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1987 Toyota Camry Seat belts Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Seat belts reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
20
Latest Dec 7, 2020
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
34%
of 58 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1987 Toyota Camry submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 20 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming seat belt

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Seat belts
Filed Dec 7, 2020

THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT ON DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT RETRACT BACK WHEN DOOR HAS BEEN CLOSED

NHTSA ID
11378339
Incident
Dec 3, 2020
Mileage
184,592 mi
Seat belts
Filed Apr 14, 2003

THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 92 V 025 000. *JB

NHTSA ID
10015768
Incident
Apr 5, 2003
Mileage
200,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Jul 8, 2001

BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT ARE DEFECTIVE ALONG WITH BOTH LAP BELTS THEY DO NOT LOCK UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES.*AK

NHTSA ID
748099
Incident
Jul 5, 2001
Seat belts
Filed Oct 19, 2000

DRIVER'S SIDE BELT HAS A PLASTIC HOUSING ON FEMALE SIDE THAT CAME OFF AND WITHOUT THAT ON CAN'T FASTEN BELT. CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO USE LAP BELT.*AK

NHTSA ID
873408
Incident
Oct 1, 1999
Exterior lightingSeat belts
Filed Jun 25, 2000

DOOR SWITCH THAT RETRACTS SAFETY BELT LEAVES THE CONSUMER BELTED IN UNLESS THE DOOR IS SLIGHTLY OPEN, WITH THE DOOR FULLY OPEN THE SEATBELT WILL NOT RETRACT. NLM

NHTSA ID
784715
Seat belts
Filed Oct 7, 1999

DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLES DISINTEGRATED. AS A RESULT, SEAT BELTS WON'T PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN EVENT OF A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
850257
Seat belts
Filed Feb 24, 1999

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLY FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, NOTICE RECEIVED HOWEVER REPAIR NOT COMPLETED PROPERLY BY DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA ID
544120
Incident
Feb 16, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Jan 5, 1999

REAR SEAT BELTS LOCK UP BEFORE THE PASSENGERS EVEN GET THEM ON, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PULL THEM OUT TO BE FASTENED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

NHTSA ID
833032
Seat belts
Filed Dec 29, 1998

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DON'T WORK. WHEN GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE CONSUMER CAN HEAR THE MOTOR RUNNING, BUT THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WON'T GO ACROSS UNLESS THE CONSUMER PULLED THE SHOULDER BELT PART OVER THEM IN ORDER FOR THE SEAT BELT TO WORK. *AK

NHTSA ID
832761
Incident
Nov 12, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Dec 22, 1998

AUTOMACTIC SEAT BELT STOPPED WORKING ON THE DRIVER'S/PASSEGER'S SIDES. WHEN CONSUMER IS GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE THE SHOULDER BELT WON'T WORK. *AK

NHTSA ID
832590
Incident
Aug 12, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Dec 18, 1998

I SUSPECT THE SEAT BELTS IN CAMRY ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY BY OBSERVING THEIR BEHAVIOR - NOT DEPLOYING TO SECURE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS OCCASIONALLY.

NHTSA ID
701448
Seat belts
Filed Oct 19, 1998

SHOULDER STRAPS HAVE DETERIORATED COMPLETELY AND DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE THEM. AFTER REPORTING PROBLEM TO TOYOTA, BELT WAS REPLACED. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
829138
Incident
Aug 18, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Mar 9, 1998

SEAT BELT QUIT MOVING ALONG CHANNEL IN DOOR TRACK. DRIVER MUST CRAWL ORVER OR UNDER IT.

NHTSA ID
532437
Incident
Feb 13, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Nov 5, 1996

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING PRIOR TO RECALL (92V-025). *AK

NHTSA ID
803409
Incident
Oct 1, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Oct 30, 1996

MOTORIZED SEAT BELT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, ALSO RECALL REPAIRS UNSATISFACTORY.

NHTSA ID
510815
Incident
May 1, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Aug 19, 1996
Fire reported

MOTORBELT FAILED/CAUGHT FIRE.

NHTSA ID
504950
Incident
May 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Apr 2, 1996

#92V025000 RECEIVED RECALL, CONSUMER WAS NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEM UNTIL DEALER REPAIR RECALL. THE PASSIVE RESTRAINTS STOPPED WORKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ID
982220
Seat belts
Filed Feb 23, 1996

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT HAS TOTALLY FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ID
979661
Incident
Feb 20, 1996
Seat belts
Filed May 30, 1995

FRONT PASSENGER SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLES INOPERATIVE, MALE WON'T GO INTO FEMALE PORTION. TT

NHTSA ID
966018
Seat belts
Filed Feb 14, 1995

FRONT LAP BELT PASSIVE RESTRAINT RECALL (92V-025) WORK NOT PERFORMED BY DEALER DUE TO PART UNAVAILABILITY. *SKD

NHTSA ID
481212
Incident
Feb 14, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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