25 complaints reported

1994 Toyota Corolla Seat Belts

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

Reports
25
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 2018

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT AT ALL. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE 1996 AND IS HAS LESS THAN 114,000 MILES ON IT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 2018
Nov 2004

AFTER BUYING 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA IN 2003 FROM A USED CAR DEALER THE SEAT BELTS APPEARED TO BE LOOSE. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT NO LONGER RETRACTS BACK INTO THE HOLDER. SMALL PASSENGERS ARE NOT PROTECTED AS THE SEATBELT WILL NOT HOLD THEM TIGHT. THE DRIVERS SIDE BELT IS DIFFICULT TO PULL OUT, AND IS BEGINNING TO NOT RETRACT AS WELL. WHAT CAN I DO? THE DEALER WANTS $140.00 FOR EACH REPLACEMENT BELT.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Nov 2003
Apr 2003

ALL 4 SEAT BELT RETRACTORS LOCK UP AT TIMES, AND YOU CAN'T PULL THE SEAT BELTS OUT TO PUT THEM ON. EVENTUALLY, THEY WILL UNLOCK, BUT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO LOCK UP FROM TIME TO TIME.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Apr 2003
Apr 2001

SEATBELT STRAPS "STUCK" , AND WON'T PULL OUT -- 3 INCIDENTS SINCE '94, ALL REQUIRING NEW SEATBLET PURCHASES

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Mar 2001

BUCKLE IN REAR MIDDLE LAP BELT HAD BROKEN. NOT ABLE TO USE IT TO SECURE CHILD SAFETY SEAT. LATCH PLATE CANNOT BE LOCKED IN BUCKLE.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Mar 2001

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FOR FRONT PASSENGER SAFTEY BELTS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. DEALER HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND STATED THEY WOULD FIX RETRACTOR AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE OF 200.00. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 2001
Oct 2000

A FAULTY SEATBELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE LOCKS UP WHEN CONSUMER TRIES TO FASTEN THE BELT, TOYOTA HAS REPLACED SEAT BELT 4 TIMES, THE SEAT BELT STILL LOCKS UP , DEALER REFUSE TO REPLACE.*ET

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
May 2000

SEAT BELTS ARE LOCKING UP. BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 2000
Feb 2000

WHEN THE FRONT SEATBELTS ARE PULLED OUT, THEY DO NOT RETRACT. OWNER HAS TO MANUALLY PUSH THEM BACK INTO THE SLOT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Oct 1999

SEAT BELTS BROKE. SEAT BELT ON PASSENGER SIDE IS ALWAYS HARD TO BUCKLE AND OFTEN GET STUCK WHEN PULLED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Mar 1994
Mar 1999

WHEN TRYING TO USE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELTS, THEY DON'T WORK, AND THE CONSUMER BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELT'S.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1998
Oct 1998

SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND DOES NOT GO OFF, AND THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT CLICK WHEN PUTTING THEM ON. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Jun 1998

WHEN CONSUMER PULLED OUT THE SEAT BELT, THE SEAT BELT NOT ALLWAYS COME OUT OR WENT HALF WAY (THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE SEAT BELT BEHIND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT). THE LAST TIME WHEN CONSUMER PULLED IT OUT, THE SET BELT BROKE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1998
Apr 1998

WHEN ADJUSTING SEAT BELT, THE RETRACTOR WOULD PREVENT BELT FROM MOVING. COULD NOT RELEASE IT. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED MAR 19, 1998. HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED BY MECHANIC AS OF YET. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Dec 1997
Oct 1997

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE, ALSO THE MIDDLE/REAR SEAT BELTS CAN'T BE USED WITH A CHILD SEAT.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Apr 1995
Oct 1997

SEAT BELTS CONTINUALLY FAILING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Aug 1997

RIGHT/REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO RECOIL. ALSO, FAILS TO LOCK TO RATCHETING POSITION TO BE USED WITH A CHILD SAFETY SEAT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1996
Jun 1997

BECAUSE THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT RUBS AGAINST THE SEAT BELT IN THE MIDDLE/REAR , THE THREADS HAVE TORN APART NEXT TO THE BUCKLE. THE BELT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Feb 1996
Dec 1995 Crash Injury

PASSENGER SIDE REAR SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONS, SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK DURING AN IMPACT. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Nov 1995
Dec 1995

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELT GETS JAMMED WHEN BEING EXTRACTED AND WILL NOT COME ACROSS THE BODY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: May 1995
Nov 1995

SEAT BELT BUCKLE CANNOT BE FASTENED TO SECURE CHILD SAFETY SEAT. *SD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Nov 1995
Oct 1995

LEFT REAR SEAT BELT FAILED. *SKD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1994
Apr 1995

CHILD PULLED ON REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT, RETRACTOR BROKE, RESULTING IN FAILURE TO RETRACT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Apr 1995
Nov 1994

RECALL REPAIRS ON SEAT BELT BUCKLE REFUSED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. (94E021)*TW

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Nov 1994
Jan 1994

SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 TOYOTA COROLLA, Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Incident: Jan 1994

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Quick Summary

The 1994 Toyota Corolla has 25 Seat Belts complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.