Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet astro. The contact stated that the driver's side seat belt webbing failed to lock and was able to be pulled from the housing. The failure recurred multiple times. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 325,000.
Chevrolet Astro seat belt problems
32 of the 2,617 owner complaints about the Chevrolet Astro describe seat belt won't latch or retract, most of them for the 1993 model year.
- owner complaints
- 32
- worst model year
- 1993
- typical mileage
- 125,000
Is there a fix? There are 4 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20021
- 20012
- 20001
- 19993
- 19981
- 19973
- 19964
- 19953
- 19943
- 19934
- 19923
- 19913
- 19901
Often reported together
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet astro. The contact was unable to pull the front passenger seat belt out of the retractor. The dealer and wanted $250 to repair it. The contact stated that since this was a safety issue it should be repaired at no cost. The failure mileage was 72,000. The current mileage was 80,000. The VIN unknown.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet astro. While driving 25 MPH through snow and ice, the contact lost control of the vehicle and slid off the road. The vehicle then struck a telephone pole. The air bags failed to deploy. The seat belt failed to restrain him and he struck his head on the windshield. The wound took 24 stitches to close. Most of the vehicle was repaired at the cost of $4,500. The manufacturer's investigator concluded that the air bag would not deploy at 25 MPH. The arkansas police department filed report number 07-00343. The current mileage was 146,661 and failure mileage was 125,000.
The driver's side seat belt retractor failed to retract on its own. The driver was able to contact the dealer for appointment. Please fill in additional information.
Driver's side and passenger's side front and rear seat belt retractor failed to click in and hold. This problem occurred more than once and had not been resolved. Consumer contacted dealer on numerous occasions, but nothing was resolved. *ak
This was the second failure of the drivers seat belt buckle to latch. Original failure was replaced by dealer under warranty.
While driving driver's seat belt unlocked from the belt buckle. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak the rear middle seat belt frayed. The dealer was notified but did not fix the problem.
The front passenger and driver seat belt retractor did not accommodate obese individuals. The retractor did not reach the latch. The consumer was informed that extensions were available. *jb consumer was 5'9" and 200 lbs. The seat belt retractor was 6 inches short.
Female portion of rear seat belt buckle (for shoulder harness) sticks up too far. Owner is having problems finding toddler child seats that will buckle properly in vehicle. Owner used to use center lap belt. Now has three children and needs to use one of the shoulder belts.
Drivers seat belt buckle attachment has faulty webbing that will causes buckle to pull free. Please describe details.
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: warning light/devices
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: mini vans. Some of these vehicles fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 208, "occupant crash protection." the "fasten safety-belt" audible warning occasionally may not come on or may terminate in less than four seconds as required by the standard.
- Risk
- This does not meet the requirements of the standard.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new alarm module. Owner notification began june 27, 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.
Recall number 01V123000 · Recall details
Seat belts: rear/other
- What is wrong
- The outboard safety belt webbing on the right-hand rear bucket seat can separate during a vehicle crash.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, the vehicle occupant would not be properly restrained and personal injury could result.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a protector on the rear seat cushion frame.
Recall number 97V057000 · Recall details
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- Seat belt anchorage bar for rear sofa failed to sustain loads required by fmvss 210.
- Risk
- Vehicles would not comply with fmvss 210.
- Remedy
- Replace noncomplying sofa bar with bar that meets requirements.
Recall number 91V164000 · Recall details
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- The seat belts for the front and mid-ship seats did not rest on pelvis as required by fmvss 209.
- Risk
- Seat belts may not restrain seat occupant, and couldinjure the seat occupant in the event of a sudden stop or accident.
- Remedy
- Relocate seat belt anchor bolts to adjust belts for seat locations.
Recall number 91V102000 · Recall details
Questions about the Chevrolet Astro seat belt
Which Chevrolet Astro years have seat belt won't latch or retract problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1993 (4 complaints), 1996 (4 complaints) and 1991 (3 complaints).
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