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1998 GMC Sierra: seat belt won't latch or retract

7 of the 190 complaints about the 1998 GMC Sierra describe seat belt won't latch or retract.

owner complaints
7
of this car's complaints
4%
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

  • 2014
    1
  • 2010
    1
  • 2009
    1
  • 2004
    2
  • 2003
    1
  • 2002
    1
  • 2001
    3
  • 2000
    4
  • 1999
    6
  • 1998
    7
  • 1997
    2
  • 1996
    3
  • 1994
    2
  • 1993
    4
  • 1992
    1
  • 1990
    1

What owners say

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Seat belts · 69,000 miles · CT

The passenger side seat belt fails to retract back into it's holster. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the mechanic had to replace the entire retractor mechanism. The problem was caused by a failure in the system. *ph

Filed Apr 7, 2003 · Seat belts · AZ

The drivers side seat belt did not lock.

Filed Jul 3, 2002 · Seat belts · CA

Consumer states that when they hit the brakes the seatbelt will not lock up, which causes seatbelt to be useless in a crash. Cause unknown dealer notified.

Filed Sep 20, 1999 · Seat belts · CA

Seatbelt retractor gets jammed and will not move on the track . Dealer says vehicle needs a new belt.

Filed Jul 22, 1999 · Seat belts · ME · crash · 1 injury

Going 30mph & another vehicle crossed in front & was hit broadside. The air bags deployed. Seat belt failed to restrain passenger, and passenger was injured.

Filed Feb 1, 1999 · Seat belts, Tires · CA

Seat belt not retracting. Yh

Filed Aug 27, 1998 · Brakes, Seat belts · CT

When applying the brakes in a sudden stop, the middle lap seat belt did not lock, causing passenger to move forward near the dash area. Also, car seat in middle rear belt, doesn't lock, causing car seat to fall over, resulting in 2-year old hitting his head. Abs brakes fail, fad eon some stops, will not stop.

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Questions about the 1998 GMC Sierra seat belt

Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1998 GMC Sierra?

7 of 190 owner complaints about the 1998 GMC Sierra (4%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 1998.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 GMC Sierra?

There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.

Other symptoms on the 1998 GMC Sierra

Wipers 32ABS 28Brake failure 10Power steering loss 7Jerking 6Fire or smoke 5Stalling 5

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