I have a 1996 chevrolet blazer.three of the seatbelts are malfunctioning. The drivers seat belt buckle quit working.the front driver and passenger and the rear passenger seat belt retractors also quit working.
1996 Chevrolet Blazer: seat belt won't latch or retract
12 of the 1,152 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
Seat belt- the locking mechanism has come out of its housing.
Rear middle seatbelt buckle will no longer latch. Vehicle has not been examined by dealer.
While at a stop light vehicle was rearended by another vehicle. Seat belt failed to restrain driver. Driver suffered minor injuries.
Front passenger and driver rear seat belts failed to work properly. Driver rear failed to release enough to be used. Passenger's front seat belt kept locking up without passenger using it.
Consumer plowed into the drivers side of another vehicle, the seat belt failed to properly restrain consumer during impact causing her head to hit the rearview mirror, there was no deployment of air bag during accident, consumer recieved severe whiplash. Nlm
While trying to fasten seatbelt the hold belt cable broke, consumer is unable to fasten seatbelt.
Seat belt latches failed.
At stop light when rearended by another vehicle seat belt did not lock up, did not restrain driver who slid under dashboard. Steering prevented complete slippage. Vehicle at body shop.
Seat belt failed.
Rear seat belt failed.
Back seat belt did not lock when vehicle was hit. Explain in more details.
Related recalls
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: extended cab pickup trucks equipped with 60/40 front bench seats and extended cab pickup trucks and 2-door utility vehicles equipped with manual locking recliner bucket seats. The outboard safety belt webbing on the driver's and/or passenger's seat can separate during a frontal impact.
- Risk
- If a separation occurred and there were secondary crash events or vehicle rollover, there would be no belt restraint of the occupant and increased injuries could occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a protective cover over the recliner mechanism.
Recall number 97V096001 · Recall details
Questions about the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer?
12 of 1,152 owner complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer (1%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer
ABS 173Wipers 140Brake failure 132Ball joint 111No deployment 43Grinding brakes 28Overheating 18Fire or smoke 17Transmission failure 15Premature wear 12Headlights 11Stalling 11Power steering loss 10Fuel pump 9Slipping 9Fuel smell 8Loss of power 8Engine failure 7Harsh shifting 7Sudden acceleration 7Spongy pedal 6Pulling 6Check engine light 5
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