Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 05/12/1999 | 30 | ||
| Front seat belt twists all the time, causing fraying of belt. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 1 | 03/01/1997 | ||
| Belt constantly twists in buckle causing wear on belt | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 07/09/1999 | |||
| Consumer is having problems with seatbelt retractor. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 12/30/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1997 | |
| The seatbelt became very tight on my daughter, i was unable to get the shoulder belt to release (it should when the belt is fed into the upper part0 it would not release, and became tighter. my daughter was unable to get out so we cut the belt to get her removed from the seat belt. the oppositte side works correctly. we were told there is no warranty because of the milage on the car. i asked about it being a safety feature of the car, they said it didn't matter. cost approx. $130.00. *ak | |||
| 01/28/1997 | 05/01/1997 | ||
| Passenger's side shoulder belt comes across the person's neck. has to put the belt under the arm, which defeats the purpose of the belt. dealer contacted and cannot remedy the problem. problem still exists. *ak *ml | |||
| The seat belts will not allow a child seat to be placed in them due to the seat belt design. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 08/30/2002 | 1 | ||
| Upon head on impact the rear seatback bent forward and crushed my daughter between the seatbelt and the rear seat. dt | |||
| 04/23/1999 | |||
| The rear center lap belt does not tighten which won't protect the occupant in event of a crash. did not notify the dealer. there is a recall for 1995 lumina for the rear center lap seatbelt, but not for the 1997 lumina although it has the same problem. please provide further information and vin#. *ak | |||