Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2004 Chevrolet Aveo submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 18 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
THIS IS JUST ONE PROBLEM...THE CAR HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS IN THE PAST LIKE DYING TOTALLY ON A HIGHWAY BUT THAT'S NOT MY CONCERN RIGHT NOW. THE BACK SEAT BELT IS LOCKED UP & IT WILL NOT RETRACT. I HAVE A CHILD SO IT'S REALLY INCONVENIENT.
DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE FROZE UP AND THE BUCKLE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THIS BUCKLE HAS EXHIBITED DIFFICULTY IN THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. MANY TIMES WOULD HAVE TO PUSH BELT INTO SLOT 2X OR 3X BEFORE THE BUCKLE WOULD CATCH. NEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A ISSUE. THANK GOD MY DAUGHTER WASN'T DRIVING TO SCHOOL AND THE THING LOCKED UP OR SOMETHING. NOW, IT WILL COST APPROX. $200 TO HAVE JUST THE BUCKLE REPLACED AT THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM. ALL I CAN SAY IS THAT THERE ARE TOO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE AVEO SEAT BELTS STARTING FROM 2004. I LIKED THIS LITTLE CAR BUT I AM DONE. I THINK I'LL STICK WITH DODGE. THIS IS JUST MY OPINION. UNFORTUNATELY, THERE ARE OVER 1800 COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE BETWEEN 2004 AND 2011; THE MOST BEING 2004 AND 2005. I THINK MY ISSUE JUST SLIDE PAST THEM. *TR
WE PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP THIS YEAR. THE REAR SEAT BELTS DON'T EXTEND OR RETRACT. THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ISSUED ON OCTOBER 15, 2004 (RECALL # 04V407000). CHEVROLET'S RECALL CENTER HAS TOLD ME IT'S NO LONGER THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR THE REAR SEAT BELTS, BECAUSE ALTHOUGH THIS IS A PASSENGER SAFETY CONCERN, THIS RECALL ITEM IS NOW IN A, "CLOSED" STATUS. MY QUESTIONS IS, "REALLY"?! DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SEAT BELTS ARE NO LONGER CHEVY'S RESPONSIBILITY AFTER A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD? PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND PLEASE ADVISE ME AS TO WHAT MY RIGHTS ARE AS A CHEVY OWNER. *TR
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V407000 BOTH SIDE SEAT BELTS IN BACK STILL LOCKED AND NON WORKING AFTER REPAIR. REPAIR ONLY WORKED TEMPORARILY NOW THEY DO NOT WORK AGAIN. REPAIRING DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. GM REFUSES TO FIX CORRECTLY. *TR
2004 CHEVY AVEO REAR SEATBELTS DO NOT WORK . SAFETY RECALL ISSUED AND A GUIDE TO REPAIR SEATBELTS WAS INSTALLED AS PART OF THE RECALL. THE SEATBELTS ONCE AGAIN ARE BROKEN TWISTED AND CAN NOT BE USED! I CAN SOMETIMES FIX ONE SEATBELT BUT WITHIN A WEEK IT IS NOT ABLE TO BE USED AGAIN! MY DAUGHTER WAS SQUEEZED BY THE SEATBELT WHEN I APPLIED THE BREAKS. IT WAS A VERY TIGHT SQUEEZE BUT I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND UNBUCKLE HER QUICKLY SO SHE HAD ONLY VERY MINOR INJURIES. I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE WITHOUT SEATBELTS FOR MY CHILDREN ON MANY OCCASIONS OR MAKE THEM BOTH USE THE MIDDLE SEATBELT TOGETHER. WE WERE ON VACATION AND WERE FORCED TO DRIVE HOME 12 HOURS WITHOUT A SEATBELT BECAUSE OF THE PRODUCT DEFECT. IT MAY SOUND LIKE A SIMPLE THING TO FIX BUY BUYING A NEW CAR BUT I SIMPLY CANT AFFORD IT AND I KNOW MANY 2004 AVEOS WERE PRODUCED SO PLEASE DO SOMETHING SO THAT GM WILL CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND NO CHILD DIES AS A RESULT OF THIS! *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS TWISTED FROM THE BASE OF THE SEAT BELT. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO UNWIND THE SEAT BELT BECAUSE IT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. THE CONTACT IS ABLE TO USE THE SEAT BELT, BUT IT MAY FAIL IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,182 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,567. UPDATED 07/08/08. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED AND THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T PERFORM AS DESIGNED UNTIL AFTER THE IMPACT. THE PASSENGER WAS INJURED. UPDATED
