The contact owns a 2008 GMC Envoy. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked on several occasions with the driver's side seat belt latched, while attempting to release the seat belt, the seat belt remained locked in the buckle. The contact depressed the release button and wiggled the seat belt several times before the seat belt released. On one occasion while the passenger’s seat was occupied, the seat belt failed to release while depressing the seat belt release button. The contact exited the driver's seat and attempted to assist the passenger to release the seat belt; however, the seat belt tightened around the abdomen. The contact stated that a bystander attempted to assist, but the seat belt failed to release and became tighter around passenger’s abdomen. The contact used a pair of scissors to cut the seat belt webbing to release the passenger. The contact was unable to remove the seat belt even after cutting the webbing. The passenger was not injured and did not receive medical attention. The vehicle was taken to the residence where the contact's spouse inspected the vehicle and attempted to release the seat belt. The vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 138,735.
NHTSA complaint #11747917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Passenger front seat belt locks automatically as soon as you buckle up. It will not unlock, the only way to fix it is to unbuckle and re buckle then it locks again. Very uncomfortable to ride in the front Passenger seat.
NHTSA complaint #11477149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I just want to add to my recent complaint made December 2021 file number 11444000 when our left side brake failed to disengage completely causing the vehicle to vear left into 2 traffic light poles. recently have the front end rebuilt and noticed the seat belts needs to be replaced or rebuilt but the passenger side belt is retracted so hard I cant get it off the seat, it is crushing the seat basically and I see other complaints of this happening and almost suffocating the passenger. I was lucky my wife was not with or the belt would have pinned her in, the driver belt is stuck as it was when i removed it.
NHTSA complaint #11453586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND HIT ON BROADSIDE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER FRONT CORNER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. THEY SAY SERVICE SOON. THE SEAT BELT HURT ME AS WELL. IT DID NOT LOCK. I WAS INJURED WITH A TORN LABRUM, BACK AND NECK INJURIES. HEAD TOO. I WAS MOVING AND I WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THEN PUSHED INTO ANOTHER CAR. I WAS ON A CITY STREET. 14 MILE NEAR MOUNT 7-22
NHTSA complaint #11352195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ENVOY. WHEN THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO EXIT, THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE CONTACT HAD TO PHYSICALLY CLIMB HER WAY OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE RED BUTTON TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT WAS JAMMED IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,393.
NHTSA complaint #11288627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY SPOUSE WAS DRIVING DOWN S/B ON RT 313 @ RT 290 MARYLAND. HE HIT A DEER AND ROLLED MY ENVOY AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. MY SON WAS IN FRONT PASSAGER SET WITH A SET BELT ON AND WHEN THE ENVOY ROLLED HIS SET BELT DID NOT HOLD HIM ON. MY SPOUSE TOLD ME THE ANIT-LOCK BREAKS DID NOT ENGAGE WHEN HE SLAM ON THE BREAKS .
NHTSA complaint #11283031 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY ACCIDENT WAS MAY 25TH 2018, MY BACK PASSENGER WENT OFF OF A SOFT SHOULDER THROWING ME INTO 2 TREES, I HIT FIRST ONE AND SEATBELT CAME APART BUT STILL OVER ONE SHOULDER HITTING SECOND TREE AND ONLY THING THAT SAVED ME WAS MY RIGHT FOOT WAS UNDER THE BRAKE AND NOT ON IT, I HIT MY HEAD ON WINDSHIELD CAUSING ME TO HAVE VISION PROBLEMS, SEVERE WHIPLASH, AND RSD IN RIGHT LEG, I HAVE TO HAVE CANE, WALKER, OR POWERCHAIR, MY HUSBAND WANTS A DIVORCE BC OF MY DEPRESSION, MY KIDS GET FUSTRASTED BC I FORGET I SAID SOMETHING AND I CONTINUE TO REPEATEDLY SAY THING, I NEVER HAD NONE OF THIS WRONG WITH ME TILL THIS ACCIDENT AND MONIQUE HILL IN CLAIMS SAYS NONE OF MY INJURIES NOR MY FAMILY PROBLEMS HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH GENERAL MOTORS AND I DIDN'T HIT SENSORS, I NEVER HAD A SEATBELT ON BUT IF THAT WAS THE CASE THAT DING SOUND WOULDN'T HAVE STOPPED! MY LIFE HAS COMPLETELY CHANGED AND I'M LOSING MY FAMILY BC OF A ACCIDENT
NHTSA complaint #11172835 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1: PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIKES TO SUFFOCATE MY PASSENGERS UNTIL THEY RELEASE RHE SEAT BELT AND REBUCKLE. 2: BOTH DIM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, CHECKED RELAYS, FUSES, AND BULBS NOTHING HAS WORKED. THEN FOUND OUT MY 2 BRAKE LIGHTS ARE OUT ALONG WITH THE DIMS AND NOT SURE WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #11081958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AFTER ATTACHING TO PROPER SEAT CONNECTOR SEAT BELT LOCKS UP AND NO FORWARD MOVEMENT IS ALLOWED IN NON EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. SEAT BELT MUST BE DETACHED AS IT IS IN A LOCKED POSITION. UPON UNLOCKING BELT RETURNS TO NORMAL ACTION. BELT MUST BE RECONNECTED AND POSITIONING MUST BE RETRIED SOMETIMES REQUIRING DISCONNECTION YET AGAIN. BELT WAS REPLACED AT OWNERS COST. REPLACEMENT BELT HAS THE SAME ISSUES BUT NOT AS FREQUENTLY AS ORIGINAL BELT. TOTAL COST TO OWNER APPROX. 500.00 AND NOT MUCH IMPROVEMENT IF ANY. I FEEL THIS CAN BE A SAFETY CONCERN ISSUE. VEHICLE CAN BE STATIONARY OR MOVING MAKES NO DIFFERENCE.
