1999 Honda Odyssey: seat belt won't latch or retract

Filed Dec 13, 2004 · Seat belts · CA

The second row passenger side seat belt failed to retract and was replaced a few months after purchase. The seat belt was replaced under warranty. The seat belts looked and felt loose. *sc

Filed Nov 25, 2003 · Seat belts · MN

Problem is not with car seat but seat belt on the honda odyessy 1999. The middle row, passenger side seat belt has failed three times. It losses spring action, and has been replaced three times by the honda dealership in the past 6 months. Our four year old sits in the seat with a booster. Attending a car seat seminar through the county we live in, they stated that once the belt is fastened it must be fully extended to the locked position. With the first two replacements of the seat belt the dealership told me it was correct to extend and lock the seat belt. Upon the last replacement they recommended that we do not extend and lock the seat belt. We feel this is not proper operation for full safety. We also fear for our child's safety if we do extend and lock the belt, due to the three failures.

Filed Sep 27, 2001 · Seat belts · CA

During a child belt safety check done in my community it was found that the seat belt my 8 1/2 mo . Old child was using did not work. The seat belt was loose ,and the reason was that it wasn't retracting. The seat belt was broken. If I had'nt gone to have the seats checked I would never have known that it wasn't working right and my child could have been injured in case of an accident.

Filed Nov 27, 2000 · NY

Consumer's child was in rear seat when seatbelt buckle locked up, and it wouldn't move. Seatbelt buckle wouldn't move to retractor in order to release her. At this point, consumer's child had to remove her clothing to wiggle out of seatbelt.

Filed Sep 15, 2000 · Seat belts · CA

The seat belts on the passenger side and driver side located in the middle row of seats in our minivan both failed, within 4 months of each other. We have small children and use child car seats for them. My wife knows more about car seats than most people who work at the car dealerships, and we use them in the manner they were intended to be used. Yet, both seat belts failed. I've never owned a vehicle where a seat belt has failed. Two failures regarding the same part (albeit, one is the left side and the other is the right side) is unacceptable, and strongly suggests there is a defect. We had to wait days for the seat belt part to arrive at the honda dealer, thus we were forced to drive a vehicle that was not safe. We simply did not allow our children to use the failed seat belts. The problem is that the retractor somehow gets stuck, and the seat belt is completely inoperative. Again, 2 failures of the same part is more than a coincidence. Are the seat belts safe in this vehicle? What happens when/if there's a crash. The honda dealers claim there they have not noticed a problem with the seatbelts, but I find that hard to believe. Sounds like a coverup.

Filed Sep 26, 1999 · Body, Seat belts · MD

Left sliding door not locking, unlocking, or opening properly. Dealer tried to fix twice now and still broken. Door locks and unlocks itself while in motion. It pops, clicks, and buzzes at random. Right sliding door opens while in motion. Dealer tried to fix once and still broken. A/c makes tremendous "thunking" noise-clutch engaging improperly. Dealer tried to fix twice-told me"could not duplicate" still broken. Left & right front windows both had bad parts. Left still waiting on parts to be put in. Seatbelt in middle, left rear locked so tightly while van in motion that I was trapped. It would not release even while van was not braking, turning, etc. Doors are main safety concern and dealer not able to correct problems and zone office #6 unwilling to return my phone calls regarding this important matter.