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WERE LOCKED IN POSITION, AND REMAINED LOCKED AT ALL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE SEAT BELTS BECAUSE HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V407000 (SEAT BELTS:REAR). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO AND STATED THAT SINCE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS NEVER LOCKED CORRECTLY IN PLACE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE SEAT BELT, BUT SHE BELIEVED THAT THEY SWITCHED IT FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK. CURRENTLY, THE SEAT BELT HAS BEEN LOCKING WHEN ANYONE SAT IN THE BACK. ALSO, THE DOME LIGHTS IWERE CONSTANTLY BURNING OUT. THIS HAD OCCURRED ABOUT THREE OR FOUR TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE CLOCK DID NOT WORK WHENEVER SHE SET THE TIME, IT WOULD CHANGE ON ITS OWN ACCORD. SIMILARLY, THE KEY LOCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FELL THROUGH THE DOOR PANEL. THE DEALER REPAIRED AND PAINTED THE DOOR THE WRONG COLOR, AND THEY PAINTED OVER THE DOOR HANDLE. JUST LAST WEEK FINALLY, THE TENSION PULLEY FELL OFF WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THEY TOLD HER THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE VEHICLE AND REFUSED TO MAKE FURTHER REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,750.*AK
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR LOCKED IN PLACE. NO PASSENGER COULD BE BUCKLED ON THE FAR LEFT OR RIGHT OF THE REAR SEAT. A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V407000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE SEAT BELTS: REAR HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL.
UPON PURCHASE THE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE DETECTED TO BE TWISTED AND CROSSED OVER TO BE USED. THE BUCKLES ARE VERY TIGHT AND CANNOT BE UNCROSSED TO BE USED THIS MAKES IT VERY HARD FOR THE USERS TO BUCKLE THEIR BELTS. THE DEALER ORDERED REPLACEMENT BUCKLES BUT REPLACEMENTS ARE SAME AS ORIGINAL AND GM INFORMED DEALER NOT TO ATTEMPT ANYMORE REPAIRS THEY ARE TO BE LEFT THAT WAY. *JB
RECALL 04069 2004 CHEVY AVEO. I CALLED SERVICE AT ANDEAN CHEVY(CUMMING GA) TO SCHEDULE THIS RECALL WORK. I DROPPED THE CAR OFF IN THE MORNING AND PICKED THE CAR UP THAT EVENING. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR AT NO TIME DID ANYONE EVER MENTION TO ME THAT THE RECALL WORK WAS NOT COMPLETE. THIS IS A SEAT BELT ISSUE. WHY WAS I ALLOWED TO BRING IN A CAR FOR A RECALL WHEN THE PART WAS NOT IN STOCK? ANDEAN KNEW EXACTLY WHY THE APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. RATHER THAN BE UP FRONT AND TELL ME THE WORK WAS NOT DONE, THEY ALLOWED ME TO DRIVE AWAY THINKING THE WORK WAS COMPLETE, THEREBY GIVING ME THE IMPRESSION THE CAR WAS SAFE AND SEAT BELT WORKED. *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SEAT BELT RETRACTS SLOWLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR.
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. ALSO, REAR SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED, IT DID NOT RETRACT. *AK
IT WOULD BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO UNLOCK THE REAR SEAT BELTS FROM THE BUCKLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK
THE GAS CAP BROKE WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE GAS CAP TO FILL THE TANK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPRING BROKE.. THE DEALER TOOK IT OFF SO THAT THE CONSUMER COULD PLACE GAS IN THE TANK. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET ANOTHER CAP BECAUSE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN ONE. THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. NHTSA RECALL 04V407000. *JB
THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT WHEREBY THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK. THE DRIVER SEAT BELT BROKE AND A TODDLER WAS THROWN TO THE FRONT SEAT. AFTER COMPLAINING TO THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE FAILURE, GM STILL DID NOT COOPERATE. THE CONSUMER JUST RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE SEAT BELT. NHTSA RECALL 04V407000. *JB
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN GETTING INTO VEHICLE AND SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT AND WHEN PUTTING THE SEAT BELT ON THERE WAS NO WAY TO ADJUST THE SEAT BELT. INSTEAD THE SEAT BELT KEPT GETTING TIGHTER AND TIGHTER. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. THIS WAS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE FOR PERSONS RIDING IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE.*AK
BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS WERE NOT WORKING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SEAT BELTD DUE TO CONSUMER MISUSE OF THE SEA TBELTS. *AK
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