Bell, FL
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT AND MIDDLE SEAT BELTS WON'T RETRACT.
NHTSA complaint #10049557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1990 Oldsmobile Silhouette seat belt problems
18 of the 68 complaints about the 1990 Oldsmobile Silhouette are about the seat belts — 26% of everything reported for this model year.
18
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Retractor
12
66.7%
Anchorage
4
22.2%
Buckle Assembly
1
5.6%
Webbing
1
5.6%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Mcmurray, PA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR COIL SPRINGS COME OFF OF RETRACTOR ASSY. THIS HAPPENS BECAUSE THERE IS JUST A SOFT PLASTIC COVER CAP ON THE RETRACTOR ASSY. BELT IS THEN UNUSABLE. IVE HAD BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS COME APART AND ONE IN THE REAR.
NHTSA complaint #734776 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Florence, KY
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DO NOT RETRACT. RETRACTOR MECHANISM ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS REPLACED ON FEB 5, 1999. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. SEAT BELTS HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR OVER A YEAR, AND PASSENGER'S SIDE RETRACTOR HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS. DEALER WILL TRY TO REPAIRS SEATBELTS, BUT WILL CHARGE OWNER FOR REPLACEMENT. *AK
NHTSA complaint #862350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Parkersburg, WV
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT, LEAVING THE LAP BELT LOOSE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #844319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Aurora, IL
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT LATCHES DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED WITH NEW DESIGN, RETRACTORS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #604430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Aurora, IL
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT LATCHES DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED WITH NEW DESIGN, RETRACTORS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #604430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Watsonville, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
RIGHT FRONT/MIDDLLEFT AND RIGHT SEAT BELTS ARE FULLY EXTENDED AND FAIL TO RETRACT.
NHTSA complaint #533359 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Erie, PA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FRONT SEAT BELT FAILED TO UNLATCH.
NHTSA complaint #528127 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fillmore, UT
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #524718 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Emmett, MI
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM FAILED. RECALL #TSB 90C1010
NHTSA complaint #527966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Susanville, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #516499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hemet, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT WILL NO LONGER RETRACT SO IT WOULD NOT RESTRAIN IN AN ACCIDENT .
NHTSA complaint #807001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gaithesburg, MD
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FAILURE OF LAP/SHOULDER BELT, RESTRAINTS WILL NOT RETRACT,ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AND IN THE REAR SEATS.
NHTSA complaint #801337 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Elkhart, IN
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #506852 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Allentown, PA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BOLT, THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE SEAT BELT IN PLACE IS COMING UP FROM THE FLOOR.
NHTSA complaint #986916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Shelburn, VT
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT FAILS TO RETRACT WHEN UNLATCHING SEAT BELT. TT
NHTSA complaint #975433 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Roswell, GA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #967361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Miami, FL
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED, SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. TT
NHTSA complaint #965743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.