26 complaints reported

1991 Toyota Camry Seat Belts

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

Reports
26
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
3

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Feb 2016

THE DRIVERS SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS HAS FROZE IN THE LOCKED POSITION. TRIED TO REPAIR AND FOUND OUT NOBODY KNOWS HOW TO REPAIR AND NO PARTS AVAILABLE. I RECEIVED A TICKET AND ELECTED TO MANUALLY SLIP IT OVER MY EACH TIME.. THIS REALLY SUCKS BECAUSE IT IS A LOW MILE WELL CARED FOR CAR. TOYOTA SHOULD HELP....GOOD LUCK WITH THAT..............

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2015
Nov 2006

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS ON 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY ARE FAULTY. THEY DON'T RETRACT WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED OR CLOSED. THEY FAIL TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELTS FAILS TO RETRACT AND MAKES NOISE. THE SEAT BELTS WARNING INDICATOR FLASHES ON THE BOARD. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE HENCE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS FOR RECALL ON MY 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY. *NM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Mar 2006
Sep 2006

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED OR CLOSED. THE SEAT BELT WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR RECALL. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELTS DOESN'T WORK AND FAILS TO RETRACT WHEN DOOR IS OPENED AND MAKES NOISE. THE AUTOMATIC SAFETY SEAT BELTS FAIL TO FUHCTION IN THIS CAR. *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Aug 2006
Oct 2002

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE DRIVER SEAT THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT BACK TO THE OPEN POSITION AND SEAT BELT WILL STAY IN THE LOCK POSITION MAKING IT HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO GET OUT IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 2002
Jan 2002 Injury

SHOULDER BELT LOCKED AND TIGHTENED AT NECK, CAUSING STRANGULATION FEELING AND PROBLEM BREATHING, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION DIDN'T HELP, AFTER DRIVER DOOR OPENED, BELT RELEASED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Nov 2001
Jun 2001

COMPUTER CHIP THAT CONTROLS SHOULDER BELT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH ALONG THE TRACK OF DOOR WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED AND CLOSED HAS FAILED. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND WERE GOING TO CHARGE CONSUMER APPROXIMATELY $700.00 TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 2001
Feb 2001

THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT STOPPED WORKING. NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Dec 2000

DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER RESTRAINT FAILS TO MOVE INTO SAFE POSITION WHEN CAR IS STARTED. FRED ANDERSON TOYOTA OF RALEIGH WAS CONTACTED. THEY REQUESTED IT BE BROUGHT, IN SHOWING NO INTEREST IN THE SAFETY HAZARD OF DRIVING WITH AN INOPERABLE SEATBELT. I HAD AN INDEPENDENT TOYOTA TECHNICIAN LOOK AT TO NO AVAIL. I NEXT SEARCHED THE NHTSA WEB SITE AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER CARS SIMILAR TO MINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE TO GET HELP. THEY ASSURED ME THIS WAS IMPORTANT TO THEM. I FINALLY GOT THE CAR TO FRED ANDERSON. THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A WORN DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY. I ORDERED THE PART FOR ~$159. WHEN THE PART CAME IN, I ARRANGED AN APPOINTMENT TO GET IT FIXED. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN AND THEY WERE UNABLE/UNWILING TO FIX IT AS SCHEDULED. SO, I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT SHOP. NORTH CAROLINA HAS MANDATORY AUTO SAFETY INSPECTIONS. THIS CAR WAS DUE FOR AN INSPECTION IN JULY AND WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY FAILED WITHOUT A WORKING SEATBELT. THE TOTAL COST TO DIAGNOSE/FIX THIS PROBLEM : ~$370.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jun 2000
Jul 2000

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT STUCK IN OPEN POSITION WHERE THE RETRACTOR WILL NOT OPERATE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jul 2000
Sep 1999

SEATBELT COMPUTER MODULAR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THE SEATBELT SLIDES FROM THE DOOR FRAME. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Sep 1999
Sep 1999

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Nov 1999
Aug 1999

MOTOR FAILS TO OPERATE THE DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT. THE WIRING UNDER THE SEAT HAD A SHORT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Aug 1999
Jun 1999

TOOK CAR TO DEALER. DIAGNOSED BROKEN TRACK FOR MOTORIZED SHOULDER HARNESS. COST TO ME $247. ISN'T THIS SAFETY EQUIPMENT THAT MUST BE REPLACED BY MANUFACTURER?AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 1999
May 1999

WHEN ENTERING VEHICLE SEATBELT GOES FOWARD IN THE CAR, AND NEVER COMES BACK TO RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER. THS HAPPENS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 1999
Jan 1999

THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. WOULD NOT SLIDE UP OR DOWN WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED OR CLOSED. HAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 1998
Nov 1998

SHOULDER BELT TIGHTENED IN A PANIC STOP AND DID NOT HOLD. THE BELT MADE A GRINDING NOISE, AND THEN RELEASED INSTEAD OF TIGHTENING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE WHAT HAPPENED, BUT THEY WILL REPLACE THE BELT AND PAY FOR COST OF BELT, OWNER WILL PAY FOR LABOR. *AK *ML

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Nov 1998
Jun 1998

THE SHOULDER BELT FITS RIGHT ACROSS THE OWNER'S NECK. DEALER SUGGESTS LOCKING CLIPS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Feb 1998

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILS TO ACIVATE APPROX. 50% OF THE TIME. AT TIMES IT WILL ACTIVATE AFTER THE DRIVER SITS DOWN AND BEFORE IT IS SLIPPED OVER THE HEAD WITH SOME FORCE AND HAS SRIPPED GLASSES OF DRIVER'S FACE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1998
Oct 1997

MOTORBELT DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Sep 1997

MOTORIZED SEATBELT INOPERATIVE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1996
Dec 1996 Crash Injury

SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER DURING A CRASH, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Nov 1996
Jul 1996

SEAT BELTS ARE TOO LOOSE. *DH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Aug 1995 Injury

DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT FAILED DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. *SKD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 1994
May 1995

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED. *SKD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 1995
Feb 1995

DRIVER'S MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT STUCK IN FORWARD POSITION; BEFORE REPAIRED, DRIVER WAS DRIVING AROUND WITH BELT IN FULL FORWARD POSITION. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Oct 1995

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1991 Toyota Camry has 26 Seat Belts complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.