Seat belts
Filed Nov 16, 2010
SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT FLASHES EVEN WHEN BELT BUCKLE IS PROPERLY ENGAGED. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10365909
- Incident
- May 18, 2010
1999 Toyota Corolla 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.
9
Latest Nov 16, 2010
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.
6%
of 155 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.
0
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 1999 Toyota Corolla submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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 7, 2007
1999 TOYOTA COROLLA SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT FLASHES WHEN THE BELT IS PROPERLY BUCKLED, BUT DOES NOT WORK WHEN THE BELT IS NOT BUCKLED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10190095
- Incident
- Aug 15, 2005
- Mileage
- 78,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Nov 7, 2005
MY CAR IS A 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA LE. ON OCTOBER 27, 2005, THE SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING EVEN THOUGH THE DRIVER SEAT BELT APPEARED TO BE SECURELY FASTENED. IT HAS SINCE BEEN DOING THE SAME THING (NOW GOING ON 11 DAYS) AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE SEAT BELT. I DON'T KNOW WHETHER OR NOT THE SEAT BELT WILL WORK PROPERLY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. ON NOVEMBER 4, 2005, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER. I PAID $85 FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND WAS TOLD THAT THE LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY (PART# 73220 02030) NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE SPECIAL ORDERED AND THAT I WILL NEED TO PAY $120.26 FOR THE PART PLUS ANOTHER $85 FOR LABOR. THE PART WILL BE ORDERED THIS WEEK AND INSTALLED AS SOON AS IT ARRIVES. I ALSO FOUND A FORUM WHERE ANOTHER CUSTOMER REPORTED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE SEE BELOW... "I HAVE A 98 CHEV PRIZM (SAME CAR AS COROLLA) AND MY SEAT BELT REMINDER LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING EVEN WHILE THE SEAT BELT IS ON. I HAVE TRIED EXTENDING THE SEAT BELT ALL THE WAY OUT BUT THE LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING CONTINUOUSLY. I TOOK THE MOLDING AWAY FROM THE SEAT BELT WINDING MECHANISM AND UNPLUGGED THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. THE SEAT BELT LIGHT STAYED ON EVEN AFTER UNPLUGGING THE WIRES BUT THE ELECTRICAL PLUG SEEMED A LITTLE CHARRED. I AM TAKING THE CAR TO THE GARAGE TO HAVE A MAINTENANCE INSPECTION SO IF I FIND OUT ANYTHING NEW I WILL POST HERE." HTTP://WWW.FAQFARM.COM/Q/WHY_DOES_THE_SEAT BELT_LIGHT_REMINDER_IN_A_1999_COROLLA_ONLY_COME_ON_AND_STAY_ON_WHEN_YOUR_SEAT_BELT_IS_ON IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA COROLLA'S AND GM PRIZM'S (BOTH ESSENTIALLY THE SAME CARS AS THEY ARE MADE BY A TOYOTA AND GM JOINT VENTURE). SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, I THINK TOYOTA SHOULD MAKE ALL OWNERS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND REPLACE THE FAULTY SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES IMMEDIATELY! *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10141890
- Incident
- Oct 27, 2005
- Mileage
- 37,280 mi
Driver assistanceSeat beltsSteering+2 more
Filed Oct 24, 2005
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WEBSITE HAS NO RECALL INFORMATION ABOUT THE TOYOTA COROLLA. THE COROLLA IS NOT LISTED AMONG THE CHOICES FOR A TOYOTA VEHICLE. I HAVE A 1999 COROLLA LE. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10140550
- Incident
- Oct 24, 2005
Seat belts
Filed Oct 8, 2005
AFTER ENGAGING DRIVER'S SEAT BELT, DASH LIGHT CONTINUES TO FLASH AS IF SEAT BELT WAS NOT SECURED. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10139101
- Incident
- Oct 5, 2005
EngineSeat belts
Filed Jun 15, 2005
MY 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS ITS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON FOR THE TWO YEARS. THE CODE IS P0446/0441 AND WHEN WINTER COMES IT GOES AWAY AND RE APPEARS IN SUMMER. I FIRST NOTICED THAT AROUND 36000 MILES. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS A CANISTER PROBLEM, BUT COULD BE SOMETHING ELSE AND I SEE THAT THERE A LOT OF TOYOTA OWNERS WHO ARE SEEING THE SAME COMPLIANT. ALSO FOR THE LAST 2 DAYS I SEE THAT THE SEAT BELT NOT PUT SIGN START TO FLASH EVEN IF YOU HAVE THE SEAT BELT ON.
- NHTSA ID
- 10125378
- Incident
- Jun 6, 2005
- Mileage
- 36,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Feb 16, 2003
DRIVERS SEATBELT WILL NOT BUCKLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10007618
- Incident
- Feb 16, 2003
Seat belts
Filed Aug 20, 2002
IN A FRONTAL COLLISION DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT ON IMPACT.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8016737
- Incident
- May 6, 2002
Seat belts
Filed Aug 2, 1999
THE REAR SEAT BELT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH CHILD SAFETY SEAT. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIE PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 844019
- Incident
- Jul 2, 1999
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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Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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