It takes many attempts to get the drivers side seat belt to latch/click. I am concerned after seeing other recalls that mine maybe in fact affected as well.
2004 Honda Civic: seat belt won't latch or retract
7 of the 350 complaints about the 2004 Honda Civic describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- 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
Vehicle driver side seat belt does not retract. After airbag light came on seat belt will not retract into the seat belt retainer. I feel very dangerous and honda will not address the issue. Stating it is not under warranty.
Good morning, we took our honda civic in for an airbag recall recently. Last weekend the air bag light came on and we return to the dealer. They said they couldn't check it out unless we paid an initial $150.00 service fee and that it was probably the seat belt that broke and not the air bag but that its not covered since we now have gone over the 80,000 mile limit on their liability.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 honda civic. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 15v370000 (air bags) and 15v320000 (air bags) from the manufacturer. While attempting to have the vehicle repaired for the recalls, the contact was notified by the dealer that the air bag repair may not be effective because the driver's seat belt SRS control unit failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda civic. The contact stated the steering wheel locked without warning while entering the drive way and the steering wheel could not be turned. A private mechanic inspected the vehicle and located the failure in the ignition switch. The mechanic was able to place the vehicle in neutral gear into neutral in order to move the vehicle to a safe area. The contact also stated the drivers seat belt retracting system failed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 158,000.
Srs light came on. Vehicle taken to dealer as advised in manual. Appointment offered for 2/21/12. Diagnosis: driver's seatbelt buckle faulty. Part "on national backorder"--unknown when it will be available. Meanwhile, since this is the only car I have, I am forced to drive a vehicle with a useless/potentially useless seatbelt and no air bags!
When I get in my vehicle to drive I am not being protected properly by my seat belt equipment. There is no fail safe design to prevent injury or death when the vehicle begins to move in the event of human error. Design directly allows human error to disable the entire seat belt device. Even in the event of a primary design failure there is no back up. The risk of injury and death is exponential based on population and demographic. This is a serious flaw in safety design for a product that is used by the public and is quite contrary to the methods employed by a theme park as one example which contain other forms of transportation available to the public. Events: 1. I enter my vehicle 2. I turn on ignition. 3. I place vehicle in drive. 4. I operate the vehicle to my destination. Failure occurs 20% of the time if I do not notice the seat belt alarm or if I forget to fasten my seat belt. Failure of seat belt device to protect me in the event I forget results in possible risk of injury or death while operating vehicle. For whatever reason I sometimes do not notice the seat belt alarm. For whatever reason I sometimes forget to fasten my seat belt. For whatever reason my vehicle design allows me to operate the vehicle unsafely putting me and others at risk. Corrective action. Writing this complaint.
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles, some front seat belt anchors may have been installed with an incorrect washer, which could restrict anchor movement. As a result, the seat belt may be improperly positioned for certain occupants.
- Risk
- An improperly positioned belt could increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the front seat belt anchors for restricted movement. If an anchor does not rotate freely, the dealer will replace the washer with a countermeasure washer. The recall began on november 24, 2004. Owners should contact honda at 1‑800‑999‑1009.
Recall number 04V550000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2004 Honda Civic seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 2004 Honda Civic?
7 of 350 owner complaints about the 2004 Honda Civic (2%) 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 2004 Honda Civic?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2004 Honda Civic
Airbag light 59No deployment 19Transmission failure 17Check engine light 14Slipping 13Shudder 11Grinding brakes 9Door locks 9CVT failure 8Headlights 8Jerking 8Stalling 7Sudden acceleration 6Brake failure 5Fire or smoke 5Fuel pump 5
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