2005 TOYOTA CAMRY Seat Belts Problems

LOCKING MECHANISM FOR SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS BROKEN

TL* 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. *TT *TR

Mileage: 77,800

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. ***NO RECALL NEEDED: ***IF 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 CAMRYS.

Mileage: 135

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.

Mileage: 180,000

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.

Mileage: 86,420

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. *TR

Mileage: 128,000

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.

SEAT BELT ON PASSENGER SIDE IN FRONT WON'T RETRACT.

Mileage: 78,000

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.

Mileage: 47,000

TL* 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.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* 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.

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 .

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. *TR

TL*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.

Mileage: 68,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 154,000

WHEN YOU PULL TO WEAR SEAT BELT, IT WOULDN'T PULL ALL THE WAY TO TIGHT IT IN. IT GETS STUCK AND YOU HAVE TO PULL IT VERY HARD SOME TIME IT WORKS. MOST OF TIME IT DOESN'T PULL BACK THE EXTRA LENGTH OF SEAT BELT (SHOULD BE AUTOMATIC TO ADJUST). *TR

Mileage: 98,000

PURCHASED THIS CAR IN JULY AND FROM THE DAY AFTER WE BOUGHT THIS CAR HAVE EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT WHEN PULLED OUR FOR LARGER PEOPLE TO BUCKLE THE SEAT BELT FOLDS OR ROLLS OVER BINDING THE SEAT BELT LOCK AND NOT ALLOWING THE SEAT BELT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. WITH SOME MANIPULATION YOU CAN GET THE SEAT BELT TO RELEASE BUT THE NEXT TIME THE LARGER PERSON ATTEMPTS TO PUT THE SEAT BELT ON THE SEAT IS AGAIN FOLDED OVER AND DOES NOT LOCK PROPERLY. I HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE AS WELL AS TOOK IT IN FOR ALTERNATE WORK IN WHICH I HEARD SOMEONE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM SO SEVERE THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO GET THE SEAT BELT TO LOCK ANY FURTHER. SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL AS MY VEHICLE. I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED TOYOTAS BUT AM SERIOUSLY QUESTIONING THE REPUTATION OF THIS 2005 CAMRY. *TR

Mileage: 103,000

MY 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY HAS CAUSED ME A LOT OF FRUSTRATION SOON AFTER I BOUGHT IT. THE DEALERS HAVE OFFERED TO REPLACE IT AT A HIGH COST (FOR ME AT LEAST). HAVING READ NUMEROUS REPORTS THIS APPEARS TO BE A DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED GRATIS. IT TAKES ME A LOT OF TIME TO UNSTICK IT AS I WON'T LET ANYONE RIDE WITHOUT IT OPERATING PROPERLY. IT TWISTS OR FOLDS UNDER TOWARDS THE REAR OF THE SLOT AND AS YOU ARE PULLING IT OUT TO PUT IT ON IT JAMS IN THERE HARD. PLEASE TELL ME A COMPANY WITH THE REPUTATION (FOR THE MOST PART) LIKE TOYOTA CAN TAKE CARE OF IT'S CUSTOMERS SADDLED WITH DEFECTIVE PARTS WITHOUT CHARGING AN ARM AND A LEG FOR SOMETHING THAT IS TOYOTA'S FAULT. PLEASE DON'T MAKE THIS THE LAST TOYOTA I BUY. THAT FORD FUSION IS LOOKING BETTER AND BETTER. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DEER. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN HER DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THE AIR BAG SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT NEAR THE SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

SEATBELT LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING THAT THE SEAT BELTS AND AIRBAGS WILL NOT WORK IF THERE IS A CRASH. THERE HAS BEEN NO CRASH OR INCIDENT UP TO THIS POINT. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS TYPE OF EMERGENCY? *JS

Mileage: 105,000

I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. I HAVE HAD MANY INSTANCES (MORE THAN 50% OF THE TIME WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR) THAT THE SEAT BELT TWISTS AND GETS STUCK IN THE GUIDE. IT IS NOT EASY TO UN-TWIST IT AND I HAVE TO DRIVE IT WITH THE BELT LOOSE. IT TAKES SOME TIME TO GET IT STRAIGHTENED OUT IN THE GUIDE AND GET IT TO RETRACT. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN UNSAFE CONDITION AND I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 38,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED, THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS; HOWEVER; THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 45,000

