26 of the 199 complaints about the 1994 Toyota Corolla are about the seat belts — 13% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 554,838 miles.
26
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT AT ALL. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE 1996 AND IS HAS LESS THAN 114,000 MILES ON IT.
NHTSA complaint #11140094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
AFTER BUYING 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA IN 2003 FROM A USED CAR DEALER THE SEAT BELTS APPEARED TO BE LOOSE. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT NO LONGER RETRACTS BACK INTO THE HOLDER. SMALL PASSENGERS ARE NOT PROTECTED AS THE SEATBELT WILL NOT HOLD THEM TIGHT. THE DRIVERS SIDE BELT IS DIFFICULT TO PULL OUT, AND IS BEGINNING TO NOT RETRACT AS WELL. WHAT CAN I DO? THE DEALER WANTS $140.00 FOR EACH REPLACEMENT BELT.
NHTSA complaint #10100119 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
ALL 4 SEAT BELT RETRACTORS LOCK UP AT TIMES, AND YOU CAN'T PULL THE SEAT BELTS OUT TO PUT THEM ON. EVENTUALLY, THEY WILL UNLOCK, BUT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO LOCK UP FROM TIME TO TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10005274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FOR FRONT PASSENGER SAFTEY BELTS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. DEALER HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND STATED THEY WOULD FIX RETRACTOR AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE OF 200.00. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #893362 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEATBELT STRAPS "STUCK" , AND WON'T PULL OUT -- 3 INCIDENTS SINCE '94, ALL REQUIRING NEW SEATBLET PURCHASES
NHTSA complaint #744568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
BUCKLE IN REAR MIDDLE LAP BELT HAD BROKEN. NOT ABLE TO USE IT TO SECURE CHILD SAFETY SEAT. LATCH PLATE CANNOT BE LOCKED IN BUCKLE.
NHTSA complaint #883183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
A FAULTY SEATBELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE LOCKS UP WHEN CONSUMER TRIES TO FASTEN THE BELT, TOYOTA HAS REPLACED SEAT BELT 4 TIMES, THE SEAT BELT STILL LOCKS UP , DEALER REFUSE TO REPLACE.
NHTSA complaint #783719 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WINDOW REGULATOR ON PASSENGER FRONT SIDE BROKEN, CAUSING WINDOW TO FALL INTO DOOR PANEL/SEATBELT ON PASSENGER FRONT SIDE LOCKS IN PLACE FOR NO REASON/GAS PEDAL STICKS ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS BOTH WHILE DRIVING AND ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP
NHTSA complaint #734763 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
WHEN THE FRONT SEATBELTS ARE PULLED OUT, THEY DO NOT RETRACT. OWNER HAS TO MANUALLY PUSH THEM BACK INTO THE SLOT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #856920 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELTS ARE LOCKING UP. BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #854744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS BROKE. SEAT BELT ON PASSENGER SIDE IS ALWAYS HARD TO BUCKLE AND OFTEN GET STUCK WHEN PULLED.
NHTSA complaint #850954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS CONTINUALLY FAILING.
NHTSA complaint #604592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
WHEN TRYING TO USE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELTS, THEY DON'T WORK, AND THE CONSUMER BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELT'S.
NHTSA complaint #836341 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPOT VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. CONUSUMER HIT THE BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE WENT FOWARD, ACCELERATING TO HIGH SPEED , AND HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND RAILROAD TRACKS. DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND SEATBELT DID NOT HOLD CONSUMER, CAUSING NECK AND BACK INJUIRES.
NHTSA complaint #836008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND DOES NOT GO OFF, AND THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT CLICK WHEN PUTTING THEM ON.
NHTSA complaint #829002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND DOES NOT GO OFF, AND THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT CLICK WHEN PUTTING THEM ON.
NHTSA complaint #829002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN CONSUMER PULLED OUT THE SEAT BELT, THE SEAT BELT NOT ALLWAYS COME OUT OR WENT HALF WAY (THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE SEAT BELT BEHIND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT). THE LAST TIME WHEN CONSUMER PULLED IT OUT, THE SET BELT BROKE.
NHTSA complaint #824668 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN ADJUSTING SEAT BELT, THE RETRACTOR WOULD PREVENT BELT FROM MOVING. COULD NOT RELEASE IT. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED MAR 19, 1998. HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED BY MECHANIC AS OF YET.
NHTSA complaint #822712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE, ALSO THE MIDDLE/REAR SEAT BELTS CAN'T BE USED WITH A CHILD SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #523753 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
RIGHT/REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO RECOIL. ALSO, FAILS TO LOCK TO RATCHETING POSITION TO BE USED WITH A CHILD SAFETY SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #518491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
BECAUSE THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT RUBS AGAINST THE SEAT BELT IN THE MIDDLE/REAR , THE THREADS HAVE TORN APART NEXT TO THE BUCKLE. THE BELT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #813473 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLE CANNOT BE FASTENED TO SECURE CHILD SAFETY SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #487891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PASSENGER SIDE REAR SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONS, SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK DURING AN IMPACT. TT
NHTSA complaint #976951 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELT GETS JAMMED WHEN BEING EXTRACTED AND WILL NOT COME ACROSS THE BODY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #976573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CHILD PULLED ON REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT, RETRACTOR BROKE, RESULTING IN FAILURE TO RETRACT.
NHTSA complaint #478351 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
LEFT REAR SEAT BELT FAILED. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #477921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.