19 of the
946 complaints about the 2003 Toyota Camry are about the
seat belts — 2% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
115,623 miles.
Driver seat belts releases on its own especiall while driving. I stop and push metal clasp back into position, sometimes with force to make sure it is engaged. Sometimes it stays in place, sometimes not. I also check to make sure nothing is in the way of metal clasp before pushing it into the slot. I never know when it will pop back again undtil the light on the dashboard starts to flash. This has been going on for about 2 months.
NHTSA complaint #11442751 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Louisville, KY
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Driver seat belts releases on its own especiall while driving. I stop and push metal clasp back into position, sometimes with force to make sure it is engaged. Sometimes it stays in place, sometimes not. I also check to make sure nothing is in the way of metal clasp before pushing it into the slot. I never know when it will pop back again undtil the light on the dashboard starts to flash. This has been going on for about 2 months.
NHTSA complaint #11442751 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 150,000 milesKingman, AZ
SEAT BELTS
SEATBELT WON’T CLICK INTO THE BUCKLE AND OR RELEASE ON THEIR OWN HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS AND THEN HAVE IT EVENTUALLY STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY I CANNOT BUCKLE MY DRIVER SEAT BELT
NHTSA complaint #11363117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 200,000 milesDayton, TX
SEAT BELTS
MY SEATBELT WON'T CLICK INTO THE BUCKLE AND OR RELEASE ON THEIR OWN HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS AND THEN HAVE IT EVENTUALLY STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY I CANNOT BUCKLE MY DRIVER SEAT BELT AND ONE OF THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS HAS STARTED DOING THE SAME THING I AM ABOUT TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM REPLACED BEFORE I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT I WOULD HATE TO FIND OUT THAT THE SEATBELT THAT DOES WORK NOW STOPPED WORKING WITH MY CHILD IN THE CAR IN AN ACCIDENT
NHTSA complaint #11301898 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 213,830 milesCanton, GA
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT AT ANY TIME.
NHTSA complaint #11208408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 240,000 milesStanfield, AZ
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELT COMES UNFASTENED WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. YOU CAN PULL AND PULL ON THE BELT AND IT REMAINS LOCKED, BUT WHILE TRAVELING ON THE ROAD, ESPECIALLY IF ONE HITS A BUMP, THE BELT UNLATCHES AND THE LIGHT COMES ON AND BUZZER SOUNDS. WENT TO JUNK YARD TO GET A DIFFERENT LATCH AND LEARNED THAT THEIR NEIGHBOR'S 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY DOES THE SAME THING. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND FIXED. FOUND SAME COMPLAINT ON SEVERAL COMPLAINT BOARDS.
NHTSA complaint #11204622 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 193,548 milesBoise, ID
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASES INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING EVERY DAY TRIP AND ALL THE TIME FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS, WHEN I PUT IT ON I REDO IT OVER AND OVER UNTIL IT LATCHES PROPERLY. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I TRY TO LATCH IT.
NHTSA complaint #11160958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Spring, TX
SEAT BELTS
MY SEATBELT BUCKLE BUTTON DOESN'T WANT TO RELEASE THE SEATBELT WHEN I WENT TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID IT NOT COVER UNDER SAFETY. I HAVE TO PAID FOR REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #11133198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Vista, CA
SEAT BELTS
CAN'T TAKE MY KIDS ANYWHERE BECAUSE IT NOT SAFE CAN'T GAVE FRIEND RIDE .CAUSE IT UN SAFE THIS CAR IS UN SAFE PLEASE CAN FIT MY CAR WHEN I GOT CAR DID NO IT HAD PROBLEMS WITH BAGS..MY RIGHT SIDE DASH HAS LINE ACROSS IT BUST OPEN. C
NHTSA complaint #10960157 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 59,000 milesPortland, OR
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT APPEARS TO BE LATCHED BUT ISN'T ALWAYS.
NHTSA complaint #10661133 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 345,754 milesKennebunk, ME
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILED AND PREVENTED THE SEAT BELT FROM PROPERLY SECURING THE PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 345,754. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 345,800. RK
NHTSA complaint #10588562 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 148,247 milesTopeka, KS
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT NO LONGER UNLATCHES. THE PROBLEM INITIATED WITH DIFFICULTY GETTING THE FREE END COMPONENT TO LOCK INTO THE RECEIVING END.
NHTSA complaint #10457228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 83,000 milesLititz, PA
SEAT BELTS
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THE SPRING BROKE IN THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WHERE IT CLICKS IN AND SEAT BELT WON'T STAY FASTENED. SAFETY ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10439777 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Little Ferry, NJ
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES DEFECT WITH SEAT BELT IN WHICH THE SEAT BELT DETACHES BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. *TGW UPDATED 05/11/10.
NHTSA complaint #10314343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 70,835 milesNorth Olmsted, OH
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE SEAT WOULD NOT PROPERLY RETRACT AFTER UNBUCKLING ON OUR 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. PULLING IT OUT TO RETRACT IT CAUSED IT TO BECOME FULLY EXTENDED SO THAT THE SEAT BELT COULD NOT BE WORN. WE HAD TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER IN VIOLATION OF OHIO SEAT BELT LAWS. THE DEALER COULD NOT RETRACT IT EITHER AND CHARGED US $322.00 TO REPAIR IT. IF WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT WE WOULD NOT HAVE A SEAT BELT RESTRAINT.
NHTSA complaint #10210135 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 75,000 milesOntario, CA
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PASSENGER SEATBELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH DETERMINED THE SEATBELT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10153502 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 42,881 milesLexington, MACrash
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
DT: CONTACT STATED THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT CAME UNDONE ON A PASSENGER DURING AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE SLID IN A SNOW STORM AND CRASHED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER GAVE THE CONTACT CASE NUMBER, AND OFFERED NO FREE REMEDY.
NHTSA complaint #10144581 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 2,300 milesShelbyville, KY2 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAUSED BRUISES ON THE CHEST OF PASSENGERS IN THOSE SEATING POSITIONS. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10054031 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 2,300 milesShelbyville, KY2 injured
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAUSED BRUISES ON THE CHEST OF PASSENGERS IN THOSE SEATING POSITIONS. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10054031 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.