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1993 Toyota Corolla Seat belts Problems

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

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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.
14
Latest May 27, 2012
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.
11%
of 130 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.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
6

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Toyota Corolla submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 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 May 27, 2012

CAR IN STORAGE ENTERED VEHICLE SEAT BELT LOCKED IN PLACE WOULD NOT RETRACT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10459779
Incident
May 15, 2012
Mileage
112,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Oct 31, 2003

REAR SEAT BELT HAS A FAILURE THAT DOESN'T ALLOW THE BELT TO RETRACT BACK INTO IT'S HOLLISTER. AS A RESULT, THE BELT BECOMES INOPERATIVE. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10046104
Mileage
10,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Aug 6, 2000

I HAD THE RECALL DONE ON MY CAR SEVERAL YEARS AGO ON THE SEAT BELT HARNESS. TEH FIRST SWITCH FAILED THAT WAS IN THE RECALL AND THEY REPLACED THAT ONE AT JIM BIAER IN FORT MADISON, IOWA AND NOW THE SWITCH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WILL NOT WORK AT ALL I CAN HEAR IT CLICKING BUT IT IS INOPERATIVE. *AK

NHTSA ID
726836
Incident
Aug 6, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Nov 22, 1999

THE SEATBELT RETRACTORS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE BELTS WILL GET STUCK SO THAT THE BUCKLE DOESNT REACH THE RECEIVER, AND THE OCCUPANT IS LEFT UNPROTECTED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
853201
Seat belts
Filed Sep 3, 1999

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT WHICH CAUSED BELT TO BE INOPERATIVE WHEN USED, LEAVING DRIVER WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF RESTRAINT IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND CONSUMER WAITED FOR A RESPONSE. ALSO SEEKING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID
846834
Incident
Sep 2, 1999
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Feb 23, 1999
Crash reported2 injuries reported

MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR-END ACCIDENT WITH ENOUGH DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE TOYOTA TO TOTAL THE CAR. HER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK IN THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS. SHE AND HER BOYFRIEND, WHO WAS IN THE FRONT RIGHT SEAT, WERE BOTH INJURED BECAUSE THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AGAIN, CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS - AIR BAG AND BELTS DID NOT WORK. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
703672
Incident
Feb 16, 1999
Heating & air conditioningSeat belts
Filed Dec 12, 1998

NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER. 8MJS

NHTSA ID
701299
Seat belts
Filed Mar 20, 1998

REAR SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR ON DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SIDES JAMMED ON 3 OR MORE OCCASIONS BECAUSE THE SLOT THROUGH WHICH THE BELT IS RETRACTED IS TOO SMALL. *AK

NHTSA ID
533142
Seat belts
Filed Apr 18, 1997

CHILD WAS IN REAR BACK PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT WHEN VEHICLE CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP, SEAT BELT CAME UNFASTENED. BELT DID HAVE A LOCKING CLIP ON IT. *AK

NHTSA ID
811231
Incident
Apr 11, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Jan 10, 1997
Crash reported2 injuries reported

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 30MPH, 12:30 ON FRONT BUMPER, SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED TO RETRACT ENOUGH, DRIVER/ PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES WHEN HITTING STEERING WHEEL AND DASH. *AK

NHTSA ID
807467
Seat belts
Filed Oct 15, 1996

SEAT BELT STUCK INSIDE RETRACTOR.

NHTSA ID
509930
Incident
Apr 1, 1996
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Aug 27, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

INVOLED IN A HEAD- ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE LAP/SHOULDER SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ACCIDENT.*AK

NHTSA ID
801374
Incident
Aug 14, 1996
Driver assistanceElectricalExterior lighting+3 more
Filed Jan 23, 1995

DRIVER/PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DO NOT PROPERLY RETAIN OCCUPANTS. TT

NHTSA ID
958995
Incident
Apr 22, 1994
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jan 12, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 40MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, SHOULDER/LAP BELT FAILED TO RETRACT, HITTING STEERING COLUMN.

NHTSA ID
958619

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Airbags48Engine15Electrical13Body & structure13Visibility9Driver assistance9

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