Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact stated while inspecting the rear seat, the contact noticed that the center seat belt buckle and driver side seat buckle were interchanged. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician verified the failure and replaced the buckle. However, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.
2009 Toyota Corolla: seat belt won't latch or retract
9 of the 1,459 complaints about the 2009 Toyota Corolla describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 18,000
- 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
The driver side rear seatbelt latch is switched with the center passenger belt, and the only receiver that will latch the belts is the one in the position of the center passenger. The other receivers simply do not latch. Although the mileage on the vehicle we have never had more than 1 person in the rear seat and they always sat behind the driver. I have not contacted the dealer, but will very soon.
When someone sits in the front passenger seat, the airbag sensor does not correctly judge who is sitting there. This is a come-and-go problem. Sometimes the error lights come on when they shouldn't:the "buckle seatbelt" light flashes even when the seat belt is buckled. The "airbag off" light also flashes (the lights come on together), even though the person in the seat is a normal-sized adult. The (non-dealer) mechanic also told us it was sometimes sensing a larger person than was there, so it could turn the airbag on when it shouldn't. This would clearly be very dangerous in and accident.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. While examining the rear back seat the contact noticed that the center seat belt buckle and driver side seat buckle were interchanged. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the vehicle could not be repaired. The current and failure mileages were 18000.
Tl*the contact owns 2009 toyota corolla. While driving 15 MPH on a dirt road the vehicle suddenly accelerated and the contact crashed into a moving vehicle. The driver side frontal air bag did not deploy and the seat belt failed to restrain the driver. The contact sustained injuries to her chest. The police report was not available. The insurance company destroyed the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified; however, they did not offer any assistance. The current and the failure mileages were 10,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota corolla. The contact stated that the rear seat belts would lock before they could be latched inside of the buckle. She was unable to pull the seat belt to latch her child's booster seat. The seat belt malfunctioned itermittently. She took the vehicle to the dealership three times. The first and second time, she was told that she was not connecting the seat belt to the booster seat correctly. The third time the failure occurred, the dealer stated that there was a problem but they did not know how to repair it. She called the manufacturer and was told that someone would follow up with her; she was still waiting for a response when the complaint was filed. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current mileage was approximately 11,100. The failure mileage was approximately 2. Updated 04-15-10 *bf updated 05/13/10.
Seat belt will lock before I have it buckled. It will not unlock. It happens at least once a day. I have brought it to the dealership twice; once when it was locked. The service man acknowledges there is a problem with the seatbelts as other mechanics have reported it as well but he is not going to do anything to fix it.
Rear seat, center and drivers side, seatbelt buckles are reversed.
Rear seat, left and center seat belt buckle are installed incorrectly (backwards).
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2009 Toyota Corolla seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 2009 Toyota Corolla?
9 of 1,459 owner complaints about the 2009 Toyota Corolla (1%) 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 2009 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 2009 Toyota Corolla
Pulling 81Sudden acceleration 67Check engine light 38Airbag light 32No deployment 32Stalling 28ABS 26Jerking 23Brake failure 19Grinding brakes 19Oil consumption 19Power steering loss 18Adaptive cruise 15Won't start 15Loss of power 14Knocking 12Engine failure 11Steering lock-up 10Door locks 9Overheating 9Fire or smoke 7Harsh shifting 7Headlights 7Hesitation 7Misfire 7Slipping 7Warning lights 6Wipers 6
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