17 complaints reported

1996 Toyota Corolla Seat Belts

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
17
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

May 2015

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FOR TOYOTA COROLLA '96 MODEL IS DEFECTIVE: THIS BELT HAS PULLED OUT AND WILL NOT RETRACT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 2015
Apr 2003

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FOR TOYOTA COROLLA '96 MODEL IS DEFECTIVE: THIS BELT CANNOT BE PULLED OUT BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE RELEASING MECHANISM. I COULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT NEAR THE DRIVER'S SIDE SET. *NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Apr 2003
May 2002

THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT WILLNOT LATCH INSIDE WHEN THE TOP OF THE BELT IS CONNECTED TO THE BOTTOM HALF. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 2002
Mar 2002

CONSUMER COMMENTS THAT THE RIGHT REAR OUT BOARD SEAT BELT, FULLY EXTENDED, WILL NOT RETRACT, THEREFORE MAKING IT UNSAFE TO UTILIZE CHILD SAFETY SEAT. *JG

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Feb 2001

SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK AND HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. I AM NOT COMFORTABLE THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED PROPERLY. I CAN'T EVEN DRIVE MY OWN CAR BECAUSE I FEAR THAT I AM PUTTING MY 2 YEAR OLDS LIFE IN DANGER BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Apr 2000
May 2000

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT EXTEND. THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE BEFORE, MOST RECENTLY 5 MONTHS AGO. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 2000
Nov 1999

CONSUMER WAS SITTING IN REAR OF VEHICLE WHEN SHE PULLED THE SEAT BELT OUT AND LOCKED IT. THE SHOULDER STRAP NEVER RETRACTED, THE BELT WAS TOO LOOSE . *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Nov 1998
Feb 1998

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HE APPLIED THE RESTRAINT BELT, IT RETRACTED AND WOULD NOT PULL OUT . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1997
Dec 1997

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED/REPLACED DUE TO POOR DESIGN.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1997
Oct 1997

REAR SEAT BELT FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1996
Aug 1997

SEAT BELT ON PASSENGER SIDE FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1997
Jul 1997

CONSUMER STATES THAT IT TAKES ABOUT (10) MINUTES BEFORE SHE CAN BUCKLE THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BECAUSE OF MECHANISM IN THE RETRACTOR AND SOMETIMES WHEN THE BELT IS BUCKLED IT BECOMES VERY TIGHT. VEHICLE WILL TO TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP THIS WEEKEND. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Apr 1996
Jun 1997

DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH WHEN A DEER HIT VEHICLE, SEAT BELT LOCKED DRIVER VERY TIGHTLY ON STOMACH, TOP OF BELT WAS VERY LOOSE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE TO ORDER A WHOLE NEW SEAT BELT, BUCKLE WOULD NOT LOCK. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 1996
Apr 1997

SEAT BELT STICKS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1996
Apr 1997

SEAT BELT FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 1997
Feb 1997 Crash

SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP WHILE IN CRASH. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Jan 1997 Injury

SEAT BELT FAILD IN AN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1996

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1996 Toyota Corolla has 17 Seat Belts complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.