Passenger side seat belt locks after being secured, causing passenger to not be able to move.
Oldsmobile Bravada seat belt problems
10 of the 962 owner complaints about the Oldsmobile Bravada describe seat belt won't latch or retract, most of them for the 2002 model year.
- owner complaints
- 10
- worst model year
- 2002
Is there a fix? There are 3 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20027
- 19981
- 19971
- 19911
Often reported together
What owners say
Consumer received recall notice 03v117000 concerning seat belt buckle assembly. Dealer was contacted, and stated that repairs could not be done because the parts were on national back order. The dealer was not sure when the parts will be available. *ak *ph
Front passenger seatproblems. Also, seat belt will not retract once is pulled forward. It needs to be unbuckled, and then buckled again to go back to a normal position. Ts..
Consumer states of having problems with the seat belt buckle on the passanger side. Dealer was contacted. Mr
Passenger seat belt locks into place with little or no passenger movement, cannot be released without removing seatbelt completely and retracting completely. Also own a 2002 chevrolet trailblazer w/ same problem on passenger side restraint. Passenger must remove seat belt every few minutes just to breathe or tuck shoulder strap behind them. This is a serious flaw on the passenger side seat belt on all 2002 bravada's, trailblazers and envoys. Dealer has no fix at this time except to try a seat belt extender to change passenger side angle on restraint belt to see if it helps. This should be a serious recall issue. Will file seperate complaint for 2002 chevrolet trailblazer also just purchased. This defect can cause death or serious injury should a crash occur while passenger is unrestrained while retracting and reapplying restraint.
Memory mirrors do not return to their position after coming from reverse. Consumer must adjust mirrors, while driving, to get the back to the proper position. Passenger side seat belt locks while braking. Consumer must unfasten the seat belt - while moving - recoil and then fasten seatbelt to release pressure. Transmission downshifts 15-30 seconds after coming to a complete stop in cold weather. Downshifts are hard (feeling like vehicle has been hit from behind) and long (time between gears).
Suv t-boned in driver door at estimated 40mph. Side air bag failed to deploy even though seat was ripped from its mooring. On star system did not activate to signal 911. In addition the right front tire opposite the accident rolled off of the rim. Is this normal? On at least four occasions since purchasing the SUV the front passenger seat belt locks while stopping and will not release. Must unbuckle and retract before it can be extended.
Front passenger seat belt locks up while stopping and will not release. Belt must be unbuckled and retracted before it can be extended.
Seat belt latch assembly right rear fell apart, requires entire new assembly
Vehicle is having problems with the seat belt locking and retracting. (96v‑142).
Related recalls
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Certain light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." one of the two sensors in the driver's and front passenger's seat belt retractors could be inoperative. The seat belt retractors will lock when the belt webbing is extracted during a crash; however, the mechanism that locks the seat belt retractor when the vehicle decelerates quickly, such as heavy braking, may not operate as intended.
- Risk
- If this were to occur, the safety belt may not restrain the occupant as intended during a crash, and could result in injury to the occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the driver and front passenger safety belt retractors, and replace them if necessary. Owner notification began on june 24, 2004. Owners should contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438, gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463, or oldsmobile at 1‑800‑630‑6537.
Recall number 04V201000 · Recall details
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
- What is wrong
- Certain sport utility vehicles were built with a driver's seat belt buckle assembly that contains an energy-absorbing loop. Sustained loads of sufficient magnitude and duration on the belt in severe crashes could fully deploy the buckle energy-absorbing loop, introducing a total of 10 additional inches of webbing into the seat belt system. The free falling latch plate used in this system may allow webbing to dynamically distribute between the lap and shoulder belt as the driver's position changes during a multiple rollover event.
- Risk
- If the energy-absorbing loop fully deploys in a severe multiple rollover crash, it is possible that a belted driver may experience partial or even complete ejection from the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the energy-absorbing seat belt assemblies with one that does not have the energy-absorbing loop. Owner notification began on august 8, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑222‑1020, gmc at 1‑800‑462‑8782, or oldsmobile at 1‑800‑442‑6537.
Recall number 03V117000 · Recall details
Seat belts: rear/other
- What is wrong
- These vehicles exhibit a condition in which a rear seat belt buckle release button can stick in the unlatched (down) position under certain conditions because the buckle assembly can move inside the seat belt cover. If the cover moves far enough, it can create an interference condition with the latch release button. When it does, the seat belt buckle cannot be latched.
- Risk
- The rear belts may not hold an occupant in the event of a vehicle accident increasing the risk of pesonal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the three rear-seat belt buckles (one assembly) with a new, revised design.
Recall number 96V142000 · Recall details
Questions about the Oldsmobile Bravada seat belt
Which Oldsmobile Bravada years have seat belt won't latch or retract problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2002 (7 complaints), 1991 (1 complaints) and 1997 (1 complaints).
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