2006 Chevrolet Impala seat belts problems

Filed May 12, 2020 · Seat belts · 162,000 miles · PA

The receiving seat belt connector coupling device at the base of the drivers seat will not secure the seat belt male end. The red button the normally flush with the top of the receiver. You would normally depress the red button down to release the seat belt once locked into the coupling device. Numerous attempts with engaging the belt into the connector is unsuccessful. Tried lubricating the mechanism. No help. It's a self contained device and can not be disassembled for repair.

Filed Sep 29, 2019 · Body, Seat belts · 120,000 miles · MO · fire

I got home from work at 7:15am this morning 9-29-2019 I was laying in bed watching a movie trying to go to sleep and when I finally doze off my son asked if he could go get a charger out of the car so he went out to the car and when he opened the door he said smoke hit him in his face he immediately ran back in the house yelling 'mom your car is on fire so I ran down the stair and went outside and thats all you see is smoke my car was on fire I immediately called 911 they got the fire put out and the fireman and the police officer said my fire started from my steering wheel because after the fact the fire was put out the fireman said he noticed that the steering wheel was throwing sparks still so they said that's what caused my car to caught on fire I don't know what I'm gonna do I have 4 kids and that was our transportation that's how my kids got to school and that's how I got to work I'm lost I don't know what to do I need transportation I'm a single parent with 4 kids it will not let me mark everything but every in the car is burnt my cd player 13' subwoofer speakers that was in the trunk my amp

Filed Apr 5, 2017 · Seat belts · 55,660 miles · CA

Rear seat seat belt wont latch- passengers are at risk.

Filed Oct 6, 2015 · Airbags, Engine · 136,000 miles · OH · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. While driving 65 MPH attempting to avoid a deer, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a guardrail. The seat belts failed to latch and the engine failed to disengage after the crash. The air bags did not deploy. Prior to the failure, no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle had to be towed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 136,000.

Filed Sep 10, 2015 · Seat belts · 191,000 miles · WA

The drivers side seatbelt fails to latch. On the morning of 9/9/2015 I was unable to get the seatbelt to latch no matter what I tried. The red button moves up and down freely just like the other seatbelt latches in the vehicle. Is there a recall on this year impala?

Filed Sep 8, 2015 · Seat belts · 129,651 miles · VA

The driver seat belt will not latch. The passenger airbag says off.

Filed Oct 16, 2014 · Seat belts · 189,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while attempting to strap a child safety seat on the rear passenger's side of the vehicle, the seat belt failed latch. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 189,000.

Filed Oct 14, 2014 · Airbags, Seat belts · 120,000 miles · OK · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the front end of the contact's vehicle crashed into the side of a second vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belts malfunctioned, which caused the driver's head to impact the front windshield. The contact suffered a concussion and a headache that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Mar 7, 2014 · Acceleration, Brakes · 240,000 miles · TX

1. The car would stop accelerating and completely turn off while driving. Steering wheel would lock and would coast to a stop. All the lights on instrument panel and everything would turn off. 2. 3 seat belt latches no longer work.

Filed Mar 6, 2013 · Seat belts · 130,000 miles · MI

During normal use the driver's seat belt buckle will not enter into the latch so the seat belt cannot be fastened. This is not yet repaired. The dealer states this is not a no charge repair of this critical safety item (dealer estimated $180 to $200 to replace). Is this in accordance with the federal safety agency rules and requirements for seat belts?