Dashboard lights will not automatically come on at night. When leaning forward in seat seat belt comes on. Seat belt indicator alarm doesn't work. Locks unlock and lock going down the road. Mechanic stated it was body control module. Consumer was taking vehicle to the dealer to confirm problem.
1997 Chevrolet Venture: seat belt won't latch or retract
6 of the 431 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Venture describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
Middle rear seat belt will not latch and lock into position. *ak
Seat belts on the passenger and driver side second and last row will not pull out to allow a person to be buckled in. The dealer and manufacturer refuses to take responsibility for making the repairs. The most recent seatbelt to fail is a replacement seatbelt.
Passenger's side seat belt got stuck around the child neck and the consumer had to run into a store and get something to cut the seat belt from around the child's neck.
Seat belt buckles are not flexible enough to secure child safety seat properly.
Seat belt retracting device strangled child due to design while child was playing, rachet mechinism kept winding up the slack in the belt.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Second row seat belt will not retract passengers side
- On some vehicles the second row passenger seat belts may experience a condition where the second row...
- Subject regarding proper functioning of the chest strap and the integral child seats
- Excessive lateral movement (side to side) when using certain aftermarket child seats
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Chevrolet Venture seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1997 Chevrolet Venture?
6 of 431 owner complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Venture (1%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Chevrolet Venture?
There are 0 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Chevrolet Venture
Headlights 55Overheating 21Steering lock-up 17ABS 15Wipers 15Door locks 14Stalling 13Engine failure 12Power steering loss 11Loss of power 9Grinding brakes 8Transmission failure 8Fire or smoke 7Tire blowout 7Fuel pump 5
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