Neither the chevrolet dealer nor chevrolet headquarters will fix the defective seat belts. Claim it is not part of a recall, although the seat belt latch failed exactly as described in recall campaign id # 95v103007. Also, the driver's side seat assembly has a broken weld, leaving the seat anchored in only 3 of the 4 corners. Chevrolet headquarters claims that since geo is no longer sold by chevrolet, they have no records of older geo VIN numbers and can not tell me if this vehicle will be repaired at their expense. They claim it would be up to the individual dealer's discretion. Taylor-parker has already told me they would not repair the seat belt at their expense, despite my telling them that the federal safety agency issued a recall. What good are recalls??
1990 Geo Tracker: seat belt won't latch or retract
9 of the 25 complaints about the 1990 Geo Tracker describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 36%
- recalls
- 1
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
- 19971
- 19962
- 19952
- 19941
- 19931
- 19911
- 19909
What owners say
Consumer contacted dealer in reference to recall number 95v103007. Dealer only replaced the driver's side seat belt buckle. Passenger's side seat belt buckle also broke, but dealer refused to replace it. Passenger's side seat belt was supposedly repaired later, but it broke not long after. *ak
Driver's side seat belt buckle failure, unable to latch seatbelt buckle
#95v103007 the passenger and driver side seat belt buckle failed. Tt
Seat belt buckle failure.
Front passenger seatbelt does not latch and the drivers seatbelt does latch but does not release easily. Please explain. Tt
Hit a full rimmed tire, vehicle flipped over, seat belt broke, driver was thrown out of window and died. Tt
The passenger front seatbelt locks all the time. Tt
Drivers side seatbelt fails to latch or unlatch properly. Please describe details. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
- What is wrong
- The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press." if a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly.
- Risk
- The safety belts would not provide adequate protection to an occupant in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Owners should promptly check the condition and operation of both front safety belt buckles and carefully inspect the red release button for any breaks or cracks. They should ensure that both buckles are operating properly by inserting each latch plate into its buckle, tugging on the belt to make sure the latch is securely locked, and then pressing the release button. The latch plate should pop out of the buckle when the button is pressed. If either release button shows a sign of breaking or cracking or if either buckle fails to operate properly, owners should promptly contact their authorized dealer to schedule an appointment to have the buckle replaced or repaired, free of charge. The manufacturer is developing a remedy designed to prevent failure of the buttons that are not currently broken.
Recall number 95V103007 · Recall details
Questions about the 1990 Geo Tracker seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1990 Geo Tracker?
9 of 25 owner complaints about the 1990 Geo Tracker (36%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 1990.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1990 Geo Tracker?
There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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