25 of the 96 complaints about the 1992 Pontiac Trans Sport are about the seat belts — 26% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 80,000 miles.
25
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 4 OF THE 6 SEAT BELT RETRACTORS SINCE JULY OF 2000. THE FAILURE MODE IS THE RETRACTOR SPRING BREAKING OR PULLING OUT OF SEATBELT MOUNTING SHAFT. EACH REPLACEMENT RETRACTOR COSTS $130. REPLACEMENT PARTS LOOK LIKE THEY WILL FAIL IN THE SAME MANNER, VERY POOR DESIGN.
NHTSA complaint #10069296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
THE MIDDLE ROW PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AND ARE LOOSE. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THEM BEFORE, AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED.
NHTSA complaint #851349 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
SHOULDER BELT IS BROKEN ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. PLASTIC PART FROM WHERE SEAT BELT IS PULLED, ISN'T SUPPORTING THE CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #835829 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #539412 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELTS IN SECOND ROW IN REAR OF VEHICLE ARE DEFECTIVE. SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT OR RESTRAIN OCCUPANT. OWNER CONCERNED FOR SAFETY.
NHTSA complaint #822575 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL ON THE REAR LAP RESTRAINT SYSTEM. TWO YEARS AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE REAR LAP BELTS WILL NOT LOCK WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. (94V-027).
NHTSA complaint #819935 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
REAR/LEFT SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED AT FULL EXTENSION AND WOULD NOT RETRACT.
NHTSA complaint #604183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT IS DEFECTIVE; IT WILL NOT RETRACT.
NHTSA complaint #520853 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELTS: FRONT PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS WERE EXTENDED AND WOULD NOT RETRACT. CAUSE OF DEFECT UNKNOWN ,HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #813653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELTS IN THE REAR OF VAN WILL NOT RETRACT.
NHTSA complaint #517434 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELTS: SEAT BELTS IN THE SECOND AND THIRD ROW OF VEHICLE WILL NOT RETRACT. THERE WAS A RECALL ON SEAT BELTS BUT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT IN THE REACLL , BUT DRIVER IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #812940 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE. OWNER IS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY. HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERS YET TO HAVE IT REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #810223 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
BOTH FRONT AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS ARE TWISTED AND THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT.
NHTSA complaint #803311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #509468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING , ALSO THE FUEL LINE IS RUBBING NEAR THE FIREWALL . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #803502 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
MIDDLE LEFT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL. (94V027000)
NHTSA complaint #501910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
MIDDLE SEAT BELT REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #490586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #502959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVERS SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #490995 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PASSENGER RIGHT FRONT SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT, LEAVING IT IN AN EXTENTEND POSITION. TT
NHTSA complaint #978854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT PASSENGER/TWO MIDDLE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #484269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER SIDE DON'T RETRACT . TT
NHTSA complaint #974748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PASSENGER RIGHT FRONT SHOULDER/LAP SEAT BELT, WON'T FULLY RETRACT BACK INTO ASSEMBLY, ONCE PULLED OUT, TO PROVIDE SECURE FIT. TT
NHTSA complaint #974127 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
VEHICLES REAR CENTER RIGHT SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. TT
NHTSA complaint #968914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER/MIDDLE PASSENGER SEAT LAP/SHOULDER BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT. TT
NHTSA complaint #959270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.