Both the driver side and passenger side seat belt buckles aren't working properly. Sometimes when you think you're buckled in the seat belt will release all of a sudden.
Toyota Tercel seat belt problems
14 of the 258 owner complaints about the Toyota Tercel describe seat belt won't latch or retract, most of them for the 1995 model year.
- owner complaints
- 14
- worst model year
- 1995
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
- 19981
- 19972
- 19962
- 19954
- 19941
- 19932
- 19921
- 19911
Often reported together
What owners say
I have a 1995 toyota tercel and the seat belt buckles are broken and no have a correct function. Please I need to know is this a recall I consider this issue affect a security driver and passenger safety in a crash.
Seat belt buckles failed to latch on to seat belt.
The seat belt latch in the consumer's 1996 toyota tercel was installed incorrectly. *nm the consumer stated the velt must be worn twisted.
The driver's seat belt buckle failed which made the seat belt inoperative. *jb
Consumer was involved in 25 MPH frontal collision in which the driver's air bag did not deploy. Also, driver's seat belt did not lock up upon impact. Please give any further details.
Seat belt failure.
While driving the seat belt broke and the driver was not restrained in the seat. Took the vehicle to the dealer, and they said that it was not their problem. The owner had to pay to have the belt corrected. Owner thinks that this is a safety defect.
Seat belt failed during a collision resulting in chest injuries.
Seat belt locks.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Toyota Tercel seat belt
Which Toyota Tercel years have seat belt won't latch or retract problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1995 (4 complaints), 1993 (2 complaints) and 1996 (2 complaints).
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