1999 Buick Regal seat belt problems

SEAT BELTS

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

NHTSA complaint #10845680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

MY DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT HAS STOPPED LOCKING INTO PLACE. THIS IS A CONCERN BECAUSE I AM NOT ABLE TO USE MY SEAT BELT; THIS BECOMES A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE NOT MISUSED THE SEAT BELT IN ANY WAY FOR IT TO JUST FAIL ON ME IS AN ISSUE. I SEE THAT OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES.

NHTSA complaint #10446133 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

REAR SEAT BELTS MALFUNCTION-CANNOT INSERT BUCKLE IN TWO OUT OF THREE BELTS.

NHTSA complaint #10234007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

THE CAR THAT ME AND MY FIANCE HAVE IS A 1999 BUICK REGAL AND BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS HAVE LOCKED AND WILL NOT UNLOCK. FORCING ME TO PUT MY CHILD IN THE MIDDLE WHICH IS A VERY DANGEROUS SPOT FOR A CHILD IN A CAR SEAT BECAUSE THEY CAN BE THROWN FROM THE CAR. I HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER SITES AND THERE ARE COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME ISSUE WITH ONE OR BOTH SEAT BELTS. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE SEAT BELTS. ALSO JUST RECENTLY THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT FASTEN INTO HOLDER BECAUSE THEIR IS A PART THAT WILL NO LONGER ALLOW FOR THE BUCKLE TO BE PUSHED DOWN. I WOULD LIKE YOU ALL TO INVESTIGATE. THE BACK SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN LOCKED FOR MONTHS AND THERE IS NO WAY SOMEONE COULD HAVE JUST BROKEN THEM THEY ARE STILL INTACT.

NHTSA complaint #10161806 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

THE CAR THAT ME AND MY FIANCE HAVE IS A 1999 BUICK REGAL AND BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS HAVE LOCKED AND WILL NOT UNLOCK. FORCING ME TO PUT MY CHILD IN THE MIDDLE WHICH IS A VERY DANGEROUS SPOT FOR A CHILD IN A CAR SEAT BECAUSE THEY CAN BE THROWN FROM THE CAR. I HAVE READ SEVERAL OTHER SITES AND THERE ARE COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME ISSUE WITH ONE OR BOTH SEAT BELTS. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE SEAT BELTS. ALSO JUST RECENTLY THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT FASTEN INTO HOLDER BECAUSE THEIR IS A PART THAT WILL NO LONGER ALLOW FOR THE BUCKLE TO BE PUSHED DOWN. I WOULD LIKE YOU ALL TO INVESTIGATE. THE BACK SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN LOCKED FOR MONTHS AND THERE IS NO WAY SOMEONE COULD HAVE JUST BROKEN THEM THEY ARE STILL INTACT.

NHTSA complaint #10161806 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

WE HAVE HAD 6 INCIDENTS OF THE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS LOCKING UP MAKING THEM UNUSABLE. THE FAILURES HAVE HAPPENED ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES. THIS LEAVES ONE OF OUR TWO CHILDREN USING THE CENTER LAP BELT, UNTIL REPAIRS CAN BE MADE. ONCE BOTH SHOULDER BELTS FAILED AT THE SAME TIME LEAVING US A SEATBELT SHORT. GM CLAIMS THIS IS THE ONLY BUICK IN CENTRAL IL. WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THEREFORE IT WILL COST APRX. 150.00 TO FIX EACH TIME. I FEEL THIS LEAVES MY CHILDREN AT RISK. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS ADDRESSED NATION WIDE AS I FEEL THIS MUST BE A DESIGN PROBLEM NOT JUST BAD LUCK.

NHTSA complaint #756678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT CHILD BACK IN SAFETY SEAT PULLED SEAT BELT TO SECURE CSS, AND THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT UNLOCK/RELEASE.

NHTSA complaint #894657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LOCK. CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE BELT FOR A YEAR. DID NOT HAVE NHTSA PHONE #. *AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #894295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.