2012 Chevrolet Impala Seat Belts Problems

Your front seat belts sometimes fail to click properly when you buckle up, requiring you to reinsert the metal end into the buckle multiple times. If the belt doesn't click, you can pull the strap and it will come loose, which is a safety concern. The buckle mechanism likely needs to be inspected or replaced to ensure the seat belts lock securely.

SEAT BELT TENSIONER WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERABLE DURING A DEALERSHIP REPAIR VISIT. DEALER WILL REPLACE IT AT SUBSTANTIAL CHARGE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WITNESSED THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WAS DETACHING. THE CONTACT LATER INSPECTED THE REAR SEAT BELT BUCK ASSEMBLIES AND WITNESSED THAT THEY WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,477. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BELT FAILED TO LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

I HAVE TRIED PULLING ON EACH FRONT SEAT BELT VERY QUICKLY TO TRIGGER THE MOTION SENSITIVE RETRACTOR TO SEE IF THE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS WOULD LOCK UP. THEY NO LONGER DO. WHEN THE CAR WAS NEWER, I COULD PULL ON THE RETRACTORS VERY QUICKLY AND THE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS WOULD LOCK UP AS IF AN OCCUPANT MOVED FORWARD QUICKLY AFTER A COLLISION. *TR

MY DRIVER SIDE AND BACK SEAT IN THE MIDDLE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LOCK. I ATTEMPT TO ATTACH THE SEAT BELT AS IT SHOULD BUT WILL NOT LOCK AND IF IT DOES CLICK TO LOCK THE FIRST BUMP (POT HOLE) I HIT IT UNBUCKLES. VERY UNSAFE. *TR