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2015 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.
8
Latest Jun 21, 2026
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.
4%
of 219 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.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
5

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2015 Toyota Corolla submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 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

Driver assistanceSeat belts
Filed Jun 21, 2026

Drivers seat belt won’t lock and back up cam intermittently does not activate when shifted into reverse mode.

NHTSA ID
11745497
Incident
Jun 17, 2026
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)Seat belts
Filed Aug 28, 2025

Falla en tren motriz o transmisión

NHTSA ID
11683640
Incident
Feb 6, 2025
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jul 9, 2025
Crash reported1 injury reported

I purchased this vehicle in November 2024 from a dealership. On July 8, 2025, I was involved in a crash where the airbag failed to deploy. After the accident, I learned there was an active recall from 2020 (NHTSA Recall No. 20V024) related to the airbag control system. The recall had not been repaired, and I was never informed of it when I bought the car. This defect may have worsened my injuries and left me completely unprotected during the crash.

NHTSA ID
11672272
Incident
Jul 8, 2025
AirbagsInterior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Jun 27, 2024

I placed my laptop bag, which weighs less than 15 lbs., on the passenger seat. Despite this, the seatbelt warning system continues to alert me about the seatbelt not being worn. The passenger seat should be able to detect when a human passenger is present. Unfortunately, I have to buckle the seatbelt to turn off the warning light and chime, even though there is no human passenger or item weighing more than 15 lbs.

NHTSA ID
11597351
Incident
May 31, 2024
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Mar 10, 2022
Crash reported2 injuries reported

The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Corolla. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V024000 (Air Bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, another vehicle T-boned the passenger's side of his vehicle. The seat belts did not restrain him, his wife, and their three minor children, upon impact. None of the air bags deployed upon impact. The contact suffered a left shoulder injury, and his wife suffered a hip injury. The three children did not sustain any injuries. The contact, his wife, and their children later received medical attention at the hospital. A police report was filed. The contact was able to drive away from the scene of the collision after roadside assistance replaced the passenger's side front tire. The dealer was made aware of the failure and requested the repair bills, the police report, and medical bills. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer requested a demand letter but provided no further assistance. Prior to the collision, the contact's sister was also involved in another collision with the vehicle, and the same failure occurred. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

NHTSA ID
11456109
Incident
Dec 23, 2019
Mileage
120,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jan 29, 2020
Crash reported2 injuries reported

MY TOYOTA WAS TEE BONED BY A DRIVER WHO RAN STOP SIGN. MY WIFE AND I WERE INJURED WHEN OUR AIRBAGS AND SEATBELTS FAILED TO DEPLOY PROPERLY. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH WE WERE TRAVELING AT 40MPH AND WERE HIT HARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. THE OTHER DRIVER RAN A STOP SIGN AND HIT US BROADSIDE.

NHTSA ID
11302743
Incident
Oct 24, 2019
Mileage
38,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Jan 25, 2019

REAR SEATBELT PULLED BY 8 YEAR OLD PULLED OUT FROM UNDER THE SEAT, STITCHING FAILED. WHEN TESTING OTHER 2 SEATBELTS, 1 ADDITIONAL ALSO FAILED.

NHTSA ID
11172078
Incident
Jan 24, 2019
Mileage
53,800 mi
Other / unspecifiedSeat belts
Filed Feb 3, 2017

THE SEATBELTS LOCK UP AS SOON AS YOU TRY TO BUCKLE THEM. NEVER RELEASING. VERY DANGEROUS! ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN. THIS HAPPENS EVERY DAY WHETHER ONE-4- OR 5 OCCUPY THE SEATS. THE FLOORING ESPECIALLY ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS RUINED. IT IS BECOMING A HUGE HOLE. VERY CHEAPLY MADE CARPETING. SEATS ARE HORRIBLY UNCOMFORTABLE. NEVER A RELIEF OF PAIN IN ANY. I AND MY FAMILY ALL ARE DISABLED. WITH BACK AND HIP DAMAGE. STEERING DOES AS IT CHOOSES RATHER THAN GOING IN THE DIRECTION YOU DRIVE IT. IT SWAYS CONSTANTLY. FINALLY. THERE IS NO WAY TO MAKE IT COMFORTABLE WITH THE AC OR HEATER ON WITHOUT A CONTESTANT BATTLE. IT IS CLAUSTROPHOBIC IN ANY SEAT. WHEN THE CAR WAS SOLD TO ME. I WAS DECEIVED AND LIED TO. I FOUND A CHUNK BEHIND THE HUB CAP ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO MISSING OUT OF THE WHEEL WELL. I HAVE HAD TO REFILL THE TIRES NUMEROUS TIMES. THIS CAR CAN BE PARKED, DRIVING, SITTING AT A LIGHT, DOESN'T MATTER. IT IS OFFENSIVE AND I WAS TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF. ESPECIALLY BY ONLY BEING GIVEN $750 FOR MY PONTIAC GRAND PRIX THAT STILL HAD A WONDERFUL MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION. I WAS TOLD BECAUSE IT HAD OVERHEATED SO BAD I HAD TO BUY A NEW CAR. I SIMPLY NO LONGER TRUST ENTERPRISE, AND I AM TERRIFIED BEHIND THE WHEEL WITH THESE SEAT BELTS. IT IS 5 OF A FAMILY OF 5 HAVING THESE ISSUES NOT JUST ME. PLEASE ADVISE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE WE BOUGHT THIS CAR, NOT TO MENTION THE CONSTANT HARASSMENT INVOLVED AND LACK OF PROFESSIONALISM WITH ENTERPRISE TO HANDLE THIS SALE PROPERLY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10949184
Incident
Nov 30, 2016

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