The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the seat belt buckle failed to latch securely. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Chevrolet Impala seat belt problems
61 of the 10,418 owner complaints about the Chevrolet Impala describe seat belt won't latch or retract, most of them for the 2006 model year.
- owner complaints
- 61
- worst model year
- 2006
- typical mileage
- 80,000
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Airbag light 4No deployment 3Won't start 1Wipers 1Warning lights 1Won't shift 1Stalling 1Slipping 1
What owners say
Passenger rear seat belt not locking. Cannot install car seat with that seat belt nor is it safe to ride in that seat.
My vehicle is exhibiting the exact conditions outlined in the federal safety agency bulletin 15400A: The front-passenger airbag status light will indicate that the airbag is "on" when the passenger seat is not occupied or is occupied by an infant. Additionally, the front-passenger seat's safety-belt warning light and chime may turn on when the passenger seat is not occupied and the seatbelt is not buckled. If the vehicle is involved in a crash that causes the front-passenger airbag to deploy and an infant is in the front-passenger seat, the airbag deployment may injure the child.
The front driver side seat belt will not latch. Have to press in the orange button and inserted it and release for it to click.
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the warning message "Air Bag Malfunction" illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a used car dealer where it was diagnosed that the front passenger’s seat belt sensor had failed, causing the front passenger air bag malfunction. The contact became aware of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 16V507000 (Air Bags, Electrical System) which she associated to the failure. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under the recall as her VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
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.
I bought this car from the car lot and the sensors keep going off, the seat belt doesn't lock up, sometimes it says engine is hot turn of AC when it isn't on. And when turning it's will sometimes make a vibrating noise that won't allow me to go then the accelerator kicks back in to go.
The passenger, rear seatbelt locked and will not release. Dealership stated the seatbelt failed but did not know why, but it needed to be replaced. We were placing grandson into safety seat and went to pull the seatbelt (over shoulder) and it would not release. Driver side rear works properly as well as the lap belt in center. The car has approx. 70600 miles. The rear seats are rarely used. Cost of repair, (without dismantling it) is $385. This failure caused no injuries, however if it fails locking up is it possible to fail completely and not serve it's safety component requirement.
The outboard drivers seat belt tension cable failed at the point where the cable was crimped (photos attached) which appears to be the same failure why our chevy traverse is currently being recalled, recall was issued five years ago and covered 1.4 million chevrolet traverse, buick enclave, gmc acadia and saturn outlook vehicles built between 2009 and 2014. In this case, the seatbelt snapped while the belt was being buckled. The car had not been in any accident.
Drivers side seat belt latch malfunctioning. Buckle will not insert properly. This is the second impala my family had that had this problem. It appears a spring clip of metal comes out or breaks off inhibiting the insertion of the buckle.the first 2 images are of the defective buckle. The third image is of a working properly buckle( passenger side)
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- Gm is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 chevrolet impalas for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages." the front safety belt webbing may not have been properly secured to the lap belt anchor pretensioner mounted to the side of the seat nearest the door.
- Risk
- The safety belt may not restrain the occupant as intended during a crash, which could result in injury to the occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect both front safety belts for proper installation of the anchors to the pretensioners and, if necessary, reinstall the anchors. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on november 5, 2010. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Recall number 10V480000 · Recall details
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
- Risk
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the vehicle's safety belt buckle assembly date codes and, if necessary, will replace any safety belt buckle assembly.
Recall number 00V228003 · Recall details
Questions about the Chevrolet Impala seat belt
Which Chevrolet Impala years have seat belt won't latch or retract problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2006 (11 complaints), 2007 (10 complaints) and 2009 (5 complaints).
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