2005 Toyota Camry seat belts problems

Filed Mar 1, 2021 · Seat belts · AL

Locking mechanism for seat belt buckle is broken

Filed Mar 20, 2019 · Seat belts · 77,800 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. The contact stated that the seat belts were folded over and appeared very loose. The seat belts had no strength and would not tighten. The vehicle was taken to I-10 toyota (78980 varner rd, indio, ca 92203, (760) 565-0447) where the mechanics unfolded the front driver and passenger seat belts; however, the failure recurred. The contact's son had to get the vehicle repaired five times. The seat belts continued to fold and were too tight to fasten. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 77,800. *tt

Filed Jul 11, 2018 · Seat belts · 135 miles · WA

This isn't an incident, but apparently has LED to an incident for many. Drivers side shoulder belts easily fold over itself on the side, so then won't retract through the slot in the pillar. ***safety issue*** due to design, happened a lot. Replacement of assembly seems to not be a reliable fix, per many owners, and not just camry, many years. ***no recall needed: ***if toyota made info on how to deal with it findable and available, owners could resolve it - over and over. ***toyota & dealers haven't made the info available. I spent three hours online, countless people asking how do I..... If a person knows how, they can undo the problem, then can minimize probability of it happening again *** by slowly pulling belt, and *** especially releasing it slowly. ***when it gets messed up, move the shoulder height adjuster on the piller up and down until it fixes. Just about exactly that information should be provided to each person who newly acquires a used camry. I have no idea whether the problem is seen on 2018, but online reports indicates it is on many model years, and *** not just camrys.

Filed Nov 1, 2017 · Airbags, Fuel system · 180,000 miles · FL · crash

I was driving on the freeway at 60 - 65 MPH. I am a cautious driver and am always aware of the conditions around me. Suddenly, my car just took off like a shot. It was going at an extremely high speed on the freeway. I had no control over it. There are dark skid marks on the road from my braking. I tried to turn the car to straighten it out, but the next thing I knew I had flipped into the median. I flipped two times in the air before crashing, hood first, on the median. I did nothing to cause this. I was merely driving, in the slow lane, at a safe speed. It is a miracle I am alive, and even more-so that I wasn't injured. The air bags did not deploy. At the end of the accident, my seat belt was unlatched. I am going to receive a citation for this. I have done research on 2005 camry's since this happened, and have seen that it is a common problem. People have been killed from this fault and I nearly was. I want to know why toyota didn't warn us of this. I know the VIN number says no recalls have been made on this model, but research tells me that involved research in self-accelerating gas pedals report 'disturbing evidence of problems potentially afflicting the electronic system governing the gas pedal, problems that toyota and the highway safety agency have so far dismissed.' (huffpost, 1/22/12) I am not a 'sue' person, but I think toyota should be held accountable for this flaw. This was a terrifying, horrible, unnecessary crash. I don't know when/if I'll get the courage to go behind the wheel again. It replays over and over in my mind. The terror is immense.

Filed Dec 31, 2016 · Seat belts · 86,420 miles · OR

While driving down the street, the left rear passenger had the seat belt buckle detach from the seat belt with the buckle remaining on the belt. Upon arriving at my residence I inspected the seat belts, I noticed that the right passenger belt buckle was also detached from the strap. It seams the threads where the buckle is sewn into the strap have disintegrated.

Filed Dec 28, 2016 · Seat belts · 128,000 miles · LA

Front seat belts are jamming and getting folded and thus creating a driving hazard. They become stuck and won't retract sometimes leaving too much slack. They twist inside the side panel of the vehicle and you have to remove the molding to retract the seatbelt. This has happened multiple times with both front seats both driver and passenger. I am just taking the time today to log this complaint hoping maybe there is a recall I am not aware of.

Filed Jul 1, 2016 · Seat belts · UT

The passenger side seat belt has twisted on several occasions and I have been able, after lots of frustration and work, to get it to retract.. Today it twisted again and I can't fix it. I took it to the dealership and it is going to cost me $540. Not only that but we have to delay returning to our home from vacation for two days because it has to be ordered. I have found out this is a continual problem with 2005 camry's. It should be recalled and I shouldn't have to pay.

Filed Apr 12, 2016 · Seat belts · 78,000 miles · TX

Seat belt on passenger side in front won't retract.

Filed Feb 9, 2016 · Seat belts · 47,000 miles · MA

In 2015 I purchased my 2005 toyota camry with less than 50k miles and the seat belts appeared fine. Within a month I noticed the driver's seat belt would not retract. It malfunctioned both when the car was off and on and regardless if it was in any gear or position. I paid someone to lubricate it and that failed to fix the problem. Then I paid the toyota dealership almost $500 to replace the defective seat belt! I have owned a camry before for over 10 years and it never had this problem. I think I should be refunded for that defective product.

Filed Feb 1, 2016 · Seat belts · 100,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. The contact stated that the driver side seat belt failed to retract. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000.