19 of the
567 complaints about the 1996 Toyota Camry are about the
seat belts — 3% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
74,972 miles.
WAS INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT WHERE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WAITING TO EXIT FREEWAY: BACKUP ON FREEWAY EXIT, WAS REAR ENDED AT HIGH SPEED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. CAUSING CHAIN REACTION CRASH, VEHICLE WAS SANDWICHED BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES. VEHICLE FLOORING BECAME DEFORMED WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSING AND MOST IMPORTANTLY FOR THE SEAT BELT TO FAIL CAUSING ME TO BANG MY FACE INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. I FOUND THE SEAT BELT WAS UNBUCKLED AFTER THE CRASH. AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #10587674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 74,972 milesHercules, CA
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE RPMS WENT TO THE RED ZONE. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND PARKED, AND DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP. AAA ARRIVED, AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE IT WAS REPAIRED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. CONSUMER FOUND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE WEBSITE.*AK THE VEHICLE SPUN IN A 360 DEGREE TURN ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS BEFORE IT REACHED 24,000 MILES. CONSUMER CHANGED TIRES FROM THE TIRES TOYOTA PROVIDED TO A MICHELIN TIRE AND THE SPINNING STOPPED. ON JULY 12, 2004 THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND HAD TO GO IN FOR SERVICE. . IN 2002 THE REAR SEATBELT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS STUCK. THE CONSUMER HAD IT REPAIRED AT HER EXPENSE. THE CUSTOMER WOULD LIKE TOYOTA TO REIMBURSE HER FOR THEIR SHARE OF THE EXPENSES OCCURRED DUE TO THIS PRE-MATURE DEFECT. * TC
NHTSA complaint #10087379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 42,000 milesUnknown, DC
SEAT BELTS
1996 TOYOTA CAMRY'S DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED.*MR THE BELT FAILED AFTER ONLY 42000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE BELT FOR FREE BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT'S WERE ONLY WARRANTED FOR FIVE YEARS OR 60000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10087071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tucson, AZ
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES THAT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT UNLOCK. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10031312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Toronto, OH
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS DO NOT RELEASE FROM TRACTING MECHANISM, CAUSING SEAT BELTS TO BECOME INOPERABLE.*AK
NHTSA complaint #8003923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Toronto, OH
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEATBELT RETRACTORS IN THE VEHICLE DON'T WORK PROPERLY. SOMETIMES BELT DOESN'T RETRACT ALL THE WAY OR SOMETIMES IT WON'T RETRACT AT ALL. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE IT MAY NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
NHTSA complaint #8003901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hawthorne, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #605563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Willsboro, NYCrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION & SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN PROPERLY, RESULTING IN CHEST INJURIES.538159 DUPE OF 825226.
NHTSA complaint #538159 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Birmingham, AL
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
PLACING A CHILD SEAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE REAR SEAT AND BELTING IT IN DOES NOT SECURE THE CHILD SEAT FROM TIPPING OR MOVING LATERALLY. OWNER STATES THAT HER VEHICLE'S REAR CENTER SEAT BELT EMERGES ABOUT TWO FEET WIDER THAN IN MOST VEHICLES.
NHTSA complaint #540595 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Placervill, CA
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELTS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #531960 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Basserville, CA
SEAT BELTS
WHENEVER DRIVING VEHICLE, SEAT BELTS WOULD CREEP UP AROUND THE NECK AREA. WHEN DEPRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON, IT WOULD NOT RELEASE UNTIL ITS UNSNAPPED BY SEATING AREA.
NHTSA complaint #821066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Pedro, CA
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #604891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Irvine, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT.
NHTSA complaint #603002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oroville, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PASSENGER LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL OVERRETRACT AND CANNOT GET OUT OF THE SEAT BELT. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #803447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Newman, CACrash3 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
AFTER A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT, ALL OF THE SEAT BELTS ON THE VEHICLE DISCONNECTED OR UNBUCKLED. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #800423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Concord, NH
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FRONT SEAT BELT DESIGNED TO LOCK UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS DUE TO CHILD SEAT REQUIREMENTS, HOWEVER IS ANNOYING TO OTHER OCCUPANTS.
NHTSA complaint #506886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West Hyatt, MD
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #502365 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West Hyatt, MD
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR LUBRICATED DUE TO SEAT BELT CATCHING.
NHTSA complaint #502365 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Philadelphia, PA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
METAL TAB ON RIGHT REAR SHOULDER/LAP BELT TWISTED, DIFFICULT TO FASTEN, BELTS NOT FLUSH AGAINT OCCUPANTS CHEST, IN A REVERSE LIKE POSITION, COULD CAUSE INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #985474 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.