2003 Toyota Camry Seat belts Problems

Driver seat belts releases on its own especiall while driving. I stop and push metal clasp back into position, sometimes with force to make sure it is engaged. Sometimes it stays in place, sometimes not. I also check to make sure nothing is in the way of metal clasp before pushing it into the slot. I never know when it will pop back again undtil the light on the dashboard starts to flash. This has been going on for about 2 months.

NHTSA ID

11442751

Incident

Oct 1, 2021

SEATBELT WON’T CLICK INTO THE BUCKLE AND OR RELEASE ON THEIR OWN HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS AND THEN HAVE IT EVENTUALLY STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY I CANNOT BUCKLE MY DRIVER SEAT BELT

NHTSA ID

11363117

Incident

Aug 1, 2017

Mileage

150,000 mi

MY SEATBELT WON'T CLICK INTO THE BUCKLE AND OR RELEASE ON THEIR OWN HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS AND THEN HAVE IT EVENTUALLY STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY I CANNOT BUCKLE MY DRIVER SEAT BELT AND ONE OF THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS HAS STARTED DOING THE SAME THING I AM ABOUT TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE THEM REPLACED BEFORE I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT I WOULD HATE TO FIND OUT THAT THE SEATBELT THAT DOES WORK NOW STOPPED WORKING WITH MY CHILD IN THE CAR IN AN ACCIDENT

NHTSA ID

11301898

Incident

Feb 15, 2019

Mileage

200,000 mi

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT AT ANY TIME.

NHTSA ID

11208408

Incident

Mar 5, 2018

Mileage

213,830 mi

THE SEAT BELT COMES UNFASTENED WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. YOU CAN PULL AND PULL ON THE BELT AND IT REMAINS LOCKED, BUT WHILE TRAVELING ON THE ROAD, ESPECIALLY IF ONE HITS A BUMP, THE BELT UNLATCHES AND THE LIGHT COMES ON AND BUZZER SOUNDS. WENT TO JUNK YARD TO GET A DIFFERENT LATCH AND LEARNED THAT THEIR NEIGHBOR'S 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY DOES THE SAME THING. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND FIXED. FOUND SAME COMPLAINT ON SEVERAL COMPLAINT BOARDS.

NHTSA ID

11204622

Incident

Apr 29, 2019

Mileage

240,000 mi

THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASES INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING EVERY DAY TRIP AND ALL THE TIME FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS, WHEN I PUT IT ON I REDO IT OVER AND OVER UNTIL IT LATCHES PROPERLY. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I TRY TO LATCH IT.

NHTSA ID

11160958

Incident

Oct 15, 2018

Mileage

193,548 mi

MY SEATBELT BUCKLE BUTTON DOESN'T WANT TO RELEASE THE SEATBELT WHEN I WENT TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID IT NOT COVER UNDER SAFETY. I HAVE TO PAID FOR REPAIR.

NHTSA ID

11133198

Incident

Oct 3, 2018

CAN'T TAKE MY KIDS ANYWHERE BECAUSE IT NOT SAFE CAN'T GAVE FRIEND RIDE .CAUSE IT UN SAFE THIS CAR IS UN SAFE PLEASE CAN FIT MY CAR WHEN I GOT CAR DID NO IT HAD PROBLEMS WITH BAGS..MY RIGHT SIDE DASH HAS LINE ACROSS IT BUST OPEN. C

NHTSA ID

10960157

Incident

Oct 15, 2014

SEAT BELT APPEARS TO BE LATCHED BUT ISN'T ALWAYS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10661133

Incident

Nov 13, 2013

Mileage

59,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILED AND PREVENTED THE SEAT BELT FROM PROPERLY SECURING THE PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 345,754. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 345,800. RK

