Concord, NH
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT FAILED TO STOP OR LOCK DURING ROLLOVER, RESULTING IN INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #514511 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1988 Subaru GL seat belt problems
12 of the 22 complaints about the 1988 Subaru GL are about the seat belts — 55% of everything reported for this model year.
12
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Buckle Assembly
8
66.7%
Seat Belts
2
16.7%
Anchorage
1
8.3%
Retractor
1
8.3%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Concord, MA
Crash
1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD DRIVER IN POSITION DURING VEHICLE ROLLOVER, CONTRIBUTING TO INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #502595 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Camden, NY
Crash
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE LOCKED UP IN LATCH POSITION, AFTER AN ACCIDENT SEATBELT HAD TO BE CUT OFF. TT
NHTSA complaint #979327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Camden, NY
Crash
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE LOCKED UP IN LATCH POSITION, AFTER AN ACCIDENT SEATBELT HAD TO BE CUT OFF. TT
NHTSA complaint #979327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NEW York, NY
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE FRONT SEAT BELTS DON'T LOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #975880 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Denver, CO
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELTS DO NOT LATCH PROPERLY AS RECALL STATES IN OTHER SUBARU MODELS BUT MANUFACTURER OFFERS NO ASSISTANCE. TT
NHTSA complaint #969196 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gloucester, MA
SEAT BELTS
DRIVERS SEAT BELT MAY STICK NOT RETRACTING OR EXTENDING PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #964994 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Borden Town, NJ
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE,IT BECAME UNLATCHED. TT
NHTSA complaint #962648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sudbury, MA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER WILL NOT RETRACT. TT
NHTSA complaint #962531 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Philadelphia, PA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLES SOMETIMES APPEAR TO BE LOCKED, BUT IT COME LOOSE. TT
NHTSA complaint #962044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Port Washing, NY
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, UNABLE TO UNLATCH SEAT BELT. TT
NHTSA complaint #961717 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Irving, TX
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PASSENGER BUCKLE FAILS TO ENGAGE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #961544 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.