Chevrolet Aveo seat belt problems

Filed May 31, 2015 · Seat belts · AZ

This is just one problem...the car had major problems in the past like dying totally on a highway but that's not my concern right now. The back seat belt is locked up & it will not retract. I have a child so it's really inconvenient.

Filed Aug 29, 2014 · Seat belts · 73,000 miles · GA · crash · 1 injury

I was pulling s onto hwy 515 from hwy 382 in ellijay, ga when a car hit my drivers side passenger door. On impact, my seat belt buckle broke releasing me into the vehicle causing multiple injury. I was taken to piedmont mountainside hospital. I had rib fractures; chest wall contusion; severe cervical and lumbar spine sprain;severe whiplash; and left hand laceration. I was prescribed narcotic pain med; muscle spasm med; med for inflammation. Next went to kaiser urgent care for severe back spasms. Muscle spasm med changed to stronger med; again next week changed again. Mom had to come from tn; to stay with me so my husband could work; I couldn't get up and down myself & had to sleep in recliner downstairs in my living room for 3 months. When swelling finally reduced mri showed no spinal fluid from c5-c7 discs; surgery scheduled for may 28 for fusion. May 1, my husband was fired from his job; separation notice stated 'released without prejudice' we no longer had medical insurance; but got it from marriott at cost immediately and had disc fusion on may 28; still in physical therapy. On medical leave of absence mar 3-july 28; my position at marriott had to be filled I had to await another position, apply for unemployment. Gm would not discuss this defective seat belt issue because the car was totaled and I no longer had it. I tried contacting an attorney, but they did not take my injuries seriously and even though I gave them the exact location of the vehicle and they agreed to do an investigation they did nothing and my car was sold from co-part. My main concern is that anyone who still has a chevrolet aveo know that this happened. Allstate and I have pictures of the damaged seat belt. I have finally recovered enough to go back to work. My greatest fear is that another seat belt buckle in another chevrolet aveo could break and someone could get killed.

Filed Aug 29, 2014 · Seat belts · 73,000 miles · GA · crash · 1 injury

I was pulling s onto hwy 515 from hwy 382 in ellijay, ga when a car hit my drivers side passenger door. On impact, my seat belt buckle broke releasing me into the vehicle causing multiple injuries. I was taken to piedmont mountainside hospital. I had rib fractures; chest wall contusion; severe cervical and lumbar spine sprain;severe whiplash; and left hand laceration. I was prescribed narcotic pain med; muscle spasm med; med for inflammation. Next went to kaiser urgent care for severe back spasms. Muscle spasm med changed to stronger med; again next week changed again. Mom had to come from tn; to stay with me so my husband could work; I couldn't get up and down myself & had to sleep in recliner downstairs in my living room for 3 months. When swelling finally reduced mri showed no spinal fluid from c5-c7 discs; surgery scheduled for may 28 for fusion. May 1, my husband was fired from his job; separation notice stated 'released without prejudice' we no longer had medical insurance; but got it from marriott at cost immediately and had disc fusion on may 28; still in physical therapy. On medical leave of absence mar 3-july 28; my position at marriott had to be filled I had to await another position, apply for unemployment. Gm would not discuss this defective seat belt issue because the car was totaled and I no longer had it. I tried contacting an attorney, but they did not take my injuries seriously and even though I gave them the exact location of the vehicle and they agreed to do an investigation they did nothing and my car was sold from co-part. My main concern is that anyone who still has a chevrolet aveo know that this happened. Allstate and I have pictures of the damaged seat belt. I have finally recovered enough to go back to work. My greatest fear is that another seat belt buckle in another chevrolet aveo could break and someone could get killed.

Filed Mar 4, 2014 · Seat belts · 125,000 miles · PA

The seatbelt buckle from the rear drivers side seat and the middle rear seat came off the anchor. The seatbelt does not show any user damage. The stitching that holds the seatbelt together came apart.

Filed Feb 25, 2014 · Seat belts · 102,000 miles · IL

Driver seat belt buckle froze up and the buckle would not engage. This buckle has exhibited difficulty in the last couple of months. Many times would have to push belt into slot 2x or 3x before the buckle would catch. Never thought it would be a issue. Thank god my daughter wasn't driving to school and the thing locked up or something. Now, it will cost approx. $200 to have just the buckle replaced at the original dealership I purchased it from. All I can say is that there are too many problems with the aveo seat belts starting from 2004. I liked this little car but I am done. I think I'll stick with dodge. This is just my opinion. Unfortunately, there are over 1800 complaints on this vehicle between 2004 and 2011; the most being 2004 and 2005. I think my issue just slide past them.

Filed Dec 10, 2013 · Airbags, Seat belts · 75,000 miles · WA · crash

The back seat belt behind the drivers seat did not lock up like it was suppose to on impacted, and my cousin hit the back of my seat and blacked out. Also, we hit head on to another car and the only airbag that went off was the drivers side and my husband was in the passenger seat. Luckily his seat belt locked up or he would have hit the windshield.

Filed May 3, 2013 · Seat belts · 82,000 miles · IL

Driver's seat belt locked, does not work. First was locked and could not fasten it then it got loose and does not retract back. Locked loose.

Filed Jun 12, 2008 · Seat belts · GA · crash · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet aveo. The front passenger side seat belt was twisted from the base of the seat belt. The contact was unable to unwind the seat belt because it was installed incorrectly. The contact is able to use the seat belt, but it may fail in the event of a crash. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current mileage was 83,182 and failure mileage was 28,567. Updated 07/08/08. *bf the consumer was rear ended and the seat belt didn't perform as designed until after the impact. The passenger was injured. Updated

Filed Sep 5, 2007 · Airbags, Seat belts · 26,000 miles · NJ · crash · 1 injury

Ltr fm request the investigation of his 2005 chevrolet aveo his seatbelt failed and airbags did not deployed in accident**cc the consumer stated he was rear ended on july 30, 2007 which rendered him unconscious and he woke up in an ambulance. The consumer was thrown from the drivers seat, even though he had on his seat belt, through the passenger door window, breaking it in the process, the door did not open. The consumer was seen being ejected out the window. The consumer then hit another vehicle from the rear. The consumer further stated even though the car was severely damaged the air bags did not deploy. The consumer stated he would like an investigation as to why his seat belts failed and air bags did not deploy during such a serious accident. *tr the consumer stated after speaking with other witnesses he was apparently hit in front and spun around and then hit once again in the rear. Commonwealth of va police report attached. Updated 10/03/07

Filed Mar 26, 2007 · Body, Engine · 32 miles · CA

Tl*-the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet aveo and stated that since she purchased the vehicle the passenger's side seat belts never locked correctly in place. She took the vehicle to the dealer, and they replaced the seat belt, but she believed that they switched it from the front to the back. Currently, the seat belt has been locking when anyone sat in the back. Also, the dome lights iwere constantly burning out. This had occurred about three or four times. In addition, the clock did not work whenever she set the time, it would change on its own accord. Similarly, the key lock on the driver's side fell through the door panel. The dealer repaired and painted the door the wrong color, and they painted over the door handle. Just last week finally, the tension pulley fell off while she was driving on the freeway. They told her this was normal wear and tear on the vehicle and refused to make further repairs. The failure mileage was 32, and the current mileage was 60,750.