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.
14
Latest May 1, 2006
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.
4%
of 369 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.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
8
What this page shows
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Chrysler Cirrus submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 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
BrakesEngineSeat belts+2 more
Filed May 1, 2006
I'VE HAD MY ENGINE CHECKED BACK IN MAY OF 05 BY THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS ENGINE MISFIRE,THE DISTRIBUTOR IGNITION WAS BAD. THEY CHARGED ME $321 JUST TO CHECK IT,THEN I PAID $276 TO GET IT FIXED. THE CAR HAS HAD A DRIP EVER SINCE. IN THE PAST 6 TO 8 MONTHS OR LONGER I'VE HAD A DRIP FROM THE ENGINE THAT CAN'T BE FIXED , I RECENTLY HAD MY CAR WORKED ON IT WAS IN THE SHOP FOR A MONTH IT COST ME $2500 TO REPAIR AND IT STILL HAS A LEAK. IT'S BACK THERE AGAIN BECAUSE IT NEEDS THAT EXPANSION PLUG AND RETAINING BRACKET THAT ONLY THE DEALER CAN PROVIDE ACCORDING TO EVERY SITE BUT THE PLACE THE CAR COMES FROM. I'M ALSO HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WHICH I'VE HAD SINCE I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE. BECAUSE I NEED A SHIFT MECHANISM AND CABLE FROM THE DEALER ACCORDING TO EVERY SITE BUT WHERE THE CAR COMES FROM. A FEW OF THE PROBLEMS THAT ARE ON THE LIST I'VE EITHER GOT FIXED OR GOT AN ESTIMATE FOR.(ONE ) OF THE PROBLEMS ON THE LIST ,THE DEALER SENT SOMETHING IN THE MAIL AND I GOT IT TAKEN CARE OF BY THE DEALER,IT WAS THE( TRANS. FLOOR SHIFTER). ALSO ON YOUR LIST! I'VE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY TO REPAIR THIS VEHICLE FOR MISTAKES MADE BY THE DEALER AND IT'S NOT FAIR . I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED AND THE RECALL PROBLEM FIXED. *NM
NHTSA ID
10156496
Incident
Mar 4, 2006
Mileage
122,150 mi
BrakesDriver assistanceInterior & seats+2 more
Filed Sep 2, 2004
RPM'S RUNNING HIGH, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, ROUGH IDLE, ABS LIGHT CONSISTANTLY ON EVEN AFTER INSPECTION, GEAR SLIPS WHEN PLACING INTO PARK, WHILE DRIVING THE CAR REVERSED ON ITS OWN. HAVE COMPLAINED AND WANTED INTO ANOTHER CAR DUE TO HAVING THIS ONE ON A 24 LEASE, THEY DENIED ME AND HAVE HAD TO DRIVE IT AND WITH 3 CHILDREN AND MYSELF IN THE CAR IT IS NOT SAFE, BUT IS THE ONLY TRANSPORTATION WE HAVE. WE NEED HELP RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
10088996
Incident
Sep 2, 2004
Mileage
119,000 mi
AirbagsBrakesSeat belts
Filed Jan 18, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, DRIVER NOTICED A STOPPED VEHICLE, DRIVER HIT THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING THE STOPPED CAR, BRAKES DID NOT STOP AND VEHICLE HIT STOPPED VEHICLE IN THE REAR, REAR WHEELS OF STOPPED VEHICLE CAME OFF THE GROUND, FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, DRIVERS FOREHEAD HIT WINDSHIELD. VEHICLE TOTALED. *TT
NHTSA ID
564039
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed May 24, 2001
Crash reported2 injuries reported
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH ANOTHER CAR WAS SITTING AND WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN CONSUMER WAS TEMPORARILY BLINDED BY SUN, AND STRUCK OTHER VEHICLE WITH FULL FORCE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PASSENGER AND DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES DUE TO SEAT BELT FAILURES. *AK
NHTSA ID
889083
Incident
May 8, 2001
Seat belts
Filed Jul 9, 1999
RECALL 98V063000. DEALER HAS TOLD OWNER THAT THEY WERE WAITING FOR PARTS TO ARRIVE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR. *AK
NHTSA ID
842007
Seat belts
Filed May 26, 1999
BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT ANCHORS ARE BROKEN OR COMING APART, AND THE DRIVERS SEAT UP AND DOWN ADJUSTMENT IS STUCK IN THE UP POSITION. *AK
NHTSA ID
706898
Incident
Mar 1, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Jul 6, 1998
SEAT BELTS FAILED DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES.
NHTSA ID
537421
Incident
Oct 12, 1997
Seat belts
Filed May 15, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S RESTRAINTS DID NOT RETRACT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. OWNER HAS NOT CONTACTED THAT MANUFACTURER. *AK
NHTSA ID
823350
Incident
Oct 12, 1997
BrakesHeating & air conditioningSeat belts+2 more
Filed Jul 11, 1997
BRAKES FAILED.
NHTSA ID
519298
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Sep 20, 1996
Crash reported2 injuries reported
SEAT BELT ANCHORAGES DID NOT RETAIN OCCUPANTS DURING A COLLISION. DUAL AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY.*AK
NHTSA ID
801746
Incident
Jul 17, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jun 24, 1996
1 injury reported
SEAT BELT BROKE, ALLOWING PASSENGER TO BE THROWN AROUND IN THE REAR SEATING AREA.
NHTSA ID
505586
Incident
Jun 18, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Mar 28, 1996
1 injury reported
REAR SEAT BELT SEPARATED FROM ITS MOORING DURING AN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *SD
NHTSA ID
502798
Incident
Mar 28, 1996
BrakesInterior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Nov 20, 1995
BRAKES WORE OUT. *SD
NHTSA ID
502733
Incident
Nov 20, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 3, 1995
PASSENGER SIDE BELT RETRACTOR LOCKED UP, PREVENTING IT FROM BEING LONG ENOUGH TO FASTEN AROUND PASSENGER. TT
NHTSA ID
961130
Incident
Mar 3, 1995
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.
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