13 of the 515 complaints about the 1994 Pontiac Grand AM are about the seat belts — 3% of everything reported for this model year.
13
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 30-35MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT, AND "T"-BONED VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELT ALSO FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. *AK.THE DRIVERS SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES WHEN HEAD WENT INTO WINDSHIELD.
NHTSA complaint #859496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #857227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT UNABLE TO RESTRAIN THE DRIVER DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. YH
NHTSA complaint #549661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHEN BUCKLED UP, THE SEATBELT IS SUPPOSED TO BE TIGHT. IN MY CAR, WHEN I SIT AT THE DRIVER SEAT WITH SEAT BELT ON, IT IS VERY LOOSE. IN PARTICULAR, THE SEAT BELT CAN FREELY MOVE THROUGH THE LOWER-LEFT BUCKLE. I CAN EASILY MOVE MY BODY AS IF THERE IS NO SEAT BELT ON.
NHTSA complaint #715532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBELTS MALFUNCTIONED WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES. THE SEATBELTS WILL NOT RETRACT, WHICH WILL NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #827137 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY THAT I'M REFERRING TO IS THE PART THAT ATTACHES TO THE WINDOW FRAME. THE PART WHERE THE SEAT PASSES THROUGH HAS CRACKED AND I'M AFRAID THAT IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT THAT THE CRACKED PART WILL NOT HOLD THE SEAT BELT; THAT THE BELT WILL COME LOOSE AT THE SHOULDER. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS CONSIDERED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR OR IF IT IS A DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #702472 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #533607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #524259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE AND THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE PLASTIC BROKE OFF UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO DISLODGE WHICH WONT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #817387 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SHOULDER BELT WILL RETRACT AND OVER TIGHTEN, CAUSING TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON THE CHEST AREA.
NHTSA complaint #980173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SHOULDER BELT WILL RETRACT AND OVER TIGHTEN, CAUSING TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON THE CHEST AREA.
NHTSA complaint #980173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
VEHICLE WAS HIT BROADSIDE, SEATBELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN. TT
NHTSA complaint #974371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN DRIVING AND TURN A CORNER THE REAR SEAT BELT CHILD SEAT COME LOOSE FROM THE SEAT BELT DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM. TT
NHTSA complaint #966208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.