2005 Honda Accord: seat belt won't latch or retract

Filed Jun 10, 2025 · Seat belts · OH

Seat belt will not retract.

Filed Sep 8, 2020 · Seats · 185,800 miles · FL

The back seat does not allow for a flat sturdy surface for an infant car seat. I have pulled as tight as I can on the seat belt and latches and find that neither offers a secure 1" standard of play. The seats tip when I turn a corner with my grandchild in it. It is unsturdy. I have tried heavy and light seats and they still tip. I have to stuff towels underneath to try to balance, but of course a towel in an accident will not protect in an accident. By law I must use a back seat and not a front seat. Is there a flatter more stable back seat?

Filed Jul 5, 2019 · Airbags, Seat belts · TX

"takata recall".....I purchased this car 2 years ago and the seat belt warning light has always been lit. I just had my oil changed today and the repair shop advised me that there was an error code which means defective air bag. Also the driver seat belt buckle showed defective. Yesterday I received 2 different emails from the federal safety agency for 2 recalls (#19v499 and #19v501). No letter was received from honda yet but I hate to wait for a letter to arrive as that could take 60 days, then would have to wait for the dealer to get the parts and then get an appointment. This situation is life-threatening. Is there any way to speed this process up? Also the repair shop stated that a lot of the air bags that have been replaced, are now being recalled.

Filed Apr 7, 2018 · Airbags, Seat belts · 218,369 miles · VA

Front airbag warning light has come on. Additionally, the seat belt light on the dash no longer illuminates. Forum search says the driver side seat belt sensor is most likely failed.

Filed Dec 15, 2017 · Airbags, Seat belts · 160,000 miles · NJ

I have 2005 honda accord which is not included in the takata recall but I have a airbag light that goes off and on. As a result, my passenger side seat belt locked up when I took it to the dealer they said that the engine read a code that said it was involved in rear collision and it was not. They also stated that the seat belt could have locked up because the airbag light is on. Someone was sitting in the seat and had to maneuver to get out of it. The dealership has told me it will cost $800 and up to repair the seat belt (and it was not covered under the lifetime warranty for seat belts)but when I took the car to honda the airbag light was not on at that moment so they told me it was nothing they can do unless it was on. I believe that this is a problem because the dealership also told me that if I have a faulty airbag that my seat belt may continue to lock up. I am hesitant to fix the seat belt because of the airbag situation.

Filed Jun 29, 2017 · Airbags, Body · 98,000 miles · FL · crash · 1 injury

"takata recall" I was coming to a stop for a traffic light and did not brake in time to stop my vehicle before I tapped into the rear bumper of an SUV. I was going very slow /probably under 10mph. My drivers side airbag deployed and I got cuts on my arm and a chemical burn as well. My drivers side seatbelt is not working now (locked.) I have slight damage on the right front passenger side bumper. I became aware of the takata airbag recall after this happened. This occurred on 2/20/2017 in the daytime/ clear, sunny skies.

Filed Nov 23, 2015 · Seat belts, Steering · 180,000 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda accord. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking fluid from underneath. The failure recurred multiple times. It was discovered that the fluid was leaking from the power steering hose and a clamp was placed on the hose. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also stated that the seat belt warning indicator illuminated when the seat belt was fastened and the brake pedal was depressed, but the seat belt failed to retract. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

Filed Jul 20, 2015 · Seat belts · 63,132 miles · IL

The drivers side seat belt buckle, position sensor harness failed and gave a airbag failure display. Repair shop obtained two alert codes on the honda accord, e.g. 61-10 and 71-10. The harness was replaced. This is a safety issue that the airbags would not have worked due to a buckle failure. The two codes previously noted could not be identified. The vehicle"s VIN no. Reports no outstanding recalls, including the recent manufactures airbag problems.

Filed Jul 10, 2014 · Seat belts · 69,000 miles · FL

Srs indicator light illuminated upon unbuckling driver's side seat belt with engine running. Srs light would remain on after placing seat belt back into the buckle. The SRS light would also illuminate at random while driving with seat belt in buckle. The only temporary solution was to stop/start the engine. Honda's diagnosis was a faulty seat belt buckle requiring a complete replacement which resolved the issue. However, the dealer would not honor the lifetime seat belt warranty for this repair.

Filed Sep 20, 2013 · Airbags, Seat belts · IL

My car dashboard showing up the airbag sign on and off. I make investigation thru motor trend that this car has a problem about seat belt/buckle front driver seat. I call up american honda at torrance ca. They told me my vehicle VIN # is not affected by this problem. This is surprise for me. The car is made by honda. All of this kind of model should be affected by this airbag problem. As per motor trend the recall date was jan. 03, 2007. And most affected is 2005 honda accord. Please help me this is not safety anymore.

Filed Aug 28, 2013 · Airbags · NC

I took my honda in for a power steering recall that was issued and asked the honda dealership to look into the reason why the airbag warning light was on. They called me back and said there were two fault codes one being the driver seatbelt buckle and the other being the drivers seat position sensor. I know there is already a recall on the driver seat position sensor but they said that my vehicle's VIN was not affected by the recall. Therefore, in order to fix this sensor I would have to pay to repair the part. I called honda america and they also told me it was my responsibility to repair the part since my vehicle did not have a VIN affected by the driver seat position sensor recall. I find this odd that my vehicle is of a make model and year with a known defective part but yet it is not involved in the recall. I feel that this should be investigated further to see if there are more models that are affected by the drivers seat position sensor for the air bag.

Filed Jan 24, 2011 · GA

1) strap connecting latches has twisted and kinked, making it impossible to correctly use latches. However seat can still be safely installed with seatbelt 2) chest clip on seat broke while in use (related vehicle information: model year=2005, make=accord, model=honda).