Toyota 4RUNNER seat belt problems

Filed Feb 20, 2025 · Seat belts · PR

Seat belt is not retracting to fit front passenger and after it buckles it stays loose. The seat belt device, intended to protect occupants during a crash is not retracting at all after it buckles. Seat belt in the front passenger seating position is presenting a safety hazard.

Filed Jun 10, 2024 · CA

When the car seat is install rear facing with the seatbelt and using the lock off clip it becomes loose after a couple of uses.

Filed Sep 5, 2023 · Seat belts · SC

My daughter was seated on the passenger side rear of my vehicle. Her seatbelt was on correctly and we were slowing down to pull into the driveway. My daughter said her seatbelt was stuck and wouldn't loosen. She unbuckled the seatbelt and tried to loosen it and remove it from around her waist. She was stuck in the seatbelt, it would not loosen even the slightest bit. I called 911 and they sent the fire department out. They could not get it to loosen in any way and they had to cut my seatbelt to remove my child. My vehicle is a 2022 and I don't understand how this is a normal safety feature. My child was stuck in her seatbelt with no other way out than to cut the seat belt.

Filed Feb 7, 2023 · Seat belts · CA

Passenger side back seat seatbelt broke under normal wear and tear.

Filed Feb 7, 2022 · Seat belts · 100 miles · OH

The contact owns a 2022 Toyota 4-Runner. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speed, the contact pulled into a parking lot and parked the vehicle. The contact attempted to exit the vehicle but was stuck in the front driver’s seat. The contact stated that the seat belt would not release from the buckle and the retractor would not adjust out of place. The contact called the local police department who arrived at the scene and helped to loosen the seat belt retractor from the upper body and neck where the seat buckle finally loosened up and was released. The failure also recurred with the front driver’s and passenger’s side seats. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer who inspected the vehicle but was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100.

Filed Jan 15, 2021 · Seat belts · 22,000 miles · NY

While the vehicle was parked in a driveway, running but not yet in gear or in motion, 5 year old child secured in carseat in 2nd row moved the shoulder/lap seatbelt in such a way that it encircled his waist and would not allow any slack, cinching around the child's waist. The seatbelt retractor would only allow the seat belt to get tighter and would not release any slack. As bystanders attempted to free the child, the seat belt continued to get tighter and tighter. This resulted in the child being limited to taking shallow breaths. The child became very frightened and asked repeatedly if he was going to die. Bystanders had to find tools to remove the seatbelt from the frame of the car in order to free the child and allow him to breathe without constriction.

Filed May 20, 2019 · Seat belts · 10,100 miles · OH

Seat belt retractor. Stopped retracting and locked in place when vehicle was restarted. Would not retract at all. Cost for part $278

Filed Aug 22, 2017 · Seat belts · TX

The front passenger's seat belt is stuck and won't retract. I would like to know if there was a recall for it. It happened january 2017. I was first told by the dealership that there was a recall and then they said that there was no recall. If there was a recall, we never received any correspondence.

Filed Jun 29, 2017 · Body · 25,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 toyota 4runner. While the vehicle was stationary, the interior of the vehicle became completely rusted. The contact found sever rust underneath the seats, the steering wheel, and the seat belt latches. The seat belts did not latch due to the severe rust on more than one occasion. In addition, underneath the seat cushion of the third row seats, the entire seating frameboard was rusted severely. The rust had an unpleasant odor. Reador-dykes toyota of plainview, texas was contacted about the issue and stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle, and the contact could continue to be driven. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that there was no warranty coverage on the vehicle and that it was sold "as is". The failure mileage was 25,000.

Filed Apr 22, 2017 · Seat belts, Suspension · 210,000 miles · NY

1- the seatbelt threads become loose and broke. 2- at 50 m/h the car is bouncing left to right.