Seat Belt Problems of Chevrolet Astro

Chevrolet Astro owners have reported 43 seat belt related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 7 most common seat belt problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's front seat belt buckle assembly (10 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's front seat belt anchorage (10 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Seat Belt problems of Chevrolet Astro

The Front Seat Belt Buckle Assembly problem

This was the second failure of the drivers seat belt buckle to latch. Original failure was replaced by dealer under warranty.   Read details...

The Front Seat Belt Anchorage problem

Seat belts do not stay in locking position. They ride up into consumer's chest. These seat belts came from a tiara conversion van. . The rear seats also do not have properly functioning seat belts. The child seat would not stay in place because the seat belts do not stay in locking position.   Read details...

The Seat Belt problem

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Astro. The contact stated that the driver's side seat belt webbing failed to lock and was able to be pulled from the housing. The failure recurred multiple times. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 325,000.   Read details...

The Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Astro. The contact was unable to pull the front passenger seat belt out of the retractor. The dealer and wanted $250 to repair it. The contact stated that since this was a safety issue it should be repaired at no cost. The failure mileage was 72,000.   Read details...

The Front Seat Belt Warning Light problem

Vehicle description: Mini vans. Some of these vehicles fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 208, "occupant crash protection. " the "fasten safety-belt" audible warning occasionally may not come on or may terminate in less than four seconds as required by the standard.   Read details...




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