11 of the
321 complaints about the 1996 Toyota Tacoma are about the
seat belts — 3% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
119,000 miles.
1996 TOYOTA TACOMA DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT STAY IN THE LATCH. IT JUST STOPPED WORKING. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO THEM. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD CONTACT ME. I HAVE LEFT THEM TWO VOICE MAIL MESSAGES BUT THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED MY CALLS. EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD!
NHTSA complaint #10651452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 229,190 milesPHX, AZ
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER SIDE AND MIDDLE FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LATCH. I PULLED APART THE MIDDLE LATCH AND IT SEEMS THE PLASTIC HAS ERODED TO FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #10538291 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 138,000 milesSevern, MD
SEAT BELTS
FRONT SIDE DIVER SEATBELT NO LONGER RETRACTS & GETS HUNG IN DOOR. TOYOTA STATES NO LONGER COVERED.
NHTSA complaint #10425941 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 100,000 milesOuray, CO
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S-SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH IS FAILING. THE RELEASE BUTTON WILL MOST TIMES NOT DISENGAGE AND ALLOW THE SEAT BELT TO BE BUCKLED.
NHTSA complaint #10313037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
IVA, SC
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE STOPPING AT A STORE THE SEATBELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE LOCKED UP AND WILL NOT RETRACT. HAVING HARD TIME GETTING IT FIXED AT THE DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #10080965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 100,000 milesCovington, LA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVERS SEATBELT NOT WORKING.SEATBELT MECHANISM BROKEN.DEALER CLAIMS $150.00 TO REPAIR.I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND DEFECTIVE PART THAT DEALER SHOULD ADDRESS.
NHTSA complaint #10028491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 32,000 milesChatsworth, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED CAUSING THE BELT TO BE LOOSE AND TO GET CAUGHT OUTSIDE THE DOOR. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10014454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Escondido, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED CAUSING THE BELT TO BE LOOSE AND TO GET CAUGHT OUTSIDE THE DOOR.
NHTSA complaint #605084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lemon Grov, CA
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #606079 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gaithersbu, MD
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE SEAT BELT'S LOCKED UP.
NHTSA complaint #513727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gaithersbu, MD
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE SEAT BELT'S HAVE BEEN LOCKING UP WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK, DOWNSHIFT, OR WHEN GOING TO GET IN OR GET OUT OF THE TRUCK.
NHTSA complaint #513723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.