Consumer states that seat belts are not on track when she stops seat belt goes forward. Also, while she is driving seat belts go back and forth at will. The seat belts are not secure, and do not hold.
1991 Honda Civic seat belts complaints
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The automatic seat belt on my 1991 honda civic fails to close on the driver's side. It is stuck in the "open" position interfering with driving and not providing any shoulder restraint. The component that rides along the front door track where the seat belt opens and closes will not manually move along the track. It appears, this is the way the seat belt is constructed, it causes tension or pulls on the component that slides along the door. That may cause an obstacle to my seat belt closing. I previously had a faulty door latch on the driver's side, which I had replaced with a new door latch, at my own expense. The door latch failure was making the seat belt open and close while driving on the freeway. The opening and closing of the seat belt also damaged the sun visor. I don't feel safe driving this car with such a flaky seat belt and would like honda to repair this defect according to the terms of the warranty.
Drivers seatbelt will not release, causing consumer to be without a seatbelt while driving. Cause unknown. Dealer notified.*ak the heater core and motor blower failed. Cruise control failed.
I was stopped in traffic at a light behind another car when my car was rearended. Though I was wearing both seatbelts (shoulder and lap), the shoulder belt failed to lock up with the impact and I was thrown against the steering wheel, fracturing my sternum. Of the three cars rearended, I suffered the only injury. The seatbelts are warranted for the life of the car, yet honda refuses to admit that there was any failure, has not conducted any meaningful test of the seatbelt failure and refuses to honor the warranty and replace the seatbelts. Honda would not come to an arbitrated settlement with the ca dept of consumer affairs other than offering me a $100.00 discount on the full price of belts and installation. I want honda to honor its warranty and pay for the full replacement of the belts. Though the car has over 150,000 miles, it is in very good condition and is otherwise reliable.
My passenger side seatbelt began retracting if I would brake suddenly, or if I went over a bump, as though the door was open. I contacted my local mechanic, who said it was a defect with the door latch and he had seen this same problem before. On 7/3/01, I spoke with michelle albert at american honda motor co at (800) 999-1009 as the seatbelts are warrantied for the life of the car and this was an obvious safety concern. She agreed to help me with the repair job, for between $100 and $200. I had the repair done and sent honda a copy of the bill. They sent me a letter back saying they had no record of my conversation with michelle albert, and that due to the age of the car they would not reimburse me for any part of the repair. I sent them another letter stating how disappointed I was at their lack of concern for my safety. I feel they are trying to get out of their seatbelt warranty on a technicality (I.e., that since it is the door latch that is causing the seat belt to malfunction, and not the seat belt assembly itself, that they do not have to repair it). Also, it appears that this is a design flaw with the car itself, since my small local mechanic has seen the same problem before, and that honda should honor its commitment to provide a working seatbelt for the life of the car.
Seat belt buckle will not unlock. Belt is attached to door and can cause a prob,em in case of an emergency. Manfacturer hasn't done anything about it.
Vehicle was rearended when stopped in traffic at a signal. Shoulder belt failed to lock up and driver was thrown against the steering wheel and injured. The federal safety agency record shows numerous similar compliants.
Driver side seat belt when it rains belt gets wet when cold seat belt hard to pull out when seat belt is unbelted belt dose not retract fully.
Driver's seat belt will no longer lock when consumer applies brakes.
Driver's side seat belt failed to retract. Nlm
Automatic seat belt does not retract on its own as it should. When moved back manually and the door is opened, it will go back forward and stick. Dealer has been contacted.
Seat belt retractor failed after replacement failed again.
I got my seat belts fixed today and was charged for it. When I got home I checked my manual and in it specified, " this warranty continues for the useful life of the car. Honda will repair or replace any honda seat belt assembly that fails to function properly during normal use. This includes all labor and parts." I feel like I shouldn't of been charged according to their warranty. I would like to know if I am entitled to a reimbursment as I have already paid for the repairs to the saftey seat belts.
The automatic shoulder belt on the passenger's side is stuck in the open position. The dealer is aware of the problem.
Front seat belts failed to lock up when tested
Consumer was driving approximately 50-55mph when honda was side swiped by a ford pickup. Consumer lost control, vehicle ran into a ravine, the door flew open an the driver was ejected and thrown into a tree, driver lost left eye and became partially paralized due to seat belt buckle disconnecting.
The front driver's and passenger's side seat belt retractor is inoperative. Once opening and closing the front doors the seat belt has to be pulled forward in order for the seat belts to retract properly. Please describe details.
During an accident, the shoulder strap did not lock in place upon impact which caused the drivers body to go forward. Consumer was injured in accident.
Driver's seat belt failed to restrain during accident, causing injury.
Purchase car new the driver seat belt retractor stopped working. Please describe .
Driver's side lap belt failed, please explain. Tt
Failure of the passenger side seat belt retractor the belt will not retract. Tt
Front passenger side seat belt buckle has broken. Tt
Driver seatbelt buckle will not engage in lock position. Tt
Automatic seat belt failure. Tt
When struck @ 1:00 o'clock position, drivers shoulder didn't restrain driver, allowing her to strike passenger side windshield. Tt
The passenger front seatbelt latch part has broken and the pieces have fallen in. Please explain. Tt
Passenger's 3-point safety belt replaced.
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