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1995 Toyota Tercel 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.
10
Latest Jul 27, 2013
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.
20%
of 51 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.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Toyota Tercel submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 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 Jul 27, 2013
Crash reported

I HIT A CURB SIDE AND MY BUCKLE UNLATCHED AFTER FURTHER CHECKING I NOTICED WITH LITTLE RESISTANCE IT SOMETIMES UNLATCHES EVENTHOUGH IT MAKES THE CLICK SOUND. I HAVE TO SAY THAT I NOTICED IT IN PAST UNLATCH BUT I THOUGHT I MAY HAVE NOT PUSHED IT WELL. BUT IT SEEMS PART IS DEFECTIVE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10532096
Incident
May 13, 2013
Mileage
215,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Feb 6, 2011

I HAVE A 1995 TOYOTA TERCEL AND THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES ARE BROKEN AND NO HAVE A CORRECT FUNCTION. PLEASE I NEED TO KNOW IS THIS A RECALL I CONSIDER THIS ISSUE AFFECT A SECURITY DRIVER AND PASSENGER SAFETY IN A CRASH. *TR

NHTSA ID
10380869
Incident
Dec 29, 2010
Mileage
135,786 mi
Seat belts
Filed Nov 20, 2010

SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILED TO LATCH ON TO SEAT BELT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10366963
Incident
Sep 1, 2010
Mileage
99,700 mi
Seat belts
Filed Aug 26, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported

DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT CAME OUT OF THE MECHANISM IN A REAR END COLLSION. AS A RESULT, DRIVER WAS INJURED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10037624
Mileage
100,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Sep 28, 2000

I REPLACED MY SEATBELT ONCE NOW THE SAME BELT IS BROKEN AGAIN AND THE OPPOSITE SIDE ALSO IS BROKEN. THYE HARDLEY GET USED IN THE BACK SEAT. NOW THEY TELL ME THEY COST 190 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THEM I THINK THEY SHOULD REPLACE THEM FOR FREE. *AK

NHTSA ID
732783
Seat belts
Filed Feb 25, 1997

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELTS ARE TOO SHORT. LOCAL DEALER WILL PROVIDE EXTENSIONS BUT REQUIRES A SIGNED LEGAL WAIVER.

NHTSA ID
546855
Seat beltsTires & wheels
Filed Feb 12, 1997

SEAT BELT LOCKS.

NHTSA ID
602506
Incident
Mar 6, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Apr 11, 1996

PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SHOULDER/LAP BELT RETRACTS/TIGHTENS AND CHOKES OCCUPANT. MANUFACTURE IS AWARE BUT FEELS COMPLAINT IS BASED ON COMFORT. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

NHTSA ID
982605
Seat belts
Filed Apr 11, 1996

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT KEEPS RETRACTING AFTER BEING LATCHED AND CHOKES THE PASSENGER. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
982604
Incident
Apr 11, 1996
Seat belts
Filed May 26, 1995

PASSENGERS FROM THE REAR SEATS EXIT THE CAR WILL TRIP WITH THE SEATBELTS ANCHORAGE ATTACHMENTS. TT

NHTSA ID
965947
Incident
May 25, 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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