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT STOPPED RETRACTING AND DOES NOT HAVE THE "G" FORCE NECESSARY TO PROTECT FROM HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. I HAD THE BELT UNTANGLED WHILE RECEIVING MAINTENANCE AT THE DEALERSHIP IN JUNE, BUT IN 2 DAYS THE BELT TWISTED UP AGAIN AND STILL DOES NOT RETRACT. I TRIED TO DISCUSS THE SITUATION WITH THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY ABOUT $350.00 TO GET THE UNIT REPLACED. SINCE THIS DEFECT AFFECTS MY SAFETY AND CARRIES A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR A FATALITY (NOT TO MENTION DRIVING ILLEGALLY WITH A LOOSE BELT), I FEEL TOYOTA SHOULD RECALL THIS INCIDENT AND REPLACE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELTS AT NO CHARGE. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL WEBSITES WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AT AUTOMOBILE.COM, ARFC.ORG, AND CAR COMPLAINTS.COM. THERE'S A 10 YEAR RUST-THRU WARRANTY ON THE BODY, WHY SHOULDN'T THERE BE A SIMILAR WARRANTY THAT AFFECTS OUR VERY SAFETY? DOES IT TAKE A FATALITY TO GET ANY RECOURSE? YOUR FEEDBACK WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

Mileage: 112,361

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES DO NOT RETRACT CORRECTLY/AT ALL NOR DOES IT PROVIDE TENSION FOR SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE WHILE THE DRIVER/PASSENGER ARE BUCKLED IN. AS MANUFACTURERS ARE REQUIRED TO ENSURE THE PROPER OPERATION OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE VEHICLES PRODUCED OPERATE CORRECTLY FROM THE FACTORY, IT WOULD ONLY SEEM LOGICAL THAT THERE WOULD BE A PERIOD THAT WARRANTY OF SUCH SAFETY EQUIPMENT WOULD BE REQUIRED. THERE IS A REQUIREMENT FOR RUST THRU WARRANTY ON THE BODY FOR 10-YEARS, WHY IS THERE NOT A SIMILAR REQUIREMENT TO KEEP US SAFE AND FIND RECOURSE TO CORRECT DEFICIENCIES THAT I AM REPORTING. WHY DOES IT REQUIRE A DEATH OR SEVERAL TO FORCE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY INTO ACTION??? *TR

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT RENDERING IT TOTALLY USELESS. IF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT/STATES MANDATE SEAT BELTS THEN IT SHOULD MANDATE THAT DEALERSHIPS REPLACE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELTS. IT AMAZES ME THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS NOT FORCED THE CAR COMPANIES TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 77,640

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBEALT DOES NOT FUNCTION, RESTRAIN, OR RETRACT!! THE SEATBELT HAS BEEN A CONSTANT DEFECT. IT HAS NEVER RETRACTED PROPERLY IN THE DOOR. MOST OF IF ENDS UP SHUT IN THE DOOR BECAUSE IT HANGS OUT SO FAR! NOW IT IS A HUGE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS STUCK HALFWAY OUT AND DOES NOT REACH THE FASTENER. IT WILL NOT BUDGE. CONSEQUENTLY, I HAVE HAD TO DRIVE TO WORK WITHOUT A SEATBELT. IT IS USELESS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE LETTING ANYONE ELSE DRIVE IT. I WAS TOLD BY TOYOTA CORPORATION THAT I WILL BE CHARGED $97 JUST FOR A DEALER TO LOOK AT IT ("DIAGNOSE IT") AND THEN UP TO $200-300 TO REPAIR IT. THE TWO PEOPLE I SPOKE WITH FROM THE TOYOTA CORPORATION TRIED TO WASH THEIR HANDS OF THE ISSUE BY SAYING, "IT IS THE DEALERSHIPS' RESPONSIBILITY. WE CAN NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WE ARE JUST THE NAME. " HOWEVER, AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A HIGHLY PROLIFIC PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 CAMRY BY THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND THROUGH CAR SAFETY FORUMS (AND ON THIS SITE). DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE KILLED OR INJURED BEFORE TOYOTA CORPORATION ACKNOWLEDGES IT IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND IT IS A DEFECT- AND THAT IT SHOULD BE RECALLED? *TT

