Seems as if my seat belts don't want to retract fr me anymore..

Has anyone fixed this without replacing them? Ie lubing them etc? Does GM have the same lifetime replacement warranty that Honda does?

stuck all the way out I assume ?..... Wife's dad had an issue like that on his S-10...replaced the passenger side and fixed the drivers...i think he took the cover(s) off..released something and lubed and has not had an issue since...if i see him i'll ask




2003 Cavalier
Stock 2.2 Liter, 5 speed
" Leave the rice to Uncle Ben's and the wings to KFC..
Go clean or go home. "

I can get them to retract but I have to kinda coax them in.

Check to see if the belt is twisted. It's common for them to get twisted and not retract like their supposed to.

But the mechanisms do wear out, and I've never heard of a lifetime replacement on seat belts.

Yeah im having the same dang problem with my drivers side seat belt, i took out when i took my interior pieces out the paint and it never would retract back in....Kinda aggravating cause cops around here are REALLY startin to crack down on the seat belt and jsut randomly pulling people over checkin insurance and things.

I have the same problem in my beater Z24.... I am just asuming the gears that the belt retracks in is getting old and worn out.


Proud member since 99

yup, problem here on my 97.

it retracts but you just have to help it out a little.