Toyota Camry Solara seat belt problems

Filed Oct 19, 2014 · Airbags, Body · 66,000 miles · CA · crash · 2 injuries

Struck from rear by another driver at high rate of speed; was thrown forward into driver side interior door panel and driver's head struck the convertible top metal top-folding structure. Believe the seat belt tensioner device failed to function properly and the air bag failed to deploy, as well. The convertible top for this model was in the up position at impact. The air bags did not deploy and the seat belt caused both the driver and passenger to lurch forward, causing serious bodily damage to both parties. Driver sustained brain injury and spinal injury and is still receiving treatment and surgery for his injuries. Passenger is also receiving on-going treatment for spinal and knee injury sustained as the result of the seat belt tensioner and air bag failure, as well.

Filed Apr 11, 2013 · Airbags, Seat belts · 117,275 miles · NC

Passenger side seat belt does not retract...the seatbelt light stays on whether or not someone is sitting in the seat. I had the light diagnosed for $91 but they said that there was actually a problem with the airbag system. Regardless, the seatbelt still does not retract.

Filed Jun 18, 2012 · Seat belts · 56,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 toyota solara. The contact stated that the passenger side seat belt did not retract. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis and the contact was informed that the retractor would need to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 56,000.

Filed Aug 22, 2011 · Seat belts · 40,729 miles · MN

Driver side seat belt buckle stopped operating, the seat belt can no longer be used without replacement of the entire buckle assembly.

Filed Jan 10, 2010 · Seat belts · 70,008 miles · GA

2002 toyota solara passenger front seatbelt fails to retract.

Filed Jan 10, 2010 · Seat belts · 81,700 miles · GA

Passenger side front seatbelt won't retract again after a 2nd seatbelt was installed.

Filed Oct 13, 2008 · Seat belts · FL

This complaint is the same with case #10243192 - driver side seat belt and back seat belt,do not retract sometimes. Im the original owner and the mileage is close to 95000.

Filed Sep 23, 2008 · Seat belts · 94,000 miles · OH

On my 2002 toyota solara convertible the front seat belts do not retract. I was told by a toyota service manager that the seat belt retractor springs have weakened and need to be replaced. I called the toyota customer experience center and they say because the car is no longer under warranty that I am responsible for getting the problem fixed. I do not believe that something as important as seat belts should brake on a car. I have owned many cars and this is the first time that I have seen this problem. The car has 94,000 miles on it and was a one owner car when I bought it 2 weeks ago. The msrp for the parts are over $200 for each seat belt. I think this is a design flaw and a safety hazard on these cars.

Filed Oct 17, 2007 · Seat belts · 40,000 miles · TX

I have a 2003 toyota solara convertible. My seat belt would lock up on me on a regular basis and have to work at it to loosen it from my neck.- this has happen several times. It was so bad I had to manually roll the seat belt back into the holder every time I got out of the car for the past year and a half. Finally the other day it just wouldn't roll back in at all, so it was pulled out all the way and would not roll in. I had to take get an entire new mechanism and set belt installed. This cost is over $400.00 to replace I really feel that this is a safety defect. I had a chrysler for over 13 years and never had a problem with a seat belt, in fact I also have a 1992 gm and have never had a problem with the seat belts.

Filed Jan 31, 2002 · Seat belts · CA

Consumer's seat belt strap does not retract. Sometimes when pulling it out it willtwist, and will not go back in at all. Belt has been opened and untwisted both belts have been changed by dealer, but they keep doing the same thing.