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1997 Chevrolet Cavalier: seat belt won't latch or retract

5 of the 540 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier describe seat belt won't latch or retract.

owner complaints
5
of this car's complaints
1%
recalls
0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below

Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year

  • 2004
    3
  • 2003
    2
  • 2002
    5
  • 2001
    1
  • 2000
    1
  • 1999
    3
  • 1998
    3
  • 1997
    5
  • 1996
    9
  • 1995
    2
  • 1994
    7
  • 1993
    1
  • 1992
    4
  • 1991
    1
  • 1990
    1

What owners say

Filed Sep 29, 2003 · Seat belts · 111,000 miles · GA

Plastic slide on the rear seat belt buckle cracked and broke. The seat belts cannot be used to secure a child safety seat in the rear of vehicle. Manufacturer and dealer will be notified.

Filed Aug 20, 2003 · Seat belts · 105,200 miles · PA

Driver side front seatbelt buckle plastic piece fell-off.

Filed Sep 26, 2001 · Seat belts · KY

Driver's side front seatbelt buckles completely fell apart, pieces of metal fell off. Consumer took vehicle to dealer ,and they replaced both drivers and passenger's seatbelt buckles. Dealer put same model of buckle that had fallen apart on passenger's side, and replaced driver's side with a new model. Please provide any further information.

Filed Oct 19, 1998 · Seat belts · TX · 1 injury

Driving at approximately 60 MPH consumer spun vehicle, making a 180 degree turn driver's seatbelt unbuckled and did not retract, causing injuries.

Filed Jan 7, 1997 · Seat belts · CA · 1 injury

Automatic seat belts do not work unless seats are all the way forward or all the way back. Passenger's side occupant hit head on windshield when a sudden stop was made, seat belt failed to restrain occupant, resulting in an injury.

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Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Questions about the 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier seat belt

Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier?

5 of 540 owner complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier (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 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier?

There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

Other symptoms on the 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier

Stalling 40Wipers 20ABS 19Fire or smoke 18Won't start 18No deployment 17Grinding brakes 13Power steering loss 13Overheating 12Knocking 10Fuel pump 10Steering lock-up 10Headlights 9Engine failure 8Check engine light 7Fuel smell 6Jerking 6Loss of power 6Misfire 6Pulling 6Hesitation 5Sudden acceleration 5

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