9 complaints reported

1996 Toyota Tacoma Seat Belts

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

Reports
9
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 2014

1996 TOYOTA TACOMA DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT STAY IN THE LATCH. IT JUST STOPPED WORKING. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM TO THEM. I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD CONTACT ME. I HAVE LEFT THEM TWO VOICE MAIL MESSAGES BUT THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED MY CALLS. EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD! *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Oct 2014
Jan 2013

DRIVER SIDE AND MIDDLE FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LATCH. I PULLED APART THE MIDDLE LATCH AND IT SEEMS THE PLASTIC HAS ERODED TO FAILURE. *JS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2013
Sep 2011

FRONT SIDE DIVER SEATBELT NO LONGER RETRACTS & GETS HUNG IN DOOR. TOYOTA STATES NO LONGER COVERED. *TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 2011
Feb 2010

DRIVER'S-SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH IS FAILING. THE RELEASE BUTTON WILL MOST TIMES NOT DISENGAGE AND ALLOW THE SEAT BELT TO BE BUCKLED. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 2010
Jul 2004

WHILE STOPPING AT A STORE THE SEATBELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE LOCKED UP AND WILL NOT RETRACT. HAVING HARD TIME GETTING IT FIXED AT THE DEALER. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jul 2004
Jul 2003

DRIVERS SEATBELT NOT WORKING.SEATBELT MECHANISM BROKEN.DEALER CLAIMS $150.00 TO REPAIR.I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND DEFECTIVE PART THAT DEALER SHOULD ADDRESS.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1998
Apr 2003

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED CAUSING THE BELT TO BE LOOSE AND TO GET CAUGHT OUTSIDE THE DOOR. *NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1998
Nov 1998

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED CAUSING THE BELT TO BE LOOSE AND TO GET CAUGHT OUTSIDE THE DOOR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 TOYOTA TACOMA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Oct 1997

SEAT BELT FAILED.

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

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1996 Toyota Tacoma has 9 Seat Belts complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.