Seat belts fail to latch on rear removable passenger seats (7 pass. Option) 3 seats usable out of 5. 2nd row rh outer belt will not release from retractor - it's stuck. Inquired with chevrolet dealer, sadler motors - s.s.m. Mi gm said no recalls issued, or will be issued. I took the latch from the seat 2nd row rh outer seat and put it on the center seat so the retractable belt could be used - giving me 3 safe seats. No help from dealer or gm. We have an unsafe vehicle that is primarily used to transport children to/from school - now we have to limit the children we can safely transport.
1998 Chevrolet Venture seat belts problems
21 complaints (5% of all complaints for this car). 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 21
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Front: anchorage6
- Front: retractor5
- Rear/other3
- Front: buckle assembly3
- Front1
At what mileage
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Chevrolet Venture seat belts problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1998 Chevrolet Venture seat belts
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Safety belt assembly failure
Odi identified 59 reports with the alleged defect.odi was able to contact 44 of the 59 consumers in order to determine the specific cause of the latch problems.of the 44 owners contacted, odi determined that four failures were due to an out-of-tolerance latch plate, and that 23 failures were due to a displaced buckle housing cover.the remaining 17 failures had indeterminable causes.of the 59 reports, there were three alleged minor injuries.no legal claims or lawsuits have been filed with regard to this alleged defect.based on the limited number of reports, and a declining report trend, this investigation is closed.a safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appeared to be warranted.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances. See additional summary report.
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Shoulder harness clip
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What 1998 Chevrolet Venture owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Rear seatbelts fail due to the buckle slipping down exposing the parts inside. These parts come apart when exposed. 2 have failed so far...rendering 2 seats as unusable and unsafe for travel in vehicle. A third seat is in process of failing...buckle has to be kept up with duct tape.
Rear locking latch plate broke without warning. As a result, seat belt did not lock.
The seatbelts in the passenger seats continuously lock, which requires my children to unfasten them and refasten them several times while driving.
The "pretensioner" of the seatbelt system on my 1998 chevrolet venture has failed now for the third time. According to the dealer this means the restraint system will not function properly in the event of a crash. The alert light that warns of trouble in the air bag system seems to revert to normal after a couple of weeks, but when the dealer uses the proper test equipment it can be determined the unit has failed. It seems likely that many ventures are being used with failed pretensioners and their owners are unaware of the issue since all indications from the alert light is that the air bag system is functioning properly. This is the third time this issue has happened on my vehicle in less than five years and chevrolet customer assistance is refusing to address the issue.
The first bench seat, seat belt will not hold when the consumer click the top buckle inside of the retractor. The dealership is aware of the problem. Ts
While driving 40 MPH, consumer was involved in a frontal collision, and drivers shoulder restraint did not restrain driver, resulting in major head injuries.*ak
Consumer states that the rear seat belt will not stay fasten after being lock ed.
Left 2nd seat belt defective. While problematic for months, precise cause just identified. Any slight pressure to (red) release buckle, though causing no visible change, causes buckle to release unexpectedly at a later time. Was used to secure child car seat. Continually found buckle unlatched after trips. Originally suspected child was releasing buckle but recent investigation revealed true cause (other belts fine). Chevrolet dealer denies this as a safety repair, out of warranty.
Rear driver's side seat belt buckle does not remain in latch plate. Please give any further details.
Questions about the 1998 Chevrolet Venture seat belts
Does the 1998 Chevrolet Venture have seat belts problems?
Owners have filed 21 complaints about the seat belts of the 1998 Chevrolet Venture, 5% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1998 Chevrolet Venture seat belts problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Chevrolet Venture seat belts?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Venture have the most seat belts problems?
The Chevrolet Venture model years with the most seat belts complaints are 1997 (24 complaints), 1998 (21 complaints) and 2000 (20 complaints).
Other 1998 Chevrolet Venture problems
Engine 111Lights 59Steering 36Electrical 31Body 30Fuel system 28Airbags 27Brakes 23Visibility 23Transmission 17Locks 16Seats 12Acceleration 10Suspension 8Tires 8Wheels 2
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