During an accident the air bags did not deploy and the seat belt equipment failed to lock.*mr everyone inside the vehicle sustained some type of injury (geo prizm). *nm updated 12/22/05
1997 Geo Prizm: seat belt won't latch or retract
10 of the 49 complaints about the 1997 Geo Prizm describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 20%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
I have a 1997 geo prizm. The driver side seat belt will not fully extend and locks up multiple times when trying to pull it out to lock in place for safe driving. This is my second geo prizm that has had this problem. I feel there should be a voluntary recall by the manufacturer to get this fixed on all their cars.
Driver's side seat belt retractor failed at 12,611 mi (3/29/99) and again at 24,000 mi. (out of warranty time by a few months). Central chevrolet in fremont, ca fixed both times. 2nd time cost $200+ and rental car charge. Central advised they wouldn't reduce the cost of 2nd failure because I didn't have my maintenance service work done by them. Back seat, passenger side seat belt retractor has also failed (won't retract). Can't afford to have fixed. Only have 2 useable seat belts in back seat. Isn't this a safety issue?
Driver's seat belt has gotten stuck in the retractor and had to be replaced twice since vehicle purchase. First failure at 27000 miles, and second failure at 88000 miles.
The driver seat belt locked up and did not release. (the lock mechanism was broke) *ts. The rear seat belt also experienced the same problem.
Driver's seat belt locks and doesn't retract as normal. Consumer has to pull, inching the strap out so that it won't lock up. This was second time seat belt was repaired.
Driver side seat belt locking up.
Consumer has been experiencing problems with driver's side safety belt. Seat belt buckle failed to release, they tend to jam up in the retracted position. Manufacturer has been contacted. *ak
Seat belt failed several times resulting in locking up.
Seat belt has locked up at the retractor. The belt will not release itself outward.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Geo Prizm seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1997 Geo Prizm?
10 of 49 owner complaints about the 1997 Geo Prizm (20%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Geo Prizm?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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