2010 Toyota Corolla: seat belt won't latch or retract

Filed Aug 13, 2020 · Seat belts · 85,000 miles · OH

I got in my car and buckled my seatbelt. I started driving away when I realized it wasn't staying buckled.I tried to re-buckle. A spring flew out of the buckle. I could not get the seatbelt to buckle after that.I had to go to work, so I buckled the seatbelt into the passenger coupling and was able to get to work. The car was entirely in motion during this sequence.

Filed Apr 9, 2018 · Seat belts · 109,737 miles · OR · crash · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. While the contact's vehicle was stopped at a stop light, it was rear ended by another vehicle. The speed was unknown. The seat belt failed to secure the driver. As a result, the driver struck the windshield. Also, the air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained minor injuries and amnesia. The front seat passenger sustained minor injuries and back pains that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and the body damage was repaired. The contact was unaware if the seat belt failure was diagnosed. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,737.

Filed Nov 16, 2017 · Airbags · 97,808 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2010 toyota corolla. On september 13, 2017, the contact took the vehicle to toyota pasadena (3600 e foothill blvd, pasadena, ca 91107) where it was serviced for unknown recalls. While driving 30 MPH, the contact crashed into a 1968 chevrolet camaro. The air bags did not deploy. The contact received an injury to the shoulder due to the seat belt retracting. Medical attention was provided. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 97,808.

Filed Jun 19, 2017 · Airbags, Seat belts · 127,447 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

Tl* takata recall. The contact owned a 2010 toyota corolla. While driving approximately 30 MPH over a pothole, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a steel pole. None of the air bags deployed. The entire front end of the vehicle was damaged. The seat belt failed to restrain the contact and caused her to hit her chest on the steering wheel. A police report was not filed. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a body shop and was totaled by the insurance company. A VIN search located the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags), but the contact stated that she did not receive the recall notice. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 127,447. Parts distribution disconnect.

Filed Feb 9, 2016 · Seat belts · FL

The buckles in the back seat of the car were installed in opposite places. The back left seatbelt will only buckle in the center seatbelt buckle. The center seatbelt will only buckle in the back left buckle. They are not twisted. If I have three passengers in the back, they have to crisscross the belts to buckle. The buckle installed on the left side has the word "center" on it.

Filed Aug 19, 2015 · Seat belts · 68,609 miles · NY · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. While at a complete stop, another vehicle failed to stop and crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle. The crash caused the driver seat to incline backwards and the seat belt failed to retract. The contact sustained injuries to the neck that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed an independent body shop. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 68,609. Ma 10/8

Filed Jan 18, 2015 · Airbags, Seat belts · 413 miles · DC · crash · 1 injury

Total lose accident in evansville, in. Acceleration increase, no brakes, no airbag deployed and seatbelt never locked!! This has been going on for years now an I want something done.. All I get is put on hold..!

Filed Sep 13, 2013 · Seat belts · 390,000 miles · FL

I got in the car to run an errand. The seatbelt wouldn't buckle to hold me in safely. I press it in and it just won't stay in place.

Filed Apr 1, 2010 · Acceleration, Airbags · 700 miles · IN · crash · 1 injury

While driving at 35-40mph around a curve, I has pressed on the brake pedel to reduce speed an the vehicle failed to respond, but accelerated in speed while steering became inpossible to control, it was if the vehiicle was controlling it self. I had been drove into an through a ditch an out, hitting a mailbox, concrete lined driveway exiting the first ditch an entering another also hittng a street sign as well as a mile marker sign, my seat belt failed to lock which lead my head to repeatedly hit the top of vehicles windshield as well as the steering wheel. Futhermore the airbag failed to deploy. I suffer from sever headaches, my vision in lt eye although inproved has greatly decreased, as well as memory.

Filed Dec 4, 2009 · Acceleration, Airbags · 6,000 miles · KY · crash · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota corolla. She was unable to stop the vehicle while driving and crashed into a truck. The driver frontal air bag failed to deploy. The driver seat belt also failed to operate normally which caused the contact to sustain injuries. The police report number is 0470200. The vehicle was diagnosed by a dealer. A report was filed with the manufacturer who stated that the air bag did deploy. E current and the failure mileages were 6,000.