Right front passenger seat belt male mechanism is locked up and will not extend to lock in female mechanism. Unusable.
Saturn SC seat belt problems
16 of the 295 owner complaints about the Saturn SC describe seat belt won't latch or retract, most of them for the 1994 model year.
- owner complaints
- 16
- worst model year
- 1994
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20021
- 19991
- 19974
- 19945
- 19924
- 19911
Often reported together
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 saturn sc1. The contact stated that the lock feature of the seat belt retractor would not work properly. As a consequence, he is not properly restrained in the vehicle. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 97v161000 (seat belts:front:retractor), although the failures were identical. The contact paid $400 to have the retractor replaced; however, the failure recurred shortly afterwards. The manufacturer was unable to assist. The failure mileage was 80,000 and current mileage was 104,000.
Seat belt has become torn and frayed, caused by seat belt retraction device. This problem occurs on the 2001-2002 saturn sc1.
Consumer's seat belt latch would not unlock after her son came out of car seat and got tangled in the car seatbelt. Toddler became wrapped in the seatbelt, the latch would not work. The fire department removed the child by cutting the seat belt off.
While driving 30 MPH driver's seat belt would retract back and forth. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Seat belt will lock in place but will not slide forward when door is opened.
The drivers side seat belt is stuck in the middle of the door it started out just getting stuck occasionally and then would move all the way back now won't move at all. Talked to 4 other saturn owners and they have the same problem. Now the passenger side seatbelt has started sticking. The engine was so messed up at about 68k they replaced the engine due to poor performance backfiring and leaking oil etc. The sunroof will not latch closed anymore. I went to open it one day and then it wont close. I wanted a purple saturn since they came out and I finally got one and it has been a nightmare these are just 5 of the most recent things but I have had to get a new alternator, starter and several other minor repairs. I wish I had never ever wanted saturn. I guess it is true be careful what you wish for.
Driver side seatbelt inoperative. Seatbelt will not slide to the lock position.
Consumer recently recieved recall letter 99v‑280 from saturn concerning seat belt failure, consumers child was a passenger and was killed in a vehicle collision and the consumer feels there is a possibility that the recalled component experienced failure and could have been the cause of death.
Seat belt recall on other models, but not this owners model. Seat belt broke three times.
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles do not comply with requirements of fmvss no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages." some of the vehicles were produced with seat belt shoulder guide anchor bolts that were not adequately tightened at the center pillar and could fall out, making the seat belt inoperative.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect these vehicles for proper installation and torque of the seat belt shoulder guide anchor bolts.
Recall number 99V280000 · Recall details
Seat belts: front: retractor
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. If the driver or front passenger safety belt is pulled out much faster than normal, a number of time, the lock-up feature of the retractor will not work properly.
- Risk
- In a rapid deceleration or vehicle crash, the occupant would not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger safety belt retractor.
Recall number 97V161000 · Recall details
Questions about the Saturn SC seat belt
Which Saturn SC years have seat belt won't latch or retract problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1994 (5 complaints), 1992 (4 complaints) and 1997 (4 complaints).
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