2002 Chevrolet Avalanche: seat belt won't latch or retract

Filed Feb 20, 2008 · Airbags, Seat belts · 78,213 miles · IL · crash · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet avalanche. On march 27, 2007, the contact crashed into an embankment head on at 45 MPH. The vehicle flipped up and landed on its side in a ditch. There was over $18,000 worth of damage. The vehicle was destroyed and the contact was injured. The side and front air bags failed to deploy and the driver's side seat belt failed as well. The contact has pictures. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 78,213. Updated 04/23/08. *lj the consumer also stated the seat belt did not lock into place as it should have. The seat belt harness broke which caused the consumer to fly forward

Filed Nov 3, 2004 · WA

The consumer placed the child inside of the booster seat, the booster seat shoulder belt guide had an opening inside the loop, that would catch on the seat belt. Please fill in additional information. *jb if the booster seat is on the drivers side the seat belt slides out of the loop. The seat belt guide loop slot slants in the same direction that the seat belt retracts pulling the belt out of the guide loop. The only way the seat an be safely used is on the passenger side of the vehicle because the loop slot slants in opposition tot he seat belt retraction.

Filed Apr 21, 2004 · Seat belts · CA

Right rear seat belt does not stay latched and is difficult to latch. This has been happening since vehicle was first delivered to consumer.

Filed Jan 28, 2004 · Body, Lights · TN

My 2002 chevrolet avalanche has several problems. First the rear window and mid tailgate leaks into the passenger area. I have taken it to the dealer 4 times now and it is still doing the same thing. There is moisture in the daytime driving lights that will not go away. The rt rear seat belt latch is hard to latch without someone helping the passenger that sits in that seat. I have 17 inche tires with a 16 inch spare how safe is that??? I have oil consumption at least 1 quart per 1,000 miles vehicle also blows black, blue and white smoke. They are doing a consumption test now. The universal joint pops when changing from park to reverse and to neutral and back. There is clunking sound when pulling in or out of a parking space turning either left or right. Emergency brake goes all the way to the floor and does not work. I have had to the dealer several times and it seems nothing gets fixed.

Filed Jul 15, 2003 · Seat belts · NY

Consumer states while child was fastened in rear seat belt without any indication became tight across child's chest. Child pushed the release button and seat belt retracted. Consumer cut seat belt to get child out.

Filed Apr 18, 2003 · Seat belts · 1,000 miles · FL

Front passenger seat belt restraint will lock and pin passenger without notice. Passenger has to release the mechanism and fully retract the belt to get it to release usually while vehicle is in motion.

Filed Jan 3, 2003 · Seat belts · FL

I have a 2002 chevrolet avalanche - the right rear seat belt will not latch without a great deal of effort, in most instances you actually have to get help to latch the seat belt - it appears the seat is in the way or the latch assembly is too short - evidently this is common with all 2002 avalanches - I did check out other avalanches on the dealers lot and they all had the same problem - chevrolet says that gm has no fix for this problem - this condition is very unsafe