I have a 1998 buick regal with rear seatbelts that jam inside and cannot be re-extended. I have paid $200 to have the back seat removed and the seatbelts realigned so that they work. I was warned at time of repair that this was a common problem in this model car and it would probably reoccur. Despite our great care in using the realigned belts, the problem did in fact reoccur and now both rear belts are jammed again, with the result that our children cannot be properly restrained in the car and we cannot use it when traveling with them (unless we pay to have it repaired again). My mother has a buick regal roughly the same age with similar problems.
1998 Buick Century seat belts problems
12 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Front3
- Front: retractor2
- Front: buckle assembly2
- Rear/other1
- Front: webbing1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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200k+
Buick Century seat belts problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1998 Buick Century owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The rear seat belts are jammed into the retractor mechanism. The rear seat belt assembly has already been replaced. The dealer will not repair the problem free of charge. *ak buick refused to fix the seat belt because of the mileage on the vehicle. *sc
The rear middle seat belt didn't tighten or hold it's position. The car seat moved. *scc
Both outside rear seatbelts will not pull out, vehicle has not been examined by dealer.
The vehicle drifted to the left, noises seemed to have been coming from the steering, the power steering locked up, the rack and pinion had gone out and leaked, the A/C control was inoperative, the seat belt button latch had fallen and the button was missing, the wheel alignment was out of specifics, the driver door was hard to open, the panel had moved when the window was rolled down, the power window(s) were inoperative, the shifter goes in and out, the right front door exterior trim was hard to open, the passengers seat coushin was too soft and had collapsed, and the door's mirror was loose. The service dealer had found no problems with the steering. Scc
Seat belt buckle twists to opposite side of belt. Causes belt to be twisted when on.
Consumer's shoulder belt was defective. *ak
Left rear retractor on the seatbelt kept getting stuck and had to be replaced*ak.
Horn failed to work when trying to use it while driving. Horn failed to work even when vehicle was parked. Took vehicle to dealership & informed by mechanic that problem could not be duplicated. Also, front seat belts failed to operate properly. Latch plate would not go into the buckle mechanism.
Seat belts difficult to engage, brake pedal makes loud noise when brakes are applied.
Questions about the 1998 Buick Century seat belts
Does the 1998 Buick Century have seat belts problems?
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the seat belts of the 1998 Buick Century, 6% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1998 Buick Century seat belts problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Buick Century seat belts?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Buick Century have the most seat belts problems?
The Buick Century model years with the most seat belts complaints are 1997 (15 complaints) and 1998 (12 complaints).
Other 1998 Buick Century problems
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