NHTSA complaint #10945399 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC ENVOY. WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
NHTSA complaint #10723265 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
: NO AIR BAG/[ DEPLOYMENT FAILURE] FRONT/ SIDE/ REAR [ SIDE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY IN ROLLOVER OR SIDE IMPACT CRASHES] AIR BAG'S FAILURE / DEPLOYMENT COMPLETE ROLL ALL FOUR SIDES LANDED BACK ON WHEELS. I WAS SLAMMED ONTO LEFT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW LEFT SIDE FACE BROKE THE WINDOW AND GLASS AND DIRT FILLED VEHICLE SEAT BELT FAILURE: LEFT/DRIVERS ONLY ROLLED FOUR TIMES LANDED BACK ON ALL FOURS I FLAILED AROUND HEAD BUTTED THE PASSENGER AS THE FORCE OVER TOOK MY BODY ONSITE OFFICER ACKNOWLEDGED THE INDICATIONS SEAT BELT FRICTION BURNS ALL ON AROUND NECK AND SHOULDER TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY TORN ROTATOR CUFF SHOULDER ISSUES/ ALSO BLADDER DAMAGE AS THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK DURING CRASH DEALER SHOULD HAVE BEEN CITED FOR SEAT BELT FAILURE WORST THINGS OF ALL TIME ...IT WAS A TEST DRIVE ENGINE STALL FAILURE : AT HIGH SPEED/ HEARD NOISE AND BOOM LOST ALL POWER STEERING LOUD NOISE LOSS OF POWER/ I HAD NO IDEAL AT THE TIME THOUGHT POSSIBLE BLOW OUT AND INDICATED SUCH TO THE RESPONDING OFFICER ELECTRICAL - ALSO BRAKE LIGHT TURN SIGNAL FAILURE/ APPEARS TO BE FUNCTIONAL LIGHTS SIGNALS/ BUT ARE NOT WORKING ON THE OUTSIDE OTHERS DON'T SEE SIGNALS OR BRAKE LIGHTS . I WAS SITED FOR BTW GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE AS WELL DEALERSHIP ALL THE RECALL AND COMPLAINT'S, INCIDENT REPORTS ACCIDENTS AND GM MAJOR IGNITION ISSUES....ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING/ EROSION AND MANY OTHER VEHICLES.
NHTSA complaint #10691276 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENTERING STRAIGHT STRETCH OF 2 LANE HWY.,I SWERVED TO MISS OBJECT IN MY LANE AND PART OF ADJACENT LANE. I COULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED AND STRUCK A TREE. THE ENGINE WAS OFF AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE. MY DOOR WAS DAMAGED AND HAD TO BE CUT OFF TO FREE MYSELF. THE ENVOY WAS TOTALED. MY WIFE'S HARNESS DID NOT HOLD AND SHE WAS FACING THE REAR BETWEEN THE FRONT SEATS. THE SIDE AIR BAGS AND FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS WELL MAINTAINED WITH NEW TIRES AND BRAKES. I WAS LIFE FLIGHTED, AND MY WIFE WAS CARRIED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE WE SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #10662196 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN MARCH OF 2012. THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT WORK AND I USE THEM FOR CAR SEATS NOW WHICH PLACES MY LIL ONES AT RISK SINCE THEY MAY NOT BE PROPERLY FASTENED IN BECAUSE THIS SEAT BELT SHOULD FUNCTION. ALSO MY BACK HATCHBACK DOOR DOESN'T LATCH PROPERLY UNLESS I SLAM IT DOWN HARD. IF I DON'T GATE AJAR LIGHT COMES ON AND I HEAR IT LOOSE. THE LATCH SYSTEM HAS FALLEN APART DUE TO THE SLAMMING. WINDOW PART ALSO DOES THIS SO I DON'T USE IT. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE ARE NO RECALLS TO FIX THESE SAFETY HAZARDS.
NHTSA complaint #10650671 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RELEASE THE PASSENGER. THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM WOULD NOT ALLOW THE SEAT BELT TO ADJUST AND WAS CUT IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE PASSENGER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT SEAT BELT GEAR MECHANISM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 47,500.
NHTSA complaint #10593374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ENVOY DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT SEIZED AND COULD NOT BE RELEASED FROM THE ENCLOSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE RETRACTION MECHANISM FAILED AND THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,806.
NHTSA complaint #10494465 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC ENVOY SLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED EVEN AFTER THE SEAT BECAME OCCUPIED AND THE FAILURE WOULD FIRST RECUR INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL THE FAILURE BECAME CONSTANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SAFETY INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SENSOR AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULAR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 05/05/11*LJ UPDATED 06/03/11
NHTSA complaint #10381152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC ENVOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE BUCKLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE EXAMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 41,000.
NHTSA complaint #10339978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
RIGHT AFTER PURCHASING. ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON. PURCHASED IN JUNE/2006, WITH 40,000MILES. 1YR AFTER THE RPM GAUGE QUIT WORKING, RIGHT AFTERWARDS,THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED MESSING UP, GOING BACK & FORTH,THEN WENT OUT COMPLETELY, BATTERY/OIL GAUGES ARE OUT NOW. THE SEAT BELT LIGHTS/AIRBAG LIGHTS BING CONSTANTLY & DOES NOT TIGHTEN UP WHEN PUT ON BRAKES. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CHECK GAUGES LIGHT COMES ON, AND AT THE SAME TIME I HAVE DIFFICULTY GETTING IT IN GEAR. I AM ALSO HAVING TROUBLE SETTING MY CRUISE CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #10314912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.