After stopping at destination, took child car seat out and when unbuckled seatbelt to do so, seatbelt went in as normal, but locked and will not come out, cannot use that side at all w/ usage of seatbelt. Expecting another child, and am worried.
Suzuki Sidekick seat belt problems
15 of the 212 owner complaints about the Suzuki Sidekick describe seat belt won't latch or retract, most of them for the 1991 model year.
- owner complaints
- 15
- worst model year
- 1991
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 19961
- 19951
- 19931
- 19922
- 19918
- 19902
What owners say
The front passenger and rear left seat belts on our 1991 suzuki sidekick have both failed this week. We have had no accidents in the car. The front right seat belt has locked in its case, making it impossible to use. The left rear seatbelt no longer lo.
Seat belt recall repair completed however new buckles fell apart.
Had heard locking mechanism click on seat belts. Started driving & felt the latch unlocked. Seat belt buckle can be unlocked when brakes are applied. Took to dealer & informed not under warranty & owner will have to pay.
The rear passenger's seat belt on the driver side locks where it can not come out of its retractor and is unable to be used at this time. Please describe details.
The rear seat belt locking clip broke, when trying to secure the css it will not lock the child in because of the broken seat belt in the rear.
The driver's side seat belt buckle fell apart.
During impact, the driver side seat belt released from the belt buckle. Please describe.
Pieces may break off the seat belt buckle, resulting in hard to insert the metal tongue into the buckle, dealer does not have the parts (recall).
Passengers rear seat belt will not retract into its assembly, rendering it inoperative.
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
- What is wrong
- The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press." if a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly.
- Risk
- The safety belts would not provide adequate protection to an occupant in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Owners should promptly check the condition and operation of both front safety belt buckles and carefully inspect the red release button for any breaks or cracks. They should ensure that both buckles are operating properly by inserting each latch plate into its buckle, tugging on the belt to make sure the latch is securely locked, and then pressing the release button. The latch plate should pop out of the buckle when the button is pressed. If either button shows a sign of breaking or cracking or if either buckle fails to operate properly, owners should promptly contact their authorized dealer to schedule an appointment to have the buckle replaced or repaired, free of charge. The manufacturer is developing a remedy designed to prevent failure of the buttons that are not currently broken.
Recall number 95V103008 · Recall details
Questions about the Suzuki Sidekick seat belt
Which Suzuki Sidekick years have seat belt won't latch or retract problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1991 (8 complaints), 1990 (2 complaints) and 1992 (2 complaints).
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