Seat belt use to automatically unlocks in mid drive, sometimes over a speed bump, sometimes during a turn, sometimes for no reason at all. Now seat belt won't lock at all.
2003 Toyota Corolla: seat belt won't latch or retract
15 of the 721 complaints about the 2003 Toyota Corolla describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 86,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
Driver seat belt buckle don't lock all the time and sometimes comes un-buckled while driving
The driver's seat belt will not latch at all. It first came unlatched while driving down a city street. After this there is nothing I can do to make it click into place.
Driver seatbelt buckle broke while I was driving,
My driver's side seat belt does not lock sometimes I have to keep pushing it in until it latches
Got into what could've been a minor accident, but the car was totaled, however, the airbags did not even deploy. Before the accident, the seatbelt would lock at random times, which could cause an accident. I was making a u-turn on a state road. Once hit, the entire tire went under the car and the entire front came off, which was why I was surprised that the airbags did not go off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the front passenger side air bag deployed inadvertently while the vehicle was being driven. The air bag fractured the windshield and caused the driver side seat belt retracting system and buckle clip system to fail. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact also stated that the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v286000 (air bags) was received after the failure occurred. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 49,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owned a 2003 toyota corolla. While reversing at 15 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt failed to restrain the contact. The contact sustained head injuries and ear loss that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 166,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact indicated that the driver side seat belt would not retract and had a loose connection upon latching. While traveling approximately 30 MPH, the contact's vehicle was rear ended. The contact indicated that the seat belt was not tight and the driver sustained a head injury and a lacerated ear. The front passenger sustained whiplash and minor bruising. The driver and front passenger received medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was not available. Updated 7/16/15*cn updated 10/17/2017
1. Electrical: driver & passenger side electric windows would not roll up after rolling them down. Drivers side window button was not broke...& physically worked when pushed down or pulled up but did not roll the window up. Passenger side window button actually broke/caved in when pushed to roll window down. Once rolled down...it would not roll up. 2. Unknown or other: air conditioner barely blows any air out of vents. When set on "highest fan option"...u can hear it working & can feel cool air but u have to have your face 2 inches in front of vent to feel it. 3. Seat belts: passenger side seat belt will not click/lock into locking device to keep seatbelt on. Don't know of anything breaking it...just wouldn't "click" into locking device one day.
There is a problem with the drivers side seat belt not retracting. I hoped when I took my car to the toyota dealer for the recent supplemental restraint system (SRS) electronic control module recall that the problem with the seat belt would be fixed too. This was not the case the tension is not right on this seat belt and many times the seat belt becomes so loose when I am parking my car, I can't close my car door without moving my seat belt mechanism out of the way.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the drivers side seatbelt buckle assembly has failed. The vehicle has not been taken in for diagnosis. The VIN, purchase date, and engine size were unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 21,000.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2003 Toyota Corolla seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 2003 Toyota Corolla?
15 of 721 owner complaints about the 2003 Toyota Corolla (2%) 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 2003 Toyota Corolla?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2003 Toyota Corolla
Airbag light 62No deployment 38Check engine light 26Sudden acceleration 19Grinding brakes 18Transmission failure 17Adaptive cruise 15Knocking 11Engine failure 10Brake failure 9Fire or smoke 9Stalling 7Door locks 6Jerking 6Tire blowout 6Headlights 5
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