2000 Toyota Sienna: seat belt won't latch or retract

10 of the 363 complaints about the 2000 Toyota Sienna describe seat belt won't latch or retract.

owner complaints: 10
of this car's complaints: 3%
typical mileage: 60,000
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 Oct 12, 2010 · Electrical, Engine · CA

I own a 2000 toyota sienna which I have had for one year. To date, I have paid to repair the rear seat, as once it was taken out, the mechanism broke and it could not be put back in the car. Also, we have replaced the drivers side seat belt (the whole thing) because the seat belt light would constantly blink. Now the passenger side seat belt light blinks when the seat belt is latched and when nobody is sitting there. The power sliding door has been looked at and repaired three different times. It continues to open, but will never close all the way. Both the drivers side and passengers side power windows will not roll down (or if they do, they will not go back up). There is a banging sound coming from the middle floor board by the gas pedal. The transmission has been replaced. Finally, the rear door latch broke completely and there is no way to open the rear door - from the inside or out. All of this is with normal wear.

Filed Nov 19, 2009 · Seat belts · 124,558 miles · MA

The second row, passenger side seat belt buckle in our 2000 toyota sienna is not staying "clicked"; sometimes without the button being pushed, the buckle just releases and the child safety seat that is in that car seat is not restrained at all.

Filed Mar 21, 2009 · Seat belts · 120,000 miles · CO

2000 toyota sienna. The passenger seat belt sensor suddenly started working backwards. The warning light is off when the seat belt is buckled and comes on when the seat belt is unbuckled, including when the passenger seat is vacant. Dealer says it will cost about $350 to replace the belt and that it is a safety issue because the faulty sensor is also linked to the air bag, which may not deploy properly in an accident. Given this scenario, I think toyota should fix this at their cost even though the car is out of warranty.

Filed Nov 14, 2006 · Seat belts · 90,000 miles · PA

Dt*: the contact stated while attempting to buckle the left third row seat belt, the belt became stuck and did not move in either direction. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, who was unable to determine the problem.

Filed Apr 13, 2006 · Seat belts · 40,000 miles · MD

2000 toyota sienna. The seat belt warning light is faulty. In the beginning, the warning light indicated the opposite -- blinking when buckled, off when unbuckled. Then after couple weeks it just keeps blinking no matter what. It's believed that the problem is caused by a malfunction sensor. The malfunction is caused by the housing of the sensor. The housing is over-sized and allows the sensor cap pops out easily and causes the malfunction. It is a manufacturing defect! And if the SRS system will be affected by this is a big question. The warning light just keeps blinking after the malfunction, no matter if you are buckled up or not. The driver, after some time, will get used to the false warning and will tend to ignore it and will not be aware if the seat belt is really buckled. Which may increase the possibility of injury or death in a crash. This is a serious defective design for that sensor!

Filed Feb 8, 2006 · Seat belts · 60,000 miles · NJ

I have had a problem with the front seat belts in my sienna for some time now. The warning indicator never goes off although the seat belt is on. This is for both the driver and front passenger. I have taken it to toyota at least four times and have been told it is a very costly repair. At least $500 per belt. When I asked if it was safe to keep it in the current condition, I was told by toyota to carry a pair of scissors with me in case the seat belt fails in an accident. I believe toyota should be responsible for this type of repair for the life of a car since it is a safety issue.

Filed Oct 22, 2005 · Seat belts · 55,400 miles · MD

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).

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Seat belts, Visibility · 38,000 miles · OH · crash · 1 injury

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.

Filed Jul 30, 2003 · Seat belts · TX

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.

Filed Jul 5, 2003 · Seat belts · 12 miles · OH · crash · 1 injury

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.