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1994 Toyota Pickup 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.
15
Latest May 31, 2017
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.
16%
of 91 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.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
4

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Toyota Pickup submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 15 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 31, 2017

SEAT BELTS WILL NO LONGER RETRACT MAKING THEM UNUSABLE

NHTSA ID
10992578
Incident
May 20, 2017
Seat belts
Filed Oct 18, 2015

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT STOPPED RETRACTING. THE PASSENGER SIDE GETS STUCK SOMETIMES AND WON'T PULL OUT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS IN A PARKING LOT, GETTING READY TO LEAVE.

NHTSA ID
10783148
Incident
Oct 12, 2015
Mileage
169,562 mi
Seat belts
Filed Mar 24, 2013

I HAVE OWNED 6 TOYOTA TRUCKS FROM 1985 THRU 1997 AND THEY ALL HAVE HAD SEAT BELT PROBLEMS. THEY DO NOT RETRACT ALL THE WAY AND HANG OUT THE DOOR AND YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY RETRACT THEM BACK IN. THIS HAS BEEN A LONG TIME KNOW EVENT AND IN THE PAST TOYOTA HAS REPLACED THEM AT NO CHARGE. HOWEVER, WHEN I CALLED CUSTOMER CARE AND THEN TOOK IT TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN WESLEY CHAPLE FL. BOTH THE MANUFACTURE AND THE DEALER SAID "SORRY YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. I AM VERY UPSET SINCE MY SEAT BELTS HAVE NOW SINCE FRAYED FROM BEING CAUGHT IN THE DOOR AND AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ON HIGHWAYS. I USE TO BE A MECHANIC FOR TOYOTA AND KNOW FOR A FACT THEY HAVE HAVE HAD MANY ISSUES WITH SEATBELT CONCERNS AND PROBLEMS IN THE PAST. I WOULD HOPE SOMEONE CAN INVESTIGATE THIS COMPLAINT AND RESOLVE THIS SERIOUS ISSUE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID
10504337
Incident
Mar 1, 2013
Mileage
135,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Apr 5, 2004
Crash reported2 injuries reported2 deaths reported

MY COUSIN WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH ON MAY 4TH OF 1997, IN WHICH HIM AND THE DRIVER OF A 1994 TOYOTA PICK WERE EJECTED AND KILLED. I TOOK PICTURES OF THE TRUCK JUST A FEW DAYS AFTER THE WRECK. THE POLICE REPORT AND THE NEWSPAPER REPORTED THAT NEITHER WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS, HOWEVER ACCORDING TO THE PHOTOS TAKING OF THE TRUCK I SEE THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS COMPLETELY TORE OUT OF THE SIDE WALL OF THE TRUCK WHERE THE BRASS HEX BOLT HOLDS IT TO THE INSIDE WALL OF THE CAB. I MUST HAVE MISSED THIS BACK IN 1997 AND JUST RECENTLY NOTICED THAT MY COUSIN WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT HOWEVER THE SEAT BELT HAD TO OF GIVEN AWAY AND BROKE FREE FROM THE CAB WALL THEREFORE EJECTING HIM FROM THE TRUCK. I CAN SAY THAT THE PHOTOS ARE DISTURBING TO SEE THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS BROKE AWAY LIKE. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING THE PICTURES FROM MY COUSINS MOTHER AT THIS TIME. I HOPE THAT SOMETHING CAN BE RESEARCHED AND TESTED OR EVEN THE PICTURES BE LOOKED AT AND I WOULD LIKE A REPORT ABOUT THIS MATTER IF THAT'S AT ALL POSSIBLE. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT NO ONE ELSE IS SUBJECTED TO A FAILURE IN THERE SEAT BELT IF IN FACT THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED IN THIS CASE. THANK YOU TOMMY HILL. *JB

NHTSA ID
10064571
Incident
May 4, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Aug 28, 2003

FAILURE OF 1994 TOYOTA 4WD PICKUP TRUCK SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM. WORN NYLON BOSS ON COIL SPRING RETURN ASSEMBLY SLIPS OFF OF BELT MOUNTING PULLEY SHAFT. A METAL INSERT IN THE NYLON BOSS WOULD SOLVE THE WEAR PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID
10036751
Incident
Aug 20, 2003
Mileage
82,100 mi
Seat belts
Filed Jan 3, 2001

BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THEY HANG DOWN WHEN REMOVED. DEALER HAS REPLACED DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLY. *SLC

NHTSA ID
877281
Incident
Feb 3, 1998
Seat belts
Filed May 22, 2000

SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK

NHTSA ID
723016
Incident
May 22, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Mar 19, 2000

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR GEAR STRIPPED OUT, PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT STRIPPED OUT IN '98. *AK

NHTSA ID
720309
Incident
Mar 10, 2000
Seat belts
Filed Feb 28, 2000

PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILS TO RELEASE. AFTER BEING IN USE, IT WOULD FAIL TO RETRACT TO ORIGINAL POSITION, WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID
847448
Incident
Jul 25, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Feb 22, 1999

THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS HANGING OUT OF THE RETRACTOR,AND DOES NOT RETRACT. THE DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
835119
Incident
Mar 7, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Aug 20, 1998

WHEN DRIVING AT 35MPH, AND BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD THE PASSENGER, PASSENGER SLID OUT OF THE SEAT BELTS, NO INJURIES, STATES DEFECT IN DESIGN OF THE BELT. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
826993
Incident
Aug 19, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Jun 18, 1997

SEAT BELT STRAP TOO SHORT FOR USE.

NHTSA ID
603397
Fuel systemSeat belts
Filed Jul 31, 1996

SHOULDER BELT FITS POORLY, CUTS ACROSS DRIVER'S NECK. *AK

NHTSA ID
506917
Incident
May 14, 1996
Seat belts
Filed May 18, 1995

SEAT BELTS FAILED. *AW

NHTSA ID
479601
Incident
May 18, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Mar 6, 1995

DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS DO NOT EXTEND FAR ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE LARGE PASSENGERS. *AK

NHTSA ID
479486
Incident
Mar 6, 1995

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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