10 of the 287 complaints about the 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport are about the seat belts — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 88,000 miles.
10
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS "STICKING", STEERING MAKING LOUD "POP" NOISES WHEN TURNING WHEEL, TRANSMISSION SHIFTING VERY HARD FROM PARK TO REVERSE ON A ANGLE. NOW MY ENGINE LOCKED UP, WAS HESITATING WHEN ACCELERATING.
NHTSA complaint #10144488 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CONSUMER STATED SEAT BELTS BEHIND PASSENGER AND MIDDLE BACK SEATS LOCKED UP. THEY DID NOT WORK. ALSO, AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, BUT AIR BAG LIGHT STILL CAME ON.
NHTSA complaint #10040100 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FELL APART WHEN ONE OF THE PASSENGERS SLIDE ACROSS THE SEAT AND BUCKLE GOT CAUGHT IN HIS GARMENTS. CONSUMER CALLED GMC, AND WAS TOLD THAT SEAT BELT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER THAT.
NHTSA complaint #8011952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN TRYING TO BUCKLE UP BY PULLING SEAT BELT OUT, IT WILL NOT COME OUT, AND WILL NOT WORK. TAKEN IT TO DEALER TO BE REPLACED.*AK THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT PUSH IN TO THE PART IT IS SUPPOSED TO BUCKLE INTO, DEALER REPLACED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #888434 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE RESTRAINTS ON THE REMOVABLE SEATS SPONTANEOUSLY UNBUCKLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #848350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE. YH
NHTSA complaint #610002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS UNBUCKLE ON THEIR OWN. REMOVABLE 2ND AND 3RD ROW SEATS AFFECTED. TWO DEALERSHIPS CONTACTED WITHOUT RESOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM
NHTSA complaint #710281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE SEATBELT ADJUSTER CAME OFF IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE SHOULDER BELT BRUISED THE NECK OF THE RESTRAINED CHILD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #843162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #543259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH SEAT BELT BUCKLES. WHEN SHE SNAPS THE SEAT BELT IN THE BUCKLE THE SEAT BELT CONTINUES TO SLIDE OUT. THE MANUFACTUER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #830450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.