Tl* the contact owns a 1990 honda civic. While the vehicle was parked the contact noticed the front passenger side automatic seat belt would not retract and could not be retracted manually. The seat belt could not be used to secure a passenger in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician stated the seat belt control module had to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 145,000.
1990 Honda Civic: seat belt won't latch or retract
18 of the 91 complaints about the 1990 Honda Civic describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 18
- of this car's complaints
- 20%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
The seat belts on my 1990 honda civic do not work. I took them to the honda dealer in rockville, maryland. They kept the car 24 hours, then told me they would have to order retractor motors. They called in a few days and told me to bring the car back in. They kept it three days, then returned it in the same non-working condition and told me it would cost $962 to replace the seat belt retracting mechanism. The driver's side seat belt latch is in the forward unusable position. The passenger's side does not retract either. The service man said that the seat belts themselves had a lifetime guarantee but that the seat belt retracting mechanism was not part of the seat belt assembly.
Driver's seat belt retractor failed.
Consumer was stopped at the traffic light, and a drunken driver hit him from behind, and pushed his vehicle into the vehicle in front of him . Consumer was traveling at 40mph. Upon impact, passenger went into the windshield and cracked it. Also, his knee went into the glove deparment, and the seatbelt broke.
The driver side automatic seatbelt mechanism failed. The dealer is refusing to repair the unit under warranty. The manufacturer explicitly offered warranty on the seatbelt assembly for the life of the car.
Front passenger's motorized seat belt automatic retractor system failed, does not retract; according to dealer, power cable to seat belt retractor needs replacing.
Owner states that vehicle was in an accident while traveling at 40mph and the lap/shoulder belt on driver's side did not hold due to a faulty seatbelt retractor. The cause has not been identified.
The seat belt failed in accident, causing occupant to be ejected from vehicle, resulting in injuries.
Seat belt buckle failed.
Passenger side seat belt retractor sometimes does not work. Please describe.
Driver's side seat belt retractor does not work properly. Tt
The driver and passenger side seat belt buckles are broke and when rains the rear brake light fails. Tt
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. Carefully inspect the red release button for any breaks or cracks. Check that both buckles are operating properly by inserting each latch plate into its buckle, tug on the belt to make sure the latch is securely locked, then press the release button. The latch plate should pop out of the buckle when the button is pressed. If either release button shows any sign of breakage or cracking, or if either buckle fails to operate properly, promptly contact your authorized honda/acura dealer to schedule an appointment to have the buckle replaced or repaired, free of charge. The manufacturer is developing a remedy designed to prevent the failure of the buttons that are not currently broken.
Recall number 95V103001 · Recall details
Questions about the 1990 Honda Civic seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1990 Honda Civic?
18 of 91 owner complaints about the 1990 Honda Civic (20%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1990 Honda Civic?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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