Tl*the contact owns a 1991 honda civic. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the seat belt failed to retract. The seat belt warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 425,000.
1991 Honda Civic: seat belt won't latch or retract
23 of the 110 complaints about the 1991 Honda Civic describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 23
- of this car's complaints
- 21%
- 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
1991 honda civic automatic seat belt system failure. Car seat belt system will not work. There is suppose to be a life time warranty on the system but the honda corporation is not honoring the warranty.
The driver's side automatic shoulder seatbelt fails to move to the secure position when sitting in the car.
Vehicle pulled out in front of honda. Speed of honda at time was 40 MPH. On impact drivers seat belt worked but then failed, spooling out, causing driver to hit windshield and steering wheel. Injuries included broken jaw, collarbone,neck, both femurs,lower leg and left foot, hand, fingers and nine ribs one of which severed lower left aorta, every organ severely damaged resulting in death.
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.
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.
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.
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 1991 Honda Civic seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1991 Honda Civic?
23 of 110 owner complaints about the 1991 Honda Civic (21%) 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 1991 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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