1993 Toyota Corolla Seat Belts
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
CAR IN STORAGE ENTERED VEHICLE SEAT BELT LOCKED IN PLACE WOULD NOT RETRACT. *TR
REAR SEAT BELT HAS A FAILURE THAT DOESN'T ALLOW THE BELT TO RETRACT BACK INTO IT'S HOLLISTER. AS A RESULT, THE BELT BECOMES INOPERATIVE. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
I HAD THE RECALL DONE ON MY CAR SEVERAL YEARS AGO ON THE SEAT BELT HARNESS. TEH FIRST SWITCH FAILED THAT WAS IN THE RECALL AND THEY REPLACED THAT ONE AT JIM BIAER IN FORT MADISON, IOWA AND NOW THE SWITCH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WILL NOT WORK AT ALL I CAN HEAR IT CLICKING BUT IT IS INOPERATIVE. *AK
THE SEATBELT RETRACTORS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE BELTS WILL GET STUCK SO THAT THE BUCKLE DOESNT REACH THE RECEIVER, AND THE OCCUPANT IS LEFT UNPROTECTED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT WHICH CAUSED BELT TO BE INOPERATIVE WHEN USED, LEAVING DRIVER WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF RESTRAINT IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND CONSUMER WAITED FOR A RESPONSE. ALSO SEEKING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
REAR SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR ON DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SIDES JAMMED ON 3 OR MORE OCCASIONS BECAUSE THE SLOT THROUGH WHICH THE BELT IS RETRACTED IS TOO SMALL. *AK
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 30MPH, 12:30 ON FRONT BUMPER, SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED TO RETRACT ENOUGH, DRIVER/ PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES WHEN HITTING STEERING WHEEL AND DASH. *AK
CHILD WAS IN REAR BACK PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT WHEN VEHICLE CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP, SEAT BELT CAME UNFASTENED. BELT DID HAVE A LOCKING CLIP ON IT. *AK
SEAT BELT STUCK INSIDE RETRACTOR.
DRIVER/PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DO NOT PROPERLY RETAIN OCCUPANTS. TT
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Quick Summary
The 1993 Toyota Corolla has 10 Seat Belts complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.