The driver's seat belt buckle receiver stopped working. According to the dealers service manager, a small plastic tab (he called it a "spacer") in the buckle receiver broke off and prevented the buckle from latching. I note that a similar problem on the 2001 ford escape was the subject of a voluntary recall (the federal safety agency campaign id number: 03v507000).
2000 Toyota Sienna seat belts complaints
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I have a 2000 toyota sienna in which seat belts lock with little movement after being retracted from the car wall (I do not know why it is designed this way, and had been bothered by the design well before what I report here). One day my 6 year old daughter moved around while under the seat belt and was entangled in it. She kept trying to get herself out, but the belt would only move a few millimeters into the wall, and never outwards. By the time I realized what was going on she was groaning in pain with the belt tightly around the belly and to the seat. I had to cut the belt to get her loose (which later cost about $200 to replace). The repaired belt works with the same technology as the old, and all others in the car.
Three shoulder strap seat belts in my 2000 toyota sienna have failed. They are frozen and inoperable. The dealer says he will replace at $200 per seatbelt. Other than that there is nothing he can do to repair the seatbelt. The vehicle is useless without seatbelts. I am afraid that the other 3 will fail also.
The air bag light illuminated while driving and the seat belt light will not come on to indicate that the consumer needed to put his seat belt on. The dealer was notified.
Front passenger window does not close completely. Middle right and left seat belts lock passengers to seat without undue motion. Notified dealer several times, unable to fix the problem. Front passenger seat belt failed to lock passenger during rear end collision.
For reasons unknown to me, the drivers side seat belt on my 2000 toyota sienna is twisted all the way into the assembly. It doesn't retract properly or lock to restrain the driver, and the warning light stays on even when the seat belt is buckled. I was shocked to find out that such an important safety measure is only covered by toyota for 5 years/60k miles, while others like honda have lifetime coverage. I believe that there may be similar incidents like this out there and I am concerned about the safety issue.
Since leasing the car new 3 yrs. Ago, we've taken the car back to the dealer a couple of times because the middle row seat belts lock up. Two weeks ago we were in a car accident, the front passenger seat belt did not lock, allowing the passenger to be thrown to the dash and back.
Child wrapped rear seat belt around neck. Seat belt would not release. Had to cut seat belt to release child. This was the rear shoulder harness. Child was hanging by the neck. Should not have to fully retract seat belt to have some slack. I have had other passengers refuse to wear the other seat belts complaining they "lock up" and something was wrong. A child could be choked to death.
Consumer states child in the rear passenger seat was strangled by the seat belt, the driver was trying to remove child from seat and the seat belt continued to get tighter. Nlm consumer had to, as a last resort, cut child from seat belt. The pressure from the tightening seat belt became unbearable.
Rear shoulder and lap restraint tightened up on consumers 7 year child. Child started crying in back seat and trying to get out. Child put shoulder belt behind him, and tried to twist out, but could not. Belt twisted beneath child, and consumer had to cut child out. Child had abdominal abrasions from seat belt. Consumer was having dealer look in to it. Please add VIN, and mileage to the form.
Driver's seat belt anchor bolt on door pillar unscrewed and fell to the floor.
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