Tl*the contact owns a 1998 toyota corolla. The contact stated that both the driver and the passenger side seat belts would not retract after being utilized. In addition, the passenger side seat belt failed to retract at all. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 185,000. Updated 4/30/15*cn the consumer stated the seat belts were replaced. The consumer stated the reason the seat belt failure, was because prior to purchasing the vehicle, it was in an accident; updated 05/07/15
1998 Toyota Corolla: seat belt won't latch or retract
9 of the 225 complaints about the 1998 Toyota Corolla describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
The seat belt will not stay locked into the seat belt latch.
1998 toyota corolla. Consumer states seat belt defective. *tgw several years ago, the seat belt began fraying as a result of being scraped by the seat belt buckle mechanism as it slid through the slot. The seat belt has lost about one-third of its width. The defect appears to be the slot in the seat belt mechanism. So, merely replacing the seat belt wouldn't solve the problem.
On 11/7/2006 I was involved in an accident where my vehicle 98 toyota corolla rear ended a cement truck. The speed at which my car was traveling was 25-35 MPH. The air bags did not deploy, my seat belt did not lock and because of this my chest hit the steering wheel. I visited the urgent care the same day and as a result of the accident I suffered strained ligaments and muscles in my neck and back and a bruise and scrape on my chest. I am still suffering.
1998 toyota corolla's driver side seat belt failed at the latch area where it hooks in . The trunk lock broke inside the cylinder and the drivers side door handle broke inside. *ts the seat belt warning light illuminated and flashed although all the occupants had their seat belts buckled.
The driver's seat belt fastener latch is defective. It is no longer latches, enabling the driver to use the seat belt.
Defective seat belts in my 1998 toyota corolla. In may 03 and july 03 I had 2 of my 5 seatbelt break. Both appear to have broken in the same fashion.
The consumer's son was involved in an accident in which he was injured by colliding with the windshield as the result of seat belt failing, two people were injured in the accident.
Due to height the consumer mush the drivers seat as far back as possible for comfort, when the seat belt is retracted it twist 90% of the time an cannot retract consumer believes this is due to the limited amount of space between the seat and the door. Nlm
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Toyota Corolla seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1998 Toyota Corolla?
9 of 225 owner complaints about the 1998 Toyota Corolla (4%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Toyota Corolla?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Toyota Corolla
Airbag light 27No deployment 15Door locks 7Check engine light 6Engine failure 6Fire or smoke 6Headlights 5
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