I have the exact same problem and it is aggravated by the fact that I have the "SMART" shoulder pads on my belts. I by case of habit slide the shoulder pad down and feed the belt back up but the wife and virtually any passenger I have releases the belt, gets out and the belt never fully retracts and gets jammed up when they try to close the door. I tried using those little plastic button stops but that didn't work at all. JimVW57 could you elaborate on the newer style seat loops you are talking about? What years had the older style and when did they begin the newer style? Thanks. DCO