Locking mechanism for seat belt buckle is broken
2005 Toyota Camry: seat belt won't latch or retract
27 of the 721 complaints about the 2005 Toyota Camry describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 27
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 86,420
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
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.
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.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. The contact stated that the driver side seat belt failed to retract. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Seatbelt is retracted all the way in on the passenger side of the car and will not un-retract to buckle the passenger into the seat.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speed, the seat belt was locked in position and failed to retract. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the seat belt system needed to be reset. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure recurred on several occasions. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 69,000.
Passenger front seatbelt jams and fails to retract. Belt is folded over in doorpost. Belt was fully extended at the time. Toyota said the car was out of warranty and I must paid to have it replaced. Is this true of a safety issue? Thank you.
One early evening a deer jumped out in front of me and I hit the deer head on about 35 - 40 MPH. It stopped my car the impact was so big. The weirdest things happened to the vehicle though. My bumper is messed up dent in the hood but instead of my airbags deploying the sensor broke off and started dangling behind my bumper under the hood. I got bad whiplash and back pain from my head hitting the wheel, why didn't my seat belt lock or airbag go off? I just don't get it. Can you help please?
Front passenger seat belt would not retract to provide passenger a secure belt tension. The seat belt was extended to permit a passenger to secure the seat belt in preparation to ride in the car. The seat belt would not retract due to about a 3/8 inch fold on the right edge of the belt that somehow developed.
Front passenger seat belt would not retract to provide passenger a secure belt tension. The seat belt was extended to permit a passenger to secure the seat belt in preparation to ride in the car. The seat belt would not retract due to about a 3/8 inch fold on the right edge of the belt that somehow developed.
The front passenger seat belt would not retract to allow a passenger to safely ride in the front passenger seat. When the seat belt assembly was extended in preparation for latching, a fold of about 3/8 inch in the belt on its right edge developed at the assembly, which is located at the upper right side of the vehicle post where the belt comes out of the interior trim. This fold somehow disables, or catches on something, and prevents the belt from retracting.
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles equipped with a front passenger power seat, when installing certain rear-facing infant child seat bases onto the seat with an excessively high seatbelt tension, it may be possible to unseat a component called the buckle status switch from the seat belt buckle.
- Risk
- If the switch becomes unseated, the front passenger occupant classification system may mistake the rear-facing child restraint for an unbelted adult occupant, and may not suppress the deployment of the front passenger airbag.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the front passenger seatbelt buckle status switch. This safety improvement campaign (ssc 40m) began on december 20, 2004. Owners should contact toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331 or lexus at 1‑800‑255‑3987..
Recall number 04V595000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2005 Toyota Camry seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 2005 Toyota Camry?
27 of 721 owner complaints about the 2005 Toyota Camry (4%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Toyota Camry?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2005 Toyota Camry
Sudden acceleration 132Hesitation 38No deployment 36Jerking 32Brake failure 25Harsh shifting 23Stalling 21Steering noise 17Check engine light 15Grinding brakes 14Knocking 13ABS 10Engine failure 10Fire or smoke 10Adaptive cruise 9Airbag light 9Loss of power 8Tire blowout 8Door locks 6Transmission failure 6Headlights 5
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