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1996 Chevrolet Lumina Seat belts Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA

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Seat belts reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
17
Latest Jan 15, 2004
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
7%
of 245 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
7

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Chevrolet Lumina submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 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.

Owner reports naming seat belt

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Seat belts
Filed Jan 15, 2004

PAINT IS PEELING OFF OFF MY LUMINA CAR NO UNDER COAT UNDER PAINT. REAR SEAT BELT KEEPS COMING LOOSE.

NHTSA ID
10068945
Incident
Mar 15, 2003
Body & structureSeat beltsSteering
Filed Oct 12, 2003
Crash reported2 injuries reported3 deaths reported

FATALITIES RESULTING FROM A ROLLOVER OF A 1996 CHEVROLET LUMINA.*MR THE STEERING WAS DEFECTIVE WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ROLLOVER KILLING ALL PASSENGERS. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BROKE AND THE SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF DURING THE ROLLOVER. *TS *JB

NHTSA ID
10044078
Seat belts
Filed Oct 29, 2002

THE SEATBELT RETRACTOR WILL NOT HOLD WHEN HE PUT THE TOP PART INSIDE OF THE BELT. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

NHTSA ID
8021830
Incident
Oct 1, 2002
Seat belts
Filed May 28, 2002

THE BASE IS NOT SAFE. THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT SECURE THE BASE TO THE SEAT PROPERLY DUE TO THE BELT FEEDS ON THE BASE BEING TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE INSTEAD OF MORE TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF THE CAR SEAT. TO KEEP THE BASE AND CAR SEAT IN PLACE, MORE DOWNWARD FORCE MUST BE APPLIED TO IT FROM A POINT CLOSER TO ITS CENTER. A POLICE OFFICER INSTALLED THE INFANT SEAT PER THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY EVENFLO AND MADE SURE THE BASE WAS TIGHTENED DOWN. INSTALLED CORRECTLY, WE COULD STILL LIFT THE END OF THE BASE NEAREST THE FRONT CAB UP TO TOUCH THE BACK SEAT. IT ACTUALLY FLOPPED UP AND DOWN LOOSELY, EVEN WITH THE SEAT ATTACHED TO THE BASE. THIS WOULD POSE A SERIOUS INJURY RISK TO THE INFANT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT- THE SEAT COULD FLY BACK TOWARDS THE REAR DASH AND CAUSE POSSIBLE NECK/BACK TRAUMA. IT COULD POSSIBLY EVEN LET GO COMPLETELY, ALLOWING SEAT AND CHILD TO BE THROWN AROUND THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. NOT ONLY WOULD SUCH AN INCIDENT INJURE THE CHILD, BUT ALSO ANY OTHER PASSENGERS THAT ARE IN THE CAR DURING AN ACCIDENT. JACKSONVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT ADVISED ME TO RETURN THE CAR SEAT, PURCHASE ONE THAT WOULD INSTALL TO SAFE STANDARDS AND REPORT THIS INSTALL FAILURE OF THE EVENFLO COZY CARRY 5 COMFORT TOUCH INFANT CAR SEAT TO YOU.*AK

NHTSA ID
762338
Incident
May 25, 2002
Seat belts
Filed Mar 4, 2002

WHILE INSTALLING CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN REAR MIDDLE OF VEHICLE, SEAT BELT BROKE. THE METAL PART THAT IS BOLTED TO FLOOR HAS RUSTED. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *JG

NHTSA ID
8004870
Incident
Feb 28, 2002
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Dec 6, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported

UPON IMPACT SEAT BELTS DID NOT TIGHTEN, NOR DID AIR BAGS DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID
737437
Incident
Dec 3, 2000
Seat belts
Filed May 5, 2000

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTRAIN AN OCCUPANT, RESTRAINT ANCHOR SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE . DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

NHTSA ID
861503
Incident
May 4, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Apr 14, 2000

SEAT BELT ANCHOR BROKE WHILE TRYING TO INSTALL CAR SEAT IN VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER & REGISTERED COMPLAINT. SEAT BELT REPLACED BY DEALER AT NO COST TO CONSUMER. *AK

NHTSA ID
860375
Incident
Apr 14, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Apr 5, 2000

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED. NLM

NHTSA ID
551741
Incident
Dec 1, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Nov 9, 1999

MIDDLE ROW SEAT BELT AND FRON T PASSENGER SEAT BELT AREN'T RETRACTING, AND WON'T PULL OUT IN ORDER FOR OCCUPANTS TO USE THE SEAT BELTS. DEALER CAN'RT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
847770
Incident
Sep 1, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Sep 1, 1999

PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS INOPERATIVE BECAUSE BEL DOES NOT LOCK I BUCKLE HOUSING. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
846282
Incident
Aug 31, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Dec 31, 1998

REAR PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT,CAUSING SEAT BELT TO BE INOPERATIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR BECAUSE OWNER DID NOT BUY THE CAR FROM THEM. OWNER OBTAINED THE NECESSARY PARTS AND REPAIRED HIMSELF, COST OF PARTS REIMBURSED BY CHEVROLET. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
832944
Incident
Dec 20, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Feb 9, 1998

THE FOUR REAR SAFETY SHOULDER NARNESSES REST ON STEP SONS NECK. *AK

NHTSA ID
523283
Seat belts
Filed Jan 13, 1998
1 injury reported

SEAT BELT FAILED IN ACCIENT, CAUSING INJURY.

NHTSA ID
528108
Incident
Dec 10, 1997
ElectricalSeat belts
Filed Jan 22, 1997

RECALL WORK ON SHOULDER BELTS NOT DONE DUE TO PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
514124
Incident
Oct 1, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jun 7, 1996

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH TWISTED SEAT BELTS, IN FRONT SEATS ONLY. *AK

NHTSA ID
985373
Incident
May 30, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jun 6, 1996

HEAD RESTRAINTS TOO LOW TO PROVIDE PROPER SUPPORT IN CASE OF ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
505139
Incident
May 24, 1996

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes37Engine36Airbags34Electrical31Transmission22Steering19Visibility17Fuel system12Exterior lighting11Interior & seats11Body & structure9Driver assistance9

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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