196 units

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP AND UTILITY TRUCKS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN INTERNAL COMPONENT IN THE OUTBOARD SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FOR THE 2ND AND 3RD ROW OF SEATS THAT COULD BE CRACKED. WITH REPEATED ACTUATION OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM, THE CRACK COULD SPREAD TO THE POINT SUCH THAT THE SEAT BELT WOULD NO LONGER LOCK.

Consequence

IN A CRASH, INCREASED OCCUPANT INJURY COULD RESULT FROM THE NO-LOCK CONDITION.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE OUTBOARD SEAT BELTS FOR SPECIFIC LOT NUMBERS AND REPLACE THE BELTS IF NECESSARY. GM IS ENCLOSING AN INSPECTION PROCEDURE FOR THE OWNERS TO USE OR THEY CAN HAVE THEIR DEALERS DO THE INSPECTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 2, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.

What owners report

“TL* - THE VEHICLE OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE SEAT BELT FAILED ON THE PASSENGER'S REAR SIDE SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY FAILED TO SECURE THE PASSENGER DURING THE IMPACT. THE PASSENGER WAS FORCED INTO THE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Seat Belts · December 3, 2006 · crash

Common questions

How many seat belts complaints does the 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe have?

NHTSA has 29 complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe seat belts — 5% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe seat belts?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the seat belts: 01V159000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.