2006 Chevrolet Cobalt: seat belt won't latch or retract

Filed Jun 21, 2016 · Airbags, Seat belts · 180,000 miles · CA · crash · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet cobalt. The contact was involved in a front end collision and the air bags failed to deploy. In addition, the seat belt pretensioner failed to retract. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The driver sustained a sprained shoulder, facial abrasions, and minor cuts. The passenger sustained a laceration to the chin. Both occupants required medical attention. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

Filed Feb 27, 2014 · Airbags, Brakes · TN · crash

On december 31, 2009, my 25 year old daughter was driving along an interstate in her chevy cobalt. She crashed into a tree along the side of the interstate. Her airbags did not deploy, and her seatbelt did not lock. She died on impact, according to the police on reviewing the scene of the accident, my son observed that the tracks left by the car before it crashed were in a straight line, suggesting that the brakes either had not been applied or had not worked. On doing research, he found information online suggesting that there had been other, similar crashes in cobalts and that the ignition switch was thought to be defective. We have already addressed this with gm and completed our action, and, at the time, I filed a consumer complaint to document the issue. I just read that this agency will be investigating the issue, and I wanted to make sure you were aware of my daughter's death in a cobalt in which the air bags did not deploy, the seatbelt did not lock, and that we strongly suspect, though gm never confirmed this, had a defective ignition switch.

Filed Oct 20, 2012 · Body, Locks · 77,093 miles · WI

I arrived at work yesterday only to find I couldn't exit my car through the driver's door. I manually tried unlocking it, but it still did not open. I proceeded to climb out of the passenger seat. That door would not close all the way. I thought the seat belt was stuck in the door. It turns out the latch didn't allow enough space to catch the door. After 5 minutes of pushing the latch and trying to get the door closed, it finally was able to close. I just purchased this car (used) 2 weeks ago. My first car!! I wish I had bought a honda! Today I was going to run errands on my day off. This time the passenger door wouldn't latch. I have no way of securing the door closed since it is a 2 door vehicle. The car is sitting in my parking lot, unable to be driven due to the safety feature (or lack there of!) of the passenger door potentially flying open on me while I'm driving. Have seen many complaints on this vehicle. Looks/rides nice but not worth the money or headache. Still haven't discovered a recall regarding this issue. Might be trading this in on a new car, different model/make!

Filed Jan 4, 2011 · Seat belts · TX

On occasion my seat belt gets stuck and wont unbuckle. This is not safe if you need to hurry and get out.

Filed Apr 13, 2010 · Airbags, Seat belts · 95,000 miles · SC · crash · 1 injury

While driving 45 MPH. Lost control of vehicle. Hit ditch, went up embankment, airborn, landing and breaking power pole gude wire, continuing 300 ft, frontal impact into tree. Vehicle totaled. Front rear, under carriage and rear damage. Airbags did not deploy, seatbelt did not lock. Contacted