WE HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WE PURCHASED IT THIS YEAR. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES THAT WHEN THE DRIVER EXITS THE CAR AND THE SEAT BELT STARTS TO RETRACT IT TWISTS AND GET STUCK IN THE GUIDE. MY WIFE IS UNABLE TO GET IT UNTWISTED AND HAS TO DRIVE IT WITH THE BELT LOOSE AND USELESS. WHEN SHE GETS HOME I HAVE TO USE SOME SORT OF TOOL TO GET IT STRAIGHTENED OUT IN THE GUIDE AND GET IT TO RETRACT. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AND UNSAFE CONDITION AND I FEEL A CAUSE FOR A RECALL AS I HAVE READ ON LINE OF SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR MANY YEAR IN MANY MODELS WITH OUT EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. I HAS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. OTHER WISE IT'S A NICE CAR. I HOPE YOU ARE ABLE TO TAKE ACTION ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THANKS. *LN

Mileage: 120,000

2005 TOYOTA CAMRY - SEAT BELT RETRACTORS. AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT ON MY CAMRY WOULD OCCASIONALLY PARTIALLY FOLD OVER AT THE RETRACTOR GUIDE ON THE DOOR POST. AT 75,000 MILES, THIS NOW HAPPENS ABOUT 1/3 TO1/2 OF THE TIME AND I AM STARTING TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BELT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE BELT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STRAIGHTEN BECAUSE THE GAP IS TOO NARROW TO USE A WOODEN TOOL AND A METAL TOOL SUCH AS A SCREWDRIVER WOULD CUT THE BELT. I HAVE RECENTLY FOUND THAT I CAN LOWER THE MOVABLE ATTACHMENT POINT TO THE LOWEST LEVEL, FULLY EXTEND AND HOLD THE BELT AND THEN MOVE THE ATTACHMENT POINT TO ITS HIGHEST LEVEL. SO FAR, THIS HAS GENERALLY REMOVED THE FOLD. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS VERY INCONVENIENT FOR ME AND IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR MY WIFE WHO HAS ARTHRITIS. I HAVE LOOKED ON LINE ( HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2005/TOYOTA/CAMRY/SEAT+BELT) AND SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THE CAMRY. SEVERAL WEB SITES ARE NOW SELLING AFTER MARKET NEW AND USED REPLACEMENT BELTS WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION. I AM CONCERNED THAT THESE BELTS WOULD NOT FUNCTION TO AUTOMATICALLY TIGHTEN IN AN COLLUSION. ACCORDING TO ON LINE REPORTS, DEALER REPLACEMENT OF THE BELTS IS QUITE EXPENSIVE. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

PROBLEM WITH 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY PASSENGER SEAT BELT. THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT GETS "STUCK" WHEN TRYING TO LOCK BELT INTO LATCH. THIS RESULTS IN THE BELT EITHER NOT PROPERLY RETRACTING OR NOT ABLE TO EXTEND. THIS HAPPENS IN ABOUT 1 OUT OF EVERY 4 USES. *TR

SEAT BELTS DOUBLE UP AND JAM IN RETRACTION GUIDES WHEN RETRIEVING AND CAN NOT BE UNJAMMED WITHOUT SOME SORT OF TOOL. COMPLAINT OF PROBLEM TO TOYOTA DEALER WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR NEW SEATBELTS. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN DEFECT. I HAVE ASKED TO MEET WITH FACTORY REP.-I HAVE HEARD NOTHING AND AM HAVING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELTS EACH DAY. CAN YOU HELP ME? *TR

