2000 Chevrolet Silverado seat belt problems

SEAT BELTS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO USE THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT, THE BELT WILL NOT RELEASE OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. THIS PREVENTS THE CONTACT FROM USING THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE RETRACTOR SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE SEAT BELT PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

NHTSA complaint #10240945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

PASSENGERSIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTS AND LOCKS,THE PASSENGER. THE BELT MUST BE UNLATCHED AND REFASTENED. THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT SEEM TO HOLD WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED VERY HARD. DEALER HAS NO WAY TO CHECK TO SEE IF SEAT BELT IS OPERATING CORRECTLY. I WAS GOING TO BE CHARGED FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF NEW PARTS. THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW IF THE PART IS DEFECTIVE?

NHTSA complaint #10114332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

WHILE DRIVING AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT FELT AS IF THERE WAS AIR IN THEM. HAD TO PUSH DOWN HARDER THAN NORMAL STOP THE VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT BEGAN TO TIGHTEN TO THE POINT WHERE IT WAS HARD TO BREATH. THE CONSUMER HAD TO UNFASTEN THE BELT TO RELEASE THE TENSION. *AK

NHTSA complaint #10101161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

THE CONSUMER NOTICE THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #10074325 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SEAT BELT LOCKS IN THE RETRACTING POSITION. *AK THE SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED WITH A REDESIGNED ONE BUT FAILED ONE DAY LATER. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10042146 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SINCE WE PURCHASED THE TRUCK WE'VE HAD NUMEROUS TROUBLES WITH THE SEATBELTS LOCKING UP AND GETTING TIGHTER UNTIL WE HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND RELEASE THE BELT BUCKLE. MOST TIMES IT HAPPENS TO THE REAR SEATBELTS AND FROM TIME TO TIME THE FRONT SEATBELTS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEM STARTS WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD OR A FROST HEAVE AND THE SEATBELTS LOCK UP. WE'VE TRIED TO GENTLY PULL ON THE SHOULDER STRAP TO LOOSEN THE BELT, WE'VE TRIED TO JERK ON THE SHOULDER STRAP AND THE ONLY THING THAT WILL LOOSEN THE BELTS IS PUSHING THE RELEASE BUTTON. IF WE DRIVE OFF ROAD TO OUR CAMPING AREA(WE DON'T NEED TO USE 4 WD) THE BELTS HAVE GOTTEN SO TIGHT THAT THE RELEASE BUTTON WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO RELEASE. WE FACE THE PROBLEM OF WHETHER OR NOT TO USE THE SEATBELTS WHEN DRIVING OFF ROAD. WE HAVE TO STOP EVERY 5 MINUTES OR SO TO RELEASE THE SEATBELTS WHEN OFF ROADING. SINCE WE HAVE TWO CHILDREN IN THE REAR SEATS THEY MUST STAY BUCKLED IN. EVEN DRIVING DOWN GRAVEL ROADS WHICH IS ALMOST A DAILY OCCURRENCE LIVING IN OUR AREA OF ALASKA, IT'S A ROYAL PAIN TO HAVE TO STOP AND UNBUCKLY THE BELTS. WE'VE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WE ALWAYS GOT THEIR STANDARD ANSWER "CANNOT DUPLICATE CUSTOMER CONCERNS AT THIS TIME" THEY FINALLY TOLD ME TO BRING THE TRUCK IN WHEN THE BELTS ARE LOCKED UP SO THEY CAN SEE THE PROBLEM. SO WE DID VISIT THE SERVICE DEPT WITH 3 BELTS LOCKED UP AND THEY TOLD ME "NO PROBLEM, WE'LL ORDER NEW BELTS".THEY CALLED ME A DAY OR SO LATER AND INFORMED ME THAT THE SEATBELTS ARE DESIGNED THAT WAY. THE SEATBELTS ARE CALLED "RATCHETING SEATBELTS AND THE ONLY WAY TO PREVENT THE BELTS FROM LOCKING UP IS TO PULL THE SEATBELTS OUT AS FAR AS THEY GO AND THEN BUCKLE UP." WE'VE TRIED WHAT THE SERVICE DEPT SUGGESTED AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. SO NOW WE'RE AT A STAND OFF. WHEN IS SOMEBODY GOING TO MAKE GM FIX IT'S DEFECTIVE VEHICLES?I SURE MADE A $30,000 MISTAKE BUYING THIS TRUCK!

NHTSA complaint #759227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

WHILE DRIVING THE SEAT BELTS LOCK UP ESPECIALLY IF THE VEHICLE HITS A BUMP, WHEN THE CONSUMER MOVES FORWARD TO CHECK THE BLIND SPOT THE THE SEAT BELT LOCKS UP. NLM

NHTSA complaint #562195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

ALL FRONT SEATBELTS DO NOT LOCK. THEY RETRACT OUT WHEN PULLING ON THEM, IN AN ACCIDENT SEATBELT WOULD NOT HOLD.

NHTSA complaint #880443 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBELT KEEPS LOCKING UP, AND WILL NOT RELEASE UNLESS PASSENGER UNBUCKLES ,CAUSING A LOSS OF PROTECTION. DEALER HAS REPLACED SEATBELT ONCE, BUT DEFECT KEEPS OCCURRING. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACED IT AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #879643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

INTERMITTENTLY DRIVER AND PASSENGER RESTRAINTS WILL NOT RETRACT, CAUSING DRIVER AND PASSENGER TO BE UNRESTRAINED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #878797 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

THE SEATBELT LOCKED, WOULD NOT RETRACT OR EXTEND. PINNED DRIVER TO FRONT SEAT, COULD NOT LOOK OVER SHOULDER WHILE MERGING IN TRAFFIC.

NHTSA complaint #730953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

CONSUMER HAS PROBLEM WITH SHOULDER SEAT BELT. IT'S APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE SHOULDER WHEN TRAVELING OVER A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MILES WHICH CAN GENORATE A SORE SHOULDER . SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY IS A PART OF THE SEAT IN THE 2000 MODEL & HAS NO METHOD OF ADUSTING THE BELT. CONSUMER HAS AN OPEN FILE WITH THE MANUFACTURER.

NHTSA complaint #864343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

I WENT TO EXIT MY VEHICLE, IN PARK, WHEN I BUMPED THE #2 MEMORY SEAT SETTING ON DOOR. THE SEAT WENT ALL THE WAY FORWARD. I WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AT GETTING IT TO STOP OR GO IN REVERSE WHILE IT WAS MOVING FORWARD. IT WAS HARD TO GET OUT OF THE SEAT. MY RIBS WERE SORE FOR 1 DAY. THE SEAT WAS NEVER PROGRAMMED BEFORE THIS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DANGEROUS FACTORY SETTING. I CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND THEY WERE USELESS.

NHTSA complaint #712994 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

SEAT BELT WON'T ENGAGE EVEN WHEN BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED AND THE REAR WHEELS HAVE LOCKED UP.

NHTSA complaint #849819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.