Was driving down highway at approximately 70 to 75 miles per hour when my drivers side window airbag and seat airbag deployed. It hit my face shoulder and arm. There was no collision and I was able to keep control of the vehicle for the most part. I swerved a little but regained control quickly. My seat belt is locked and is no longer usable
2010 Chevrolet Malibu: seat belt won't latch or retract
8 of the 1,363 complaints about the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
My car air passenger dont detect my seatbelt says im not buckle and I am dont know if its a wire my lighting inside goes on and off and my car smells too much gasoline
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated the seat belt sensor which indicated if the seat belt is fastened failed to operate as intended. The contact stated that while the seat belt was securely buckled, the instrument panel showed that the seat belt was not in use. Progressive chevrolet located at 8000 hills and dales rd nw, massillon oh 44646, (330)833 8564 was contacted by phone and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not covered under warranty. The contact was also informed that vehicle owners were responsible for the diagnostic and repair costs not covered under a warranty or recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 95,879.
The seat belt keeps dinging like the seatbelt is not connected to the seatbelt latch and it is. The engine light comes on and off. I have taken it to the dealership the light goes off so they can never figure out what's wrong with it. Except once which it came back to it being the solenoid sensor. They fixed it. But, engine light still comes on. The seatbelt dings doing the whole ride or if your siting still. The engine light comes on off and on. Just bought the car 9/23/2017.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet malibu. The contact stated that the front passenger side seat belt failed to latch. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
I noticed many other people have a similar complaint for this particular problem. My driver seat belt is fastened, but the seatbelt light will come on and chime intermittently at random times while driving. I ensured all cables were connected, but this doesn't change the problem. I've inspected the seat belt buckle insert and there is nothing wrong with it because when I fasten my seatbelt, the light goes off. While I'm driving, about a minute later the light will come on and chime and then turn off, then moments later it will do it again.
My seat belt warning pings when I am buckled up and goes off as frequently as it would if I was not buckled up. My "service air bag" light randomly pops up my car revs when im driving at the same pace on a flat road. Which is scary because it speeds up too. My driving wheel sticks sometimes. I feel like its not a safe car I bought this car in feb thinking it was a good investment and I regret it 100%.
Child was putting seat belt on and it broke. Seat belt will not retract.
Service bulletins that may apply
- This service bulletin provides information on availability for a seat belt extender.
- This informational bulletin provides information to advise dealers about seat belt buckles not operating...
- This informational bulletin provides information on availability for the seat belt extender.
- This technical bulletin provides a revision of 05-09-40-002F to add the 2013-2014 model years.
- Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle
- Gm: service bulletin explaining when the safety belts are supposed to lock
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu?
8 of 1,363 owner complaints about the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu (1%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu?
There are 0 recalls and 6 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2010 Chevrolet Malibu
Power steering loss 153Loss of power 100Headlights 95Check engine light 88Adaptive cruise 81Airbag light 64Steering lock-up 55Stalling 49Door locks 47Engine failure 32Jerking 32ABS 23No deployment 21Transmission failure 18Wipers 17Hesitation 15Won't shift 14Won't start 14Fuel pump 12Warning lights 12Fire or smoke 9Key fob 8Misfire 8Knocking 7Slipping 6Tire blowout 6Grinding brakes 5Harsh shifting 5Steering noise 5
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