Both rear seat belt shoulder buckle latches broke in my car. The plastic piece broke off and their is no way to keep a car seat properly secured without replacing them. Consequences would be death to anyone in the car seat if there was a crash. I am going to have to spend over 250 dollars for parts and labor to get this fixed.
Oldsmobile Cutlass seat belt problems
31 of the 1,326 owner complaints about the Oldsmobile Cutlass describe seat belt won't latch or retract, most of them for the 1991 model year.
- owner complaints
- 31
- worst model year
- 1991
Is there a fix? There are 6 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
What owners say
Seat belt on drivers side will not retract. I'm a disabled person, and husband has been deployed for a year or more, and also have a 6 year old that I have to take care of. When this happened I had visited my husband where he's on standby waiting to go over seas, he had to tie my seatbelt in a knot to get it tight so it would not get in the way while driving or get caught in the door and so on and so forth. Is there anyway that your company can help me get this fixed. Money is tight and I don't have the money to fix it, and can't be without a car for a lengthy period of time. I don't know where else to turn. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
While driving at 35 MPH, consumer t-boned another vehicle and driver's side seat belt did not retract and hold consumer in place like it should have done. Contacted dealer. *ak consumer states that air bag did not deploy, one person was injured in accident.
A/c has a bad control head and it is a known problem to gmc. Causes A/C to cut in and out. Leather seats have worn out prematurely/ driver's seat belt broken.
Abs light has been coming on intermittently, braking distance is normal. Vehicle taken to dealer 15-20 times. Replaced brake pads/ alternator/ battery/ wiring harness, and put in sensor. Did not remedy problem, vehicle at dealer at this time. *ak serpentine and tensioner belt broken. Security light blinks due to bad theft lock sensor assembly . Blower speeds inoperative. A/c control inoperative. Left front seat belt buckle falls to floor. Power window inoperable due to electrical switch failure.
Driver's side shoulder seat belt failed to operate during a head-on collision, shoulder belt did not lock in postion , and did not hold driver in seat, causing head injuires.
Driver's shoulder seat belt tensioner failed to retract backwards. Took vehicle to dealership & was informed by mechanic the belt tensioner was not working anymore. This caused a lack of protection for driver.
Seat belt will not retract properly. Nlm
Driver's side seat belt buckle failed and replaced on two occasions. Mjs
Driver's side seat belt locks up, and the passenger's side did not retract. *ak
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- The center rear seat belt anchor plate exhibits stress cracks.
- Risk
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat belt system can fracture, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the center rear seat belt system.
Recall number 98V306000 · Recall details
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- The center rear seat belt anchor plate exhibits stress cracks.
- Risk
- In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat belt system can fracture and injury to the seat occupant can occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the center rear seat belt system.
Recall number 97V065000 · Recall details
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- These vehicles were assembled with rear outboard safety belt anchorages that may not withstand the required load. This does not comply with fmvss no.210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
- Risk
- Consequence of non-compliance: in a collison, stress can cause the attachment metal to tear and allow the anchorage to separate from the body of the vehicle. The safety belt may not protect an occupant in the event of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the existing anchor bolts with a new shoulder bolt and thread locking adhesive. Additionally, noise control patches will be applied at each anchorage.
Recall number 95V173000 · Recall details
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- The front door shoulder belt guide loops may be cracked and are not in compliance with fmvss 208.
- Risk
- The seat occupant faces increased risk of injury in theevent of a sudden stop or accident.
- Remedy
- Install reinforcing plates on the cracked shoulder belt guides.
Recall number 92V003000 · Recall details
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Front shoulder safety belt webbing may separate at front belt upper guide loops on either side of the front seat.
- Risk
- Webbing separation could occur without prior warning andincrease the risk of injury to belted front outboard occupants in a high energycrash.
- Remedy
- Install a controlled rotation bracket on driver and passenger side front seat belt guide loops.
Recall number 91V005000 · Recall details
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Front shoulder belt guide loop attachment fastener may pull through door mounted anchor plate.
- Risk
- Seat belt may not sustain loads required by fmvss 210, and in a vehicle accident, the seat belt may not properly restrain a passenger, resulting in increased risk of greater injury to an occupant.
- Remedy
- Replace front shoulder belt guide loop attachment nuts and install new guide cover.
Recall number 90V054000 · Recall details
Questions about the Oldsmobile Cutlass seat belt
Which Oldsmobile Cutlass years have seat belt won't latch or retract problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1991 (7 complaints), 1990 (6 complaints) and 1992 (4 complaints).
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