1998 Volvo V70: seat belt won't latch or retract

6 of the 187 complaints about the 1998 Volvo V70 describe seat belt won't latch or retract.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 3%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year

2004
2
2002
2
2001
1
2000
1
1998
6

What owners say

Filed Oct 15, 2004 · Seat belts · 122,000 miles · VA

Front passenger's side seat belt retractor broke. Manufacturer refused to replace it. *ak

Filed May 23, 2001 · Electrical, Engine · FL

There have been numerous electrical failures with the car on a routine basis. There have also been oil leaks, gasoline leaks, air conditioner failure and seat belt failures. The car has been repaired almost on a monthly basis since the beginning of ownership. This past week, it has been repaired three times for electrical problems related to the seat belts and air bags. The volvo dealerships have made the necessary repairs and warranties have paid most of the costs, the amount of time this car has spent being serviced is totally unacceptable. Even the volvo dealer here in florida (plantation volvo) suggested we research the florida lemon law. The law does not apply to us because the car was purchased in massachusetts. We would appreciate any assistance in getting volvo's attention that this particular car has major flaws, especially electrical.

Filed Nov 20, 2000 · Seat belts · DE

Safety lock on rear seat belt broke while trying to install child safety seat. Taken to dealer who said too much force was used, however a trained child seat technician stated that consumer put the car seat in correctly. *ak

Filed Dec 8, 1999 · Seat belts · OR

The seat belt in the center back seat broke. Yh

Filed Dec 30, 1998 · Seat belts · VA

Seat belt fails to retract fully and catches in door closure. While the impact so far is minimal, ie, scratches the paint and causes me to reopen the door and push the belt inside, my concern is that this will, in time, result in a bent selt belt latch mechanism which could result in not locking completely when the seat belt is engaged and then come loos under stress -- giving me the belief of a safe, secure, volvo 3-point belt but in fact it will give me a one-way trip to arlington national cemetary

Filed Nov 10, 1998 · Seat belts · GA

The seatbelts do not appear to retract properly. There is a small light in the door of the vehicle which has been broken on 3 occassions because the seatbelt did not retract prior to the door closing. The dealer did repair this and mentioned that they have had several complaints about this defect but there was no recall. Also if the seatbelt becomes loose because of driver/passenger movement it does not retract or become tight around the waist again. To try to clarify this, if after initially setting the belts when you get in to the vehicle and you have movement that allows the seatbelt to expand around your waist the seatbelt remains expanded. So if an accident were to arise you would not be properly restrained. Best regards, randy gibson