1991 Chevrolet Lumina seat belt problems

SEAT BELTS

CONSUMER STATED THE SEATBELTS WERE INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA complaint #567297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN MY HOOD NOW SINCE IT BROKE FROM THE FLOOR AND THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT BACK IN TO ITS COMPARTMENT. IT IS DANGEROUS SINCE THE BELT JUST HANGS THERE WITHOUT PROPER FUNCTIONING RETRACTOR.

NHTSA complaint #766959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

THERE HAVE BEEN MANY DEFECTS IN THIS CAR INCLUDING: A DRIVER'S SEAT BELT THAT FAILED, FRONT HOOD ASSEMBLY FAILED, NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES--MECHANIC SAID THAT IT WAS DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN, REAR STRUTS FAILED, SPEEDOMETER IS FAULTY AND READS 5-10MPH UNDER ACTUAL SPEED.

NHTSA complaint #764052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

MY DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR A WHILE NOW BECAUSE I CANNOT FIX IT. I HAVE TO TIE THE SEAT BELT INTO A NOT TO HOLD THE EXTRA PART OF THE BELT IN PLACE FOR IT TO BE SAFE TO WEAR. IT HAS GIVEN ME PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN AUG 2000 ALONG WITH THE CALPERS WHICH I REPLACED. THE WHOLE CAR HAS GIVEN ME PROBLEMS: THE HEATING SYSTEM, THE JUMPINESS FROM THE BELTS ON THE MOTOR, REAR SUSPENSION. OVER $1000.00 HAS BEEN PUT IN IT FOR THE PAST 1.5 YRS I HAVE HAD IT.

NHTSA complaint #762538 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ON THE VEHICLE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, SEAT BELT WAS TAKEN OUT, AND THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT BACK INTO PLACE. CONTACTED DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #8010526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DO NOT PROPERLY RELEASE FROM RETRACTING MECHANISM, CAUSING SEAT BELTS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. DEALER REPLACED RETRACTOR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #8002694 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

WE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THEY COULD REPAIR AT NO COST THEY SAID NO WARRANTY IS ON THE VEHICAL AFTER 3YEARS OR 36,000 MILES AND WE FEEL THAT THE SEATBELT IS A SAFTEY FEATURE AND IT NOT GOING BACK IN AFTER UNBUCKLING IS A SAFTEY ISSUE AND THAT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT WE CAN CONTROL AND IT IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.

NHTSA complaint #742334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

DRIVER SEATBALT RETRACTOR FAILED IN MARCH 2000, AN DPASSENGER'S SIDE FAILED IN JANUARY 2001.

NHTSA complaint #879104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS EXTENDED ALL THE WAY OUT, AND WILL NOT RETRACT. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE. SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY AND RETRACTORS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

NHTSA complaint #857198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #714763 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT AND MIDDLE SEAT BELT AREN'T RETRO FIT, AND THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO USE THE SEAT BELTS.

NHTSA complaint #849982 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

DRIVERSIDE SHOULDER SEATBELT DOES NOT FULLY RETRACT BACK INTO DOOR AFTER FASTENING SEATBELT, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION.

NHTSA complaint #847071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

THE SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR HAVE FAILED. CHEVROLET HAS REFUSED TO HELP FIX THEM, AS THEY SAY THEIR BELTS ARE ONLY GOOD FOR 36,000 MILES, BUT THEY ARE REQUIRED BY LAW. I HAVE REPLACED THE PASSENGER BELT AT AN OUT OF POCKET COST OF $160. THESE BELTS WERE SUBJECTED TO NORMAL USE AND WEAR, AND I FEEL THE RETRACTOR IS DEFECTIVE. THE BELTS ARE USELESS WITHOUT A RETRACTOR AS THEY HANG LIMP DURING DRIVING. THE FAILURE OCCURED GRADUALLY OVER ABOUT 2 WEEKS AND THEN THE RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND HOW A LAW REQUIRED SAFETY DEVICE CAN BE MADE SO BADLY THAT CHEVROLET ONLY GUARANTEES IT FOR 36,000 MILES OR 3 YEARS. A CAR LASTS A LOT LONGER THAN 3 YEARS, AND ITS SEAT BELTS SHOULD ALSO. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND I HAVE A FILE #990294288 FOR THIS CASE WITH THEM. THEY REFUSED TO HELP IN ANY WAY. THEY SIMPLY GAVE ME A RUN AROUND AND THEN SAID WE WILL NOT HELP. I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE TO PAY ANOTHER $160 TO REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE BELT. I WAS LUCKY IN THAT MY BELTS FAILED WHEN I WAS JUST GETTING IN THE CAR, BUT WHAT IF IT HAD BEEN A CRASH. I DO NOT HAVE AIR BAGS AND AM DRIVING A FRIEND'S CAR UNTIL I CAN GET THIS MATTER RESOLVED. MY CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE RIGHT NOW BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY BELT RETRACTORS. THANK YOU FOR TIME AND I HOPE THAT YOU CAN HELP ME.

NHTSA complaint #706974 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT WON'T RETRACT, AND CONSUMER CAN'T USE THE SHOULDER BELT.

NHTSA complaint #837939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SHOULDER BELT WON'T RETRACT, AND CONSUMER CAN'T USE THE SHOULDER SEAT BELT.

NHTSA complaint #837793 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SHOULDER SEAT BELT WON'T RETRACT DUE TO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT BEING BROKEN. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #837743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

LEFT FRONT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #604701 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

PASSENGER'S FRONT SEAT BELT BECAME LOOSE, STAYS LOOSE, DOES NOT LOCK, TAKEN TWICE TO DEALER. BOTH TIMES DEALER HAS TAKEN OFF PANEL TO REWIND THE SEATBELT BACK UP. HAS NEVER FIXED SEATBELT PROPERLY.THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE INJURIES IN CASE OF ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #818592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT, REMAIN EXTENDED, HANG LOOSE WHEN OCCUPIED. OCCUPANTS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED. ALSO, DOOR HANDLES DO NOT OPEN DOORS FROM OUTSIDE, REPAIRED TWICE, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

NHTSA complaint #814737 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

EXPERIENCED MALFUNCTIONING OF PASSENGER SIDE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY, WHEN JAMMED AND FULLY EXTENDED, RENDERING BELT INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA complaint #987247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

EXPERIENCED MALFUNCTIONING OF PASSENGER SIDE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY, WHEN JAMMED AND FULLY EXTENDED, RENDERING BELT INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA complaint #987247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

VEHICLE'S REAR LEFT SEAT BELT IS INOPERATIVE. *AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #986536 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS NOT RETRACTING BACK . TT

NHTSA complaint #973669 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

DRIVERS SEAT BELT HANGS IMPROPERLY DUE TO RETRACTOR FAILING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #965769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT HAS JAMMED IN RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY. TT

NHTSA complaint #965724 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTORS ARE NO LONGER WORKING. TT

NHTSA complaint #965661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT PLASTIC COVER HAS BECOME BRITTLE, CAUSING COVER TO BULGE/SPRINGS TO COME OUT, PREVENTING BELT FROM RETRACTING. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #482586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

PASSENGER'S/DRIVER'S SAFETY BELT ATTACHMENTS ARE LOOSE. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #489009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.