Locking mechanism for seat belt buckle is broken

- Florence, AL, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the seat belts were folded over and appeared very loose. The seat belts had no strength and would not tighten. The vehicle was taken to I-10 Toyota (78980 varner rd, indio, ca 92203, (760) 565-0447) where the mechanics unfolded the front driver and passenger seat belts; however, the failure recurred. The contact's son had to get the vehicle repaired five times. The seat belts continued to fold and were too tight to fasten. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 77,800.

- Palm Desert, CA, USA

This isn't an incident, but apparently has led to an incident for many. Drivers side shoulder belts easily fold over itself on the side, so then won't retract through the slot in the pillar. ***safety issue*** due to design, happened a lot. Replacement of assembly seems to not be a reliable fix, per many owners, and not just Camry, many years. ** recall needed: ** Toyota made info on how to deal with it findable and available, owners could resolve it - over and over. ***Toyota & dealers haven't made the info available. I spent three hours online, countless people asking how do I..... if a person knows how, they can undo the problem, then can minimize probability of it happening again *** by slowly pulling belt, and *** especially releasing it slowly. ***when it gets messed up, move the shoulder height adjuster on the piller up and down until it fixes. Just about exactly that information should be provided to each person who newly acquires a used Camry. I have no idea whether the problem is seen on 2018, but online reports indicates it is on many model years, and *** not just Camry.

- Newcastle, WA, USA

I was driving on the freeway at 60 - 65 mph. I am a cautious driver and am always aware of the conditions around me. Suddenly, my car just took off like a shot. It was going at an extremely high speed on the freeway. I had no control over it. There are dark skid marks on the road from my braking. I tried to turn the car to straighten it out, but the next thing I knew I had flipped into the median. I flipped two times in the air before crashing, hood first, on the median. I did nothing to cause this. I was merely driving, in the slow lane, at a safe speed. It is a miracle I am alive, and even more-so that I wasn't injured. The air bags did not deploy. At the end of the accident, my seat belt was unlatched. I am going to receive a citation for this. I have done research on 2005 Camry's since this happened, and have seen that it is a common problem. People have been killed from this fault and I nearly was. I want to know why Toyota didn't warn us of this. I know the VIN number says no recalls have been made on this model, but research tells me that involved research in self-accelerating gas pedals report 'disturbing evidence of problems potentially afflicting the electronic system governing the gas pedal, problems that Toyota and the highway safety Agency have so far dismissed.' (huffpost, 1/22/12) I am not a 'sue' person, but I think Toyota should be held accountable for this flaw. This was a terrifying, horrible, unnecessary crash. I don't know when/if I'll get the courage to go behind the wheel again. It replays over and over in my mind. The terror is immense.

- Port Saint Lucie, FL, USA

While driving down the street, the left rear passenger had the seat belt buckle detach from the seat belt with the buckle remaining on the belt. Upon arriving at my residence I inspected the seat belts, I noticed that the right passenger belt buckle was also detached from the strap. It seams the threads where the buckle is sewn into the strap have disintegrated.

- Damascus, OR, USA

Front seat belts are jamming and getting folded and thus creating a driving hazard. They become stuck and won't retract sometimes leaving too much slack. They twist inside the side panel of the vehicle and you have to remove the molding to retract the seatbelt. This has happened multiple times with both front seats both driver and passenger. I am just taking the time today to log this complaint hoping maybe there is a recall I am not aware of.

- Arnaudville, LA, USA

The passenger side seat belt has twisted on several occasions and I have been able, after lots of frustration and work, to get it to retract.. today it twisted again and I can't fix it. I took it to the dealership and it is going to cost me $540. Not only that but we have to delay returning to our home from vacation for two days because it has to be ordered. I have found out this is a continual problem with 2005 Camry's. it should be recalled and I shouldn't have to pay.

- Pleasant Grove, UT, USA

Seat belt on passenger side in front won't retract.

- Bertram, TX, USA

In 2015 I purchased my 2005 Toyota Camry with less than 50K miles and the seat belts appeared fine. Within a month I noticed the driver's seat belt would not retract. It malfunctioned both when the car was off and on and regardless if it was in any gear or position. I paid someone to lubricate it and that failed to fix the problem. Then I paid the Toyota dealership almost $500 to replace the defective seat belt! I have owned a Camry before for over 10 years and it never had this problem. I think I should be refunded for that defective product.

- Bedford, MA, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the driver side seat belt failed to retract. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000.

- Millburn, NJ, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the driver side seat belt failed to retract. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Signal Hill, CA, USA

I bought Toyota Camry 2005 in 2005 some month, but after about 4 years passenger side seat belt is not working, . this car my wife was driving, now my daughter is driving. We should have get it fixed, but now we wake up, I don't have photo right now.

- North Arlington, NJ, USA

Seatbelt is retracted all the way in on the passenger side of the car and will not un-retract to buckle the passenger into the seat.

- Staten Island, NY, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speed, the seat belt was locked in position and failed to retract. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the seat belt system needed to be reset. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure recurred on several occasions. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 69,000.

- Fredericksburg, VA, USA

Passenger front seatbelt jams and fails to retract. Belt is folded over in doorpost. Belt was fully extended at the time. Toyota said the car was out of warranty and I must paid to have it replaced. Is this true of a safety issue? thank you.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

I purchased my 2005 Toyota Camry le in August, 2005. After about 3 years, I started having issues with both front seatbelts retracting properly. When the seatbelt is initially pulled out to put it on, it does not retract to create a snug fit while wearing it. The fabric part of the seatbelt folds over and twists, preventing it from retracting. Most of the time it can be corrected with a little manipulation and much frustration. But, there have been a few incidents where I have had to take it to a mechanic to fix it. I contacted the Toyota dealership where I purchased the car and was told that this is a very common complaint for my specific year, make, & model and they said it would cost between $300-$400 per seatbelt to replace the parts or I could just wait for Toyota to issue a recall. That was 4 years ago and there has not been a recall for the problem. I think it's ridiculous that there seems to be an obvious defect in the seatbelts on this car, based on the # of complaints I've read on numerous websites regarding this exact issue. I just hope Toyota is not waiting for a serious injury or a fatality to happen before they issue a recall. I would like to get a newer car but I would need to sell this one first in order to be able to afford it. However, I don't feel comfortable selling my car to anyone with such a serious safety issue present. I don't need or want that kind of karma.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

The front passenger seat belt would not retract to allow a passenger to safely ride in the front passenger seat. When the seat belt assembly was extended in preparation for latching, a fold of about 3/8 inch in the belt on its right edge developed at the assembly, which is located at the upper right side of the vehicle post where the belt comes out of the interior trim. This fold somehow disables, or catches on something, and prevents the belt from retracting.

- Crittenden, KY, USA

The front passenger seat belt would not retract to allow a passenger to safely ride in the front passenger seat. When the seat belt assembly was extended in preparation for latching, a fold of about 3/8 inch in the belt on its right edge developed at the assembly, which is located at the upper right side of the vehicle post where the belt comes out of the interior trim. This fold somehow disables, or catches on something, and prevents the belt from retracting.

- Crittenden, KY, USA

Front passenger seat belt would not retract to provide passenger a secure belt tension. The seat belt was extended to permit a passenger to secure the seat belt in preparation to ride in the car. The seat belt would not retract due to about a 3/8 inch fold on the right edge of the belt that somehow developed.

- Crittenden, KY, USA

Front passenger seat belt would not retract to provide passenger a secure belt tension. The seat belt was extended to permit a passenger to secure the seat belt in preparation to ride in the car. The seat belt would not retract due to about a 3/8 inch fold on the right edge of the belt that somehow developed.

- Crittenden, KY, USA