2013 Dodge Charger: seat belt won't latch or retract

6 of the 360 complaints about the 2013 Dodge Charger describe seat belt won't latch or retract.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 2%
typical mileage: 63,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year

2019
1
2017
2
2016
2
2015
2
2014
2
2013
6
2012
1
2011
3
2008
2
2007
4
2006
1

What owners say

Filed Sep 28, 2021 · Seat belts · AL

Drivers Seat Belt will not latch. ASME certified mechanic cannot repair it. Dangerous for drivers, Illegal in the USA to drive without a seatbelt and not covered by any Dodge/Chrysler/Mopar Warranties or recalls. The cost for the part alone is $364. Manufacturer Customer Service was not helpful. Parts are not readily available. Please help!

Filed Jan 3, 2020 · Seat belts · 35,000 miles · AZ

Driver seat belt latch difficult to disengage completely. Only way to disengage is by jamming the latch in, with force, while holding the push button down. This allows latch to fully engage, and retry the push button. Three to five attempts will release latch mechanism. Vehicle was stationary problem first started december 2016. Still awaiting response.

Filed Aug 23, 2018 · Seat belts · 70,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge charger. The contact stated that the seat belt latch would not accept the male end of the seat belt. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to lee's summit dodge chrysler jeep ram (1051 se oldham pkwy, lee's summit, mo) where it was diagnosed that the seat belt assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

Filed May 18, 2017 · Seat belts · 71,886 miles · ID

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge charger. The contact stated that upon seating in the front driver side seat, the seat belt failed to latch. No warning lights were illuminated or audible indicators heard. The contact stated the vehicle was recently serviced at a dealer and the next day the seat belt latch failed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the contact was informed by technician that the failure was due to wear and tear on the latch and the latch needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 71,886. Updated 06/28/17*lj updated 08/30/2017

Filed Sep 23, 2015 · Seat belts · 63,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge charger. The contact stated that the rear passenger side seat belt failed to unlatch without warning. As a result, the contact mentioned that the seat belt had to be cut to release the passenger from the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 63,000.

Filed Oct 15, 2014 · Seat belts · 20,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 dodge charger. The contact stated that the front passenger seat belt failed to latch into the buckle. The passenger had to be seated without protection of seat belt due to the failure. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. The technician stated that the buckle assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.