Three problems related to seat belt 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.
The driver's side seatbelt does not lock when stressed. The passenger one does. Chevrolet will not fix it for free. A friend has the same vehicle and it didn't lock in an accident. She smashed her face off the steering wheel. We don't want to happen to our daughter.
My mom and sister was recently involved in a auto accident which caused critical injuries. My mom rear ended a semi truck and the air bags did not deploy nor did the seat belts lock causing my mom to crush her face. My sister recieved 2 vertebra fractures and 3 rib fractures. The cause of this accident caused my mom to have to have surgery on her face and is still in the ut hospital. If the air bags had deployed then it could have saved her face more than it did.
The seat belt locks up and cannot be released so the belt cant be used to secure passenger. This has been going on and off for over a year. Normally after jiggling and tugging and twisting it will finally release so it can be used. However today February 7, 2013 the seatbelt is locked tightly and cannot be released. There is an $85. 00 fine in my state of rhode island for not wearing a seat belt this is a big problem. Can you offer me a solution. I have spoken to several people with this make and model they are having the same problem.