Fatalities resulting from a rollover of a 1996 chevrolet lumina.*mr the steering was defective which caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle and rollover killing all passengers. The driver's seat belt broke and the sliding door came off during the rollover. *ts
1996 Chevrolet Lumina: seat belt won't latch or retract
9 of the 244 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Lumina describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
The seatbelt retractor will not hold when he put the top part inside of the belt. The dealership is aware of the problem. Ts
While installing child safety seat in rear middle of vehicle, seat belt broke. The metal part that is bolted to floor has rusted. Dealer contacted. *ak
Seat belt anchor broke while trying to install car seat in vehicle. Consumer has contacted manufacturer & registered complaint. Seat belt replaced by dealer at no cost to consumer.
Drivers side seat belt buckle failed. Nlm
Middle row seat belt and fron t passenger seat belt aren't retracting, and won't pull out in order for occupants to use the seat belts. Dealer can'rt determine the cause of the problem.
Passenger's side rear seat belt buckle is inoperative because bel does not lock I buckle housing. Consumer has yet to contact dealer. Please provide any further details.
Rear passenger's seat belt will not retract,causing seat belt to be inoperative. Dealer notified and refused to repair because owner did not buy the car from them. Owner obtained the necessary parts and repaired himself, cost of parts reimbursed by chevrolet. *ak
Seat belt failed in accient, causing injury.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Chevrolet Lumina seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1996 Chevrolet Lumina?
9 of 244 owner complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Lumina (4%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 1992.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Chevrolet Lumina?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Chevrolet Lumina
Stalling 8Grinding brakes 7Overheating 7No deployment 6Brake failure 6Engine failure 6Knocking 6Transmission failure 6Loss of power 5Wipers 5
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