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Toyota Tacoma Seat Belts Problems

60
Owner complaint records in our dataset
16
Years with records
1999–2018
Stored years

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 60 stored complaint records:

  • 8 indicate a crash
  • 9 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

Complaints by year

What appears in the records

  • seat belt · 50 records
  • seat belts · 21 records
  • side seat · 11 records
  • passenger side · 8 records
  • failure mileage · 8 records
  • front passenger · 7 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi12
60–100k mi10
100–150k mi8
150–400k mi6
30–60k mi4

Complaint evidence

Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.

  • March 13, 2019 · 88,000 miles

    Air Bags · Front Passenger · Occupant Classification · Seat Belts · Seats

    The seatbelt/airbag sensor in the front passenger seat is malfunctioning. The vehicle will not detect a person sitting in the seat, and in turn will not deploy the airbag in the event of an accident.

    ODI 11186810

    2014 records in this system

  • November 14, 2018 · 29,000 miles

    Air Bags · Seat Belts · Service Brakes

    THE AIR BAG DIDN'T REACT IN A MOTION CRASHING.

    Crash reported

    ODI 11220528

    2014 records in this system

  • October 3, 2018 · 150 miles

    Electrical System · Seat Belts · Seats

    Toyota has an issue where there service technitians, dealers and customer service representatives cannot tell the difference between nhtsa mandated seat belt indicators and optional indicators. I have reported an issue where the seat will not slide correctly and that the seat belt sensor and optional alert system seems to be malfunctioning. The optional seat belt indicator malfunctions and causes a prolonged audio…

    ODI 11140422

    2018 records in this system

  • February 27, 2018 · 49,000 miles

    Seat Belts

    Passenger side seat belt buckle latch is assembled backwards. Note this is a certified used vehicle i bought in nov 2016, with 41,000 miles from carlson toyota. I just noticed the issue.

    ODI 11075323

    2010 records in this system

  • April 15, 2017 · 100,900 miles

    Air Bags · Seat Belts · Suspension

    Never received recall on the airbags? Safety harness in the back seats where my rand kids ride will not tighten up. Leaf-springs bow up in the middle not down? Have replaced u-joints more times then on my 97 ford. Plus carrier bearings because of the leaf springs and stopped driving it because it goes back and forth on the road. My rear end howls and needs replaced because the rear end is higher then the tranny but…

    ODI 10985037

    2006 records in this system

  • December 20, 2016 · 166,000 miles

    Seat Belts

    The seat belt was fixed 12/18/2015, as it would not retract. The issue has happened again, and the manufacturer will not fix it.

    ODI 10946874

    2010 records in this system

  • September 4, 2016

    Seat Belts

    The driver and passenger seatbelts have lost its tension to retract. The front passenger seatbelt is locked and will not release.

    ODI 10904381

    2004 records in this system

  • April 15, 2016 · 227,000 miles

    Seat Belts

    Tl* the contact owns a 2002 toyota tacoma. The contact stated that the front driver and passenger side seat belts failed to retract intermittently and the thread unraveled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 227,000.

    ODI 10945926

    2002 records in this system