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2000 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.
9
Latest Jun 2, 2018
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 145 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.
6
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 2000 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

Body & structureSeat belts
Filed Jun 2, 2018

I OWN A 1998 COROLLA AND A 2000 COROLLA BOTH HAVE DRIVERS SEAT BELT ISSUSES. IN EACH CASE THE BELT RECEIVER WILL NOT LATCH

NHTSA ID
11099277
Incident
May 3, 2018
Mileage
190,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Jan 29, 2015

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LATCH AND RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

NHTSA ID
10679741
Incident
Dec 29, 2014
Mileage
135,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Feb 8, 2011

TOYOTA COROLLA 2000 GIVES FALSE SEAT BELT WARNING. SEAT BELT WARNING BLINKS EVENTHOUGH SEAT BELT IS SECURED. FALSE WARNING (IN ALL THE SAFETY REGULATIONS THAT I HAVE STUDIED) IS JUST AS BAD SINCE TRUST CAN NOT BE RELIED ON. *TR

NHTSA ID
10381207
Incident
Feb 8, 2011
Mileage
86,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Dec 17, 2008
Crash reported3 injuries reported

TRAVELING ON A LOCAL HWY AND A VEHICLE, TWO CARS IN FRONT, MADE A SUDDEN LEFT TURN CAUSING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME TO LOCK DOWN THEIR BRAKES THUS CAUSING ME TO STOP ABRUPTLY. MY BRAKING SYSTEM LOCKED MY WHEELS DOWN CAUSING ME TO SLIDE INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AT 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY SEATBELT DID NOT KEEP ME FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING INJURIES TO MY HEAD, NECK AND BODY INJURIES FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. I AM ALSO PREGNANT. WELLNESS FOLLOWUPS ARE BEING CONDUCTED. I MA TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TO ACCESS DAMAGES AND FIND OUT WHY THE SEATBELT AND AIRBAG FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE PASSENGERS OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME ALSO SUSTAINED INJURIES. *TR

NHTSA ID
10252093
Incident
Dec 14, 2008
Mileage
92,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Apr 2, 2008
Crash reported1 injury reported

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. DURING A CRASH AT 15 MPH, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS MALFUNCTIONED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. DUE TO THE LACK OF RESTRAINT BY THE SEAT BELT, THE CONTACT SEVERELY INJURED HER RIBS AND HAD TO BE HOSPITALIZED FOR TWO DAYS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE SALES DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT COOPERATIVE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000. UPDATED 04/28/08. *LJ

NHTSA ID
10223157
Incident
Feb 24, 2008
Mileage
70,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jan 28, 2004
Crash reported1 injury reported

2000 TOYOTA CORROLLA IN HEAD ON CRASH AT 40 MPH. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELT BROKE.*AK

NHTSA ID
10055097
Incident
Jan 13, 2004
Mileage
29,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Jun 26, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING AT 40-45MPH AND IN A FRONTAL COLLISON DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RETRACT. DIRVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES.*AK

NHTSA ID
8012732
Incident
Jun 11, 2002
Seat belts
Filed Mar 16, 2001

SEATBELTS WERE MOUNTED TOO HIGH, AND BELTS CUT ACROSS DRIVER'S NECK. CONSUMER FELT THEY WERE IMPROPERLY DESIGNED.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
883241
Incident
Jun 1, 2000
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical+1 more
Filed Oct 17, 2000
Crash reportedFire reported

WHEN DRIVING 20 MPH AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WHICH CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO BATTERY LEAKING. ALSO, PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK WHICH FORCED THE PASSENGER INTO THE WINDSHIELD. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID
873117

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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