Front Seat Belt Retractor Problems of Chevrolet Malibu

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated the driver’s side seat belt was inoperable. The contact attempted several times but the seat belt had seized in place and was not retractable. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the seat belt retractor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000.

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The consumer stated that after picking the vehicle up for repairs, she noticed that the back seatbelts had been snapped by the body shop. When the consumer unsnapped the seatbelts, she noticed that they wouldn't retract. The consumer then called the service department and was told to bring the vehicle in the next day. The consumer was told by the mechanic that the seatbelts were worn out, which was odd because the vehicle was only a month old. The mechanic also told the consumer that the retractors are defective. The consumer feels that this vehicle is defective and is concerned with these safety issues.

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While driving 20-25 mph rearended another vehicle. Seatbelt did not restrain consumer, and he hit head on steering wheel. Damage to vehicle was $ 3600.

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Front passenger seat belts do not retract to stowwed position after use, and often do not retract after leaning forward. Seatbelt repeatedly gets wedged between door and b-pillar when closing door when exiting vehicle which causes damage to seatbelt hardware. When seatbelt occasionally fails to retract after leaning forward, it creates slack in restraint system that presents a safety hazard to the front seat driver/passenger. I have contacted the service department at the purchasing dealer and they do not show any service bulletin for this problem.

The rear seat belts fails to retract. The brake pads were replaced after purchasing vehicle in June, due to being worn out. The front left tire needs replacment due to the threads coming off.

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Driver's side seat belt retracts too slowly, causing seat belt to hang on to floor or get caught in the door. Dealer notified.

Driver's side restraint lock up when the brakes are applied in normal stopping. Also, vehicle experiences extended stopping distance intermittently when brakes are applied. Dealer has inspected the vehicle . With out jumping on the breaks the driver side seat belt will lock up, so you can't look to left side to get into lane or get on hwy on ramps.

While making a right or a left vehicle seat belts locked up, causing consumer to be pinned down to seat. Dealer has been notified. Please provide further informaton.