1999 Toyota Sienna: seat belt won't latch or retract

8 of the 215 complaints about the 1999 Toyota Sienna describe seat belt won't latch or retract.

owner complaints: 8
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

2017
3
2016
2
2015
5
2014
1
2013
4
2012
1
2011
4
2010
3
2009
1
2008
5
2007
4
2006
11
2005
34
2004
43
2003
2
2002
4
2001
3
2000
10
1999
8
1998
4

What owners say

Filed Mar 16, 2007 · Airbags · 170,000 miles · GA · crash · 1 injury

My 16 year old daughter was driving our toyota sienna when she ran into the back of another vehicle (that had just been involved in an accident) at about 35-40 miles per hour. In spite of a front impact collision that buckled the hood and totalled our van, the airbags did not deploy and the seat belt did not lock. This caused my daughter to hit her head on the steering wheel. My concern is over the fact that the air bags did not deploy. Even though the van is 8 years old there has never been another accident in it and no tampering has been done with the airbag system. It should have deployed and I am concerned about defect.

Filed May 19, 2004 · IL

Alignment problems - repeated attempts by toyota dealership in bloomington, il have failed to correct pull to left. Originally brought in with pull to rignt. Dealer replaced tires and did alignment. Sienna now pulls to left. Vehicle brought back twice but problem not resolved. Dealer shared opinion that there is a problem with the sienna model and that it frequently cannot be aligned and suggested replacement of rack and pinon assembly. Restraint system / seat belt failure - middle row bench sean, passenger side shoulder belt retractor failure. Belt will not retract or release and is stuck in locked position

Filed Jan 4, 2003 · Seat belts, Seats · NY · crash · 2 injuries

While stopped in traffic my 1999 toyota sienna xle van was struck in the rear by a honda civic. All occupants of the van were wearing lap and shoulder seat belts at the time of the accident. The driver's seat back collapsed backwards causing me to lose control of the vehicle. The force from the honda striking the van was sufficient to drive it forward into the chevrolet pickup stopped in front of the van. Being unable to see over the dashboard or hang unto the steering wheel, there was no opportunity to try and avoid the parked vehicle in front of the van. My daughter who was seated in the rear passenger side seat was thrown about in the back of the van as her seat belt did not lock in position, when the van struck the pickup that was stopped in front of the van. My daughter and I experienced muscle spasms following the accident. Further as my daughter was experiencing severe neck pain following the accident, she was taken to a hospital for evaluation. Ts

Filed Jul 15, 2002 · Seat belts · KY

Seat belt locked in place and did not let the child out of the seat. Consumer contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.

Filed Oct 2, 2001 · Seat belts · CA

Middle rear seat seatbelt and buckle will not stay tight, child is able to wiggle right out of seat. Seat belt keeps getting wider and wider the more one pulls on it. Consumer contacted dealer, and the dealer stated there was no part available to fix the problem. Please provide any further information.

Filed Sep 12, 2000 · OR · 1 injury

The mechanism that retracts seat belt, has a ratchet option for car seat usage. During normal driving, the mechanism turns into ratchet mode, tightening and trapping child in belt. It left red burn on childs stomach. Soffocation could have resulted in death had the child been sleeping during this trip. Toyota checked out seat belt latch ( not mechanism ) and stated no latch defect. They ignored the multiple complaints that the mechanism is defective.

Filed Mar 17, 2000 · Airbags, Seat belts · GA · crash

Vehicle experienced a frontal collision at 45 MPH in which both air bags failed to deploy. Also, driver's seat belt, and middle captain's seat belt behind passenger's seat, failed to operate. No injuries reported, and manufacturer was notified.

Filed May 13, 1999 · Seat belts · OH

Due to location defective rear left side shoulder belt got stuck in a "locked" position when it was not suppose to be in that position. Child got tangled in the locked shoulder belt since shoulder belt buckle was at the child's neck, which almost strangled the child, the mother had to cut the shoulder belt inorder to get the child out. There have been problems with the seatbelt system regarding it locking up when it's not suppose to. Please provide further information.