The driver's seat belt released from it's buckle while driving. Leaving the driver unrestrained. *ak
Chevrolet Lumina seat belt problems
62 of the 2,945 owner complaints about the Chevrolet Lumina describe seat belt won't latch or retract, most of them for the 1992 model year.
- owner complaints
- 62
- worst model year
- 1992
Is there a fix? There are 6 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
What owners say
Rear driver's side seat belt will not latch properly. Also, intermittently the passenger's side rear will not latch properly. The dealer replaced the belts, but the consumer believed that the problem would recur.
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
The driver side rear seatbelt does not lock. Took to mechanic and mechanic stated that the locking mechanism needed replacing.
The drivers seat belt track broke. The dealer repaired the problem but 13 months later the problem re-occurred.
The passenger seat belt failed to engage because the seat belt latch failed. *jb...
The seatbelt retractor will not hold when he put the top part inside of the belt. The dealership is aware of the problem. Ts
It is impossible to open my hood now since it broke from the floor and the seat belt does not retract back in to its compartment. It is dangerous since the belt just hangs there without proper functioning retractor.
There have been many defects in this car including: a driver's seat belt that failed, front hood assembly failed, numerous problems with brakes--mechanic said that it was due to a faulty design, rear struts failed, speedometer is faulty and reads 5-10mph under actual speed.
My driver's side seat belt has been broken for a while now because I cannot fix it. I have to tie the seat belt into a not to hold the extra part of the belt in place for it to be safe to wear. It has given me problems since I bought it in aug 2000 along with the calpers which I replaced. The whole car has given me problems: the heating system, the jumpiness from the belts on the motor, rear suspension. Over $1000.00 has been put in it for the past 1.5 yrs I have had it.
Related recalls
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
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- The center rear seat belt anchor plate exhibits stress cracks.
- Risk
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat belt system can fracture, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the center rear seat belt system.
Recall number 98V306000 · Recall details
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- The center rear seat belt anchor plate exhibits stress cracks.
- Risk
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat belt system can fracture and injury to the seat occupant can occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the center rear seat belt system.
Recall number 97V065000 · Recall details
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- The front door shoulder belt guide loops may be cracked and are not in compliance with fmvss 208.
- Risk
- The seat occupant faces increased risk of injury in theevent of a sudden stop or accident.
- Remedy
- Install reinforcing plates on the cracked shoulder belt guides.
Recall number 92V003000 · Recall details
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Front shoulder safety belt webbing may separate at front belt upper guide loops on either side of the front seat.
- Risk
- Webbing separation could occur without prior warning andincrease the risk of injury to belted front outboard occupants in a high energycrash.
- Remedy
- Install a controlled rotation bracket on driver and passenger side front seat belt guide loops.
Recall number 91V005000 · Recall details
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Front shoulder belt guide loop attachment fastener may pull through door mounted anchor plate.
- Risk
- Seat belt may not sustain loads required by fmvss 210, and in a vehicle accident, the seat belt may not properly restrain a passenger, resulting in increased risk of greater injury to an occupant.
- Remedy
- Replace front shoulder belt guide loop attachment nuts and install new guide cover.
Recall number 90V054000 · Recall details
Questions about the Chevrolet Lumina seat belt
Which Chevrolet Lumina years have seat belt won't latch or retract problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1992 (15 complaints), 1990 (12 complaints) and 1991 (10 complaints).
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