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

6 of the 1,011 complaints about the 2000 Toyota Tundra describe seat belt won't latch or retract.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 1%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year

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2012
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2005
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2001
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2000
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What owners say

Filed Apr 23, 2019 · Seat belts · 120,000 miles · MA

Front driver side and front passenger side seatbelt tensioners have failed and do not retract the seatbelts. Dealer said is not a recall item. Have washed clean both belts to only minor effect. How is this not a safety issue for toyota and the federal safety agency?

Filed Aug 1, 2018 · Seat belts · 177,000 miles · FL

Drivers side seat belt does not retract properly and must be manually retracted. At times seat belt jams and is difficult to replace,

Filed Jul 8, 2005 · Seat belts · NY

Dt: contact stated when facing uphill in the vehicle the passenger seat belt retractor locks into place and seat belt cannot be put on. The manufacturer stated that the seat belt was working as designed. The contact was concerned if the passenger seat belt was designed this way, why were the other seat belts in the vehicle not designed the same way.*ak the consumer the original seat belts did not exhibit the problem he is experiencing now with the replacement seat belts.

Filed Sep 2, 2003 · Brakes, Seat belts · AL

The vehicles brake rotors and drums were warped and caused extended stopping distance when braking. *nlm there was a vibration when braking, the tire seemed to be worn on the inside, the A/C made a noise when turned on high, and the front seat belt did not retract at times. *scc

Filed Sep 10, 2001 · Seat belts · IN

When vehicle is parked in his driveway loated on a slop seat belt retractor will not allow consumer to release belt in order to wear restraint belt. Consumer must pull out into road on level ground, and then put seat belt on. Dealership and manufacturer are not willing to remedy this problem. Please provide any additional information / attachments.

Filed May 8, 2000 · Seat belts · IL

Vehicle has had continual failures of the seat belt retractors, three replacments completed and third replacement is necessary due to recent failure. *mjs upon inspection, it was found that the guide loop had accumulated dirt under the seatbelt, the dirt causes a drag on the belt, slowing its progress through the guide loop, even though the retractor has proper operation, once the dirt was cleaned the belt retracted properly, consumer uses this vehicle for business in construction. *slc consumer states that the dealership refuses to do anything more about the seat belt, consumer also states by following the regular maintenance, the problem still exists.