NHTSA ID

10588562

Incident

May 10, 2014

Mileage

345,754 mi

I AM A CPST REPORTING A DOREL DESIGNER 22 INFANT SEAT THAT DOES NOT CONNECT TO THE BASE. ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE FOR THIS FAMILY WHO VISITED MY FITTING STATION TODAY. PRODUCT INFO: MODEL # IC-048-AAI MFG 05/20/2010. SEAT IS GENERALLY IN GOOD CONDITION AND FAMILY HAS BEEN USING IT WITHOUT THE BASE BECAUSE OF DIFFICULTY CONNECTING THE CARRIER TO THE BASE. I LOOKED CAREFULLY AT THE CARRIER TO BASE CONNECTION AND IT APPEARS THAT THE CARRIER WILL NOT CONNECT TO THE BASE UNLESS THE CARRIER RELEASE BAR (BEHIND THE CHILD'S HEAD) IS SQUEEZED. I CONTACTED DOREL AND OFFERED TO RETURN THE SEAT TO THEM. THE REPRESENTATIVE I SPOKE WITH (NAME AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST) CHECKED WITH A SUPERVISOR (NAME AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST) AND THEY DETERMINED THAT SINCE THIS MODEL IS NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION IT WOULD NOT BE NECESSARY TO SEND THE SEAT BACK TO DOREL FOR FURTHER REVIEW. THIS SEAT IS LESS THAN 4 YEARS OLD AND ALTHOUGH IT IS NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION I AM CONCERNED THAT OTHER DOREL DESIGNER 22 INFANT SEATS STILL IN USE MAY ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM CONNECTING TO THE BASE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10576796

Incident

Apr 2, 2014

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT NO LONGER UNLATCHES. THE PROBLEM INITIATED WITH DIFFICULTY GETTING THE FREE END COMPONENT TO LOCK INTO THE RECEIVING END. *TR

NHTSA ID

10457228

Incident

Apr 23, 2012

Mileage

148,247 mi

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THE SPRING BROKE IN THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WHERE IT CLICKS IN AND SEAT BELT WON'T STAY FASTENED. SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10439777

Incident

Dec 7, 2011

Mileage

83,000 mi

WE HAD ATTACHED A REAR-FACING INFANT CAR SEAT IN THE PROPER POSITION. WE GOT THIS INSPECTED BY THE LOCAL POLICE BACK WHEN IT WAS FIRST ATTACHED. IT WAS WORKING FINE FOR 8 MONTHS. LAST WEEK, WHEN MY WIFE BRAKED THE CAR, THE BASE OF THE CAR SEAT DETACHED ITSELF FROM THE LATCHING RESTRAINT THAT KEPT IT IN POSITION. THE BASE CAME CRASHING TOWARDS THE DRIVER'S SEAT. LUCKILY, OUR BABY WAS NOT IN THE CAR SEAT. THIS SEEMS LIKE A DEFECT EITHER IN THE LATCHING RESTRAINT IN THE 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY OR A DEFECT IN THE CAR SEAT ITSELF. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2003, MAKE=TOYOTA, MODEL=CAMRY). *TR

NHTSA ID

10325187

Incident

Apr 9, 2010

2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES DEFECT WITH SEAT BELT IN WHICH THE SEAT BELT DETACHES BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. *TGW UPDATED 05/11/10.*JB

NHTSA ID

10314343

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

THE SEAT WOULD NOT PROPERLY RETRACT AFTER UNBUCKLING ON OUR 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. PULLING IT OUT TO RETRACT IT CAUSED IT TO BECOME FULLY EXTENDED SO THAT THE SEAT BELT COULD NOT BE WORN. WE HAD TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER IN VIOLATION OF OHIO SEAT BELT LAWS. THE DEALER COULD NOT RETRACT IT EITHER AND CHARGED US $322.00 TO REPAIR IT. IF WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT WE WOULD NOT HAVE A SEAT BELT RESTRAINT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10210135

Incident

Nov 27, 2007

Mileage

70,835 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PASSENGER SEATBELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH DETERMINED THE SEATBELT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

10153502

Incident

Mar 23, 2006

Mileage

75,000 mi

DT: CONTACT STATED THE RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT CAME UNDONE ON A PASSENGER DURING AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE SLID IN A SNOW STORM AND CRASHED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER GAVE THE CONTACT CASE NUMBER, AND OFFERED NO FREE REMEDY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10144581

Incident

Dec 4, 2005

Mileage

42,881 mi

WHEN CONSUMER BUCKLED CHILD IN SEAT SHIELD ARM BROKE OFF ON BOTH SIDES. *TS *NM (11/21/05) *SC

NHTSA ID

10143229

Incident

Nov 1, 2005

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAUSED BRUISES ON THE CHEST OF PASSENGERS IN THOSE SEATING POSITIONS. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10054031

Incident

Feb 11, 2003

Mileage

2,300 mi

VEHICLE'S HEADREST SITS AT AN ANGLE WHERE IT CAUSES THE CONSUMERS HEAD TO BE PUSHED DOWN.*MR TRANSFERRED TO OVSC. *CB *JB

NHTSA ID

10037830

Incident

Jan 1, 1901