Mileage: 61,184

ON SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 2006 I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AT KROGER GROCERY STORE AFTER CHURCH TO SHOP ABOUT 10:30 OR 11:00 AM. AS I PULLED INTO THE SPACE TO PARK MY 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY, IT DID A SUDDEN ACCELERATION, JUMP THE CURB AND CRASHED INTO THE GROCERY STORE WALL. THE STORE WALL WAS NOT DAMAGED BUT MY CAMRY HAD ABOUT $4000.00 WORTH DAMAGE. WHEN I TOLD TOYOTA WHAT HAD HAPPEN I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT TOYOTA REGIONAL OFFICE. I CONTACTED THEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT SOMEONE WOULD BE OUT TO INVESTIGATE MY CLAIM. THEY KEPT MY VEHICLE FOR OVER THREE WEEKS, THEN THEY STARTED ON THE BODY REPAIR. TOYOTA CLAIMED THEY COULD NOT SUBSTANTIATE MY CLAIM OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION, BUT I KNOW THEY REPAIRED MY VEHICLE INTERNALLY AS WELL AS THE BODY WORK BECAUSE WHEN I PICKED MY CAR UP FROM JOSEPH TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THE CAR ACCELERATION PEDAL FELT SO DIFFERENT. IT FELT REAL STIFF AND HARD TO MASH. THE BRAKES WERE CHECK AND FIXED, BECAUSE DURING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION THEY FAIL TO STOP THE CAR. AS I PRESS THEM THE SEAT BELT CHOKED AN STRAP ME SO TIGHT THAT I HAD A LARGE WELT ACROSS MY CHEST. TOYOTA KNEW THEY HAD A PROBLEM WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT LEAST SINCE I REPORTED IT IN 2006. THEY LIED AND MADE MY INSURANCE COMPANY PAY ALL OF THAT MONEY, I HAD TO STRUGGLE TO COME UP WITH ALL OF MY DEDUCTIBLE, PAY FOR 4 WEEKS OF CAR RENTAL OF ABOUT $45.00 A DAY WHILE TOYOTA REGIONAL OFFICE DRUG THEIR FEET ABOUT INVESTIGATING MY CAR. I WAS SCARE, SORE AND FRUSTRATED ABOUT HOW THIS WHOLE THING WAS HANDLE, BUT NOW I FEEL VINDICATED. HAD TOYOTA REGIONAL OFFICE TOLD THE TRUTH ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAMRY AND DID THE RECALL IN 2006 WHEN I REPORTED THIS, THEY COULD HAVE SAVE A LOT INJURIES AND LIVES. I KNEW I COULDN'T GO UP AGAINST THIS BIG CORPORATION BY MY SELF AND I'M SORRY PEOPLE HAVE LOSS THEIR LIVES GOT INJURED, BUT GLAD IT CAME OUT TO THE CONSUMERS. I FEEL TOYOTA ALSO CHANGED MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN 2006, OR PUT THAT LITTLE STEEL CHIP IN BACK OF THE PEDAL, THE NEW 2010 FIX. MY CAR HAS LOSS VALUE. *TR

Mileage: 12,000

THE SEATBELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY 2005 TOYOTA BECOMES TANGLED INSIDE THE MECHANISM THAT SERVES AS ITS HOUSING, SUCH THAT IT CANNOT BE RETRACTED AND WOULD NOT RETRACT IF THERE WERE A SUDDEN IMPACT. I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP OR A MECHANIC TO HAVE THE HOUSING TAKEN APART SO THAT IT CAN BE UNTWISTED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES, TWICE THIS WEEK. THE CAR HAS 44,200 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 44,424

1 THE SAFETY BELT FAILS TO RECOIL BACK AFTER USE, SO WHEN THE WIFE GETS INTO THE CAR THE BELT IS NOT USABLE FOR HER OR MYSELF FOR ANOTHER TRIP. 2 THE FAILURE OCCURS AT LEAST 10X A MONTH. THE CONSEQUENCES WOULD BE A FAULTY SEAT BELT THAT WOULDN'T SECURE THE USER IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. 3 WE ALWAYS TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOOK IT APART AND RECOILED THE SEAT BELT. HOWEVER IN A COUPLE OF DAYS ITS BROKEN AGAIN. ONE OF THE TECHNICIANS AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. EVERY TIME WE TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR WE WERE NEVER GIVEN A REPAIR TICKET. WE WERE NEVER CHARGED FOR THE REPAIRS. HOWEVER THE LAST TIME WE WERE TOLD IT WOULD COST US $365.00 FOR A NEW ONE. BECAUSE THIS IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM WE FEEL THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY TOYOTA. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DEFECTIVE. WHEN HOOKED UP, THERE IS NO APPARENT "G" FORCE STOP WHEN YOU JERK ON THE BELT (I.E., SIMULATE AN EMERGENCY STOP). BELT JUST GIVES WAY WITH NO "G GRAB" AT ALL. SHOULD YOU PULL THE SEAT BELT OUT TOO FAR, IT STAYS OUT, WILL NOT RETRACT, AND THEREBY BECOMING TOTALLY USELESS, AND UNSAFE AS WELL AS MAKING IT ILLEGAL TO DRIVE (WITH NO FUNCTIONING SEAT BELT FOR THE DRIVER). TOYOTA DEALER (REPAIR) SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMS IT IS DRIVER'S FAULT FOR "TWISTING THE SAFETY BELT AS IT RETRACTS." WRONG! WHEN SAFETY BELT IS FULLY EXTENDED, AND CAN NOT BE PULLED OUT ANY FURTHER, THERE IS A VISIBLE "TWIST" IN WEBBED BELT AS IT FEEDS OUT OF THE UNIT THAT RETRACTS THE BELT. IT APPEAR THAT THE FIRST 10 TO 15 INCHES OF THE SEAT BELT WILL COME OUT AND RETRACT BACK IN WITH NO PROBLEM. IT IS WHEN THE BELT IS PULLED OUT JUST A LITTLE MORE THAN 15 INCHES (SAY, FOR A LARGE PERSON GETTING INTO THE DRIVER'S SEAT) IS WHEN IT JAMS UP. VERY DANGEROUS, AS IT MAKE THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT PRACTICALLY UNUSABLE. SO FAR, TO THE EXTENT THAT IT HAS TO BE TAKE BACK TO THE DEALER, THIS HAPPENED TWICE. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. DURING A REAR END CRASH, THE SEAT BELT IN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER'S WIFE STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUFFERED HEAD AND CHEST INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 22,345. UPDATED 03/17/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/17/09. *JB

Mileage: 22,345

I BOUGHT A CERTIFIED 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE FROM AUTOWEST HONDA, ROSEVILLE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR HAD NO ACCIDENTS AND THE CAR IS CLEAN PER THE CARFAX. I HAVE HAD THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT REPLACED AND NOW THE DRIVER FRONT SEAT BELT IS GOING OUT. I RECEIVED A POST CARD FOR A FREE APPRAISAL AT 60,000 MILES AND I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THE CAR HAS BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO ME PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT END FRAME IS BENT AND PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND THE CAR IS MAYBE WORTH $8,000 AND THE CAR SHOULD OF BEEN SOLD AS SALVAGE AND NOT CERTIFIED CAR. THE FRONT BUMPER IS COMING OFF AND ALSO THE PAINT CHIPPED OFF ON THE SIDE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PAINT IS DIFFERENT IN THE FRONT FROM THE HOOD. I DO NOT KNOW THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT DATE, AS FOR IT HAPPENED PRIOR TO ME PURCHASING THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

WE OWNED A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. MY HUSBAND WAS THE DRIVER AND WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHEN HE WAS CUT OFF WHILE ENTERING A STATE HIGHWAY IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. MY 5 YEAR OLD SON WAS IN THE BACK SEAT BEHIND THE PASSENGER SEAT IN A BOOSTER SEAT WITH HIS SEAT BELT ON. DURING THE IMPACT, MY SON WAS UNRESTRAINED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT NEVER CAUGHT IN THE RETRACTING MECHANISM ALLOWING MY SON TO BE THROWN FORWARD INTO THE PASSENGER SEAT. MY SON HAD A MASSIVE HEAD TRAUMA AND WAS AIR-LIFTED TO JOHNS HOPKINS. HE WAS RELEASED THE NEXT MORNING WITH A SERIOUS CONCUSSION. THE OTHER PASSENGERS HAD VERY MINOR INJURIES.

Mileage: 85,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS TIGHTEN AND GRAB THE OCCUPANT INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,030 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,630.

Mileage: 35,630

1 - SEAT BELT - GETS STUCK , CAUSING IT TO BE INOPERABLE AND FLOPPY. THE PLASTIC GUIDE ALLOWS THE WEBBING BELT TO GET STUCK IN IT. 2 - I CANNOT BUY REPLACE THE BELT , AN IMPORTANT , COMMON , INEXPENSIVE ITEM , FROM ANYONE, BUT THE DEALER $200 + $100 LABOR. I CAN PURCHASE LAP BELT FOR $15, BUT THAT IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH AND DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. GOOD DESIGN FOR THE MANUFACTURER , CHEAP BECAUSE RIGHTWAS SAME AS LEFT , BUT POOR DESIGN FOR ME AS IT CASUSED BELT TO BE WORN AND GET STUCK . CAR WAS 2005, BUT HAS 65000 SO NO MORE WARRANTY . -MAYBE THERE SHOULD BE FOR ALL CAR MAKERS , EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR CERTAIN ITEMS THAT WEAR OUT OVER TIME , SAFETY ITEMS LIKE SEAT BELTS , THAT WEAR OUT OVER TIME , 36 MONTHS 3 YEARS , MOSTLY DUE TO POOR DESIGN . *AK

Mileage: 45,000

I WAS DRIVING AT 15 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED SUDDENLY, AND I REAR-ENDED IT