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What 17 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Chevrolet Ss

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (17)Crash / fire / injury (1)Steering (6)Airbags (3)Brakes (2)Seat belts (2)Suspension (2)Electrical system (1)Engine (1)Fuel system (1)

2 of 17 complaints match · Seat belts · clear filters

Oct 6, 2016Seat belts

THERE IS CURRENTLY AN OPEN RECALL FOR THE SEAT BELT CABLE ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT CAN BECOME FATIGUED AND WORN OVER TIME AND CAN SEPARATE DURING A CRASH IF WORN THROUGH. ALTHOUGH THERE IS A TEMPORARY FIX FOR THIS, CHEVROLET AT THIS TIME DOES NOT HAVE A PERMANENT FIX AND INFORMATION ABOUT A PERMANENT FIX IS NON-EXISTENT. THIS AFFECTS ME DIRECTLY AS I CAN NOT TRADE THE CAR IN ON ANOTHER VEHICLE SINCE A DEALERSHIP CANNOT LEGALLY SELL THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THERE IS NO REMEDY AVAILABLE. THIS COMPLAINT IS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE AND TO ADDRESS IF THE TEMPORARY FIX IS SAFE ENOUGH TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI 10914243

Sep 11, 2016Seat belts

THIS IS TO GO ALONG WITH THE GM#2031340 RECALL FOR THE SEATBELT TENSIONER CABLES. THE RECALL IS FOR THE OUTSIDE STEEL CABLE WHERE THE SEATBELT ATTACHES TO THE SEAT AND WARNS ABOUT ABRASIONS AGAINST THE TRIM AND CUTTING THE CABLE AND OR SLEEVE. I'M REPORTING THAT THE INSIDE SEATBELT CLIP ALSO HAS THIS PROBLEM AND IS ACTUALLY WORSE THEN WHAT THIS PREVIOUS RECALL IS FOR ME. ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BOTH OF THE SLEEVES ARE CUT FROM ABRASIONS AND RUBBING UP AGAINST THE TRIM WHICH IS AT A 90 ANGLE INSTEAD OF A GREATER ONE. IT HAS CUT HOLES IN THE SLEEVES AND NOW RUBS AGAINST THE CABLES. I BELIEVE BOTH SIDES OF THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED INSTEAD OF JUST THE 1 SIDE WHICH IS CURRENTLY RECALLED. AS STATED BEFORE THE CURRENT RECALL DOESN'T EFFECT MINE BECAUSE OF HOW MY SEATS ARE POSITIONED BUT WHAT I'M DESCRIBING IS THE SAME ISSUE AT THE OTHER SIDE AND IS CAUSING AN ISSUE AND CONCERN. I HAVE UPLOADED PICTURES SO YOU CAN ALL SEE. PLEASE MAKE A RECALL FOR THIS AS IT IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT AS THE CURRENT RECALL IS AND IMPOSES GREAT DANGER FOR INJURY AND OR DEATH FROM THIS. THANK YOU *TR

NHTSA ODI 10905644

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 Chevrolet Ss verdict →