Two problems related to front seat belt buckle assembly have been reported for the 2002 Chevrolet Malibu. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Chevrolet Malibu based on all problems reported for the 2002 Malibu.
Seat belt buckle on driver's side does not latch. No matter how often the belt tab is inserted into the buckle it will not latch. The release button is not stuck in. Attempted to lubricate buckle with wd-40, but no luck.
When installing car seat and putting seat around vehicle buckles would lock into seat belt. Contacted dealer and the dealer was not willing to do anything. Consumer stated that the child car seat does not fit with the vehicle's new latch system and the rear seat belt does not lock properly.
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