The driver's seatbelt will only latch into the bracket about half the time. Sometimes it takes up to 5 minutes to get it to click in. Otherwise it just will not click. I have had to stretch it across to hook it into the passenger's side seatbelt. Luckily for me I didn't have a passenger so I could do this but I am worried that in attaching it into the passenger's side that it will not perform should I need it to.
2001 Chevrolet Venture: seat belt won't latch or retract
5 of the 222 complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Venture describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 9 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
Had intermitant airbag light, repaired by dealer under warranty. Dealer fixed drivers side seat belt retractor. Then had 40 MPH front end crash, front and side airbags failed to deploy. Sdm has history of failure on this van. Contacted gm, they stated 'no issue - case closed'. Needs to be addressed. I am an automotive engineer, all conditions should have been met in this crash for airbag deployment.
Consumer is experiencing problems with the seat belt equipment not locking when a panic stop is made. He says he had spoken to his dealer/mechanic and was told that he will be charged approx $600.00 to get this problem fixed. He states he feels that this is a safety problem and feels that the manufacturer should help him get it repaired.
Power sliding door on chevrolet venture stops working intermittently, stuck shut on several occasions and now appears to be opening on its own. Rear wheel cylinders have been rebuilt around 20,000 miles. 1st intake manifold gasket replaced around 14,000 miles 2nd around 35,000. Second row passenger seat belt has been replaced 2 or three times due to failing to retract. Second row drivers seat belt has been replaced due to failure to retract.
Installing child safety seats in the chevrolet venture, warner bros edition, bucket seats. You can not safely install child safety seats with this type of seat belt latch. I have contacted the dealer who replaced the latch. It was no better. He even said, he felt it would be unsafe for his own child. I contacted gmc. They called today and said, there was nothing they could do. The irony is, this is a minivan marketed to families with children. It has the video player, cup holders and seat belt "adjusters" so the seat belts fit the kids correctly but you can not add a child car seat! I can guarantee someone will be killed or injured if they do not recall these seats. I told them that today, and they didn't seem to care. I also noticed another complaint regarding this. It should be seriously looked into. Dt
Service bulletins that may apply
- This informational bulletin provides information to advise dealers about seat belt buckles not operating...
- Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle
- Second row seat belt will not retract passengers side
- This message announces the new fmvss non-compliance recall 01077 regarding child restraint anchorage systems
- 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
- Subject regarding product safety campaign seat belt buckle corrections and clarification
- Campaign parts bulletin for seat belt buckles that do not meet the pull test requirement
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
Questions about the 2001 Chevrolet Venture seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 2001 Chevrolet Venture?
5 of 222 owner complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Venture (2%) 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 2001 Chevrolet Venture?
There is 1 recall and 9 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Chevrolet Venture
Overheating 17Check engine light 11Wipers 11No deployment 8Stalling 7Door locks 6Fuel leak 6Slipping 6Fuel gauge 5Headlights 5Tire blowout 5Transmission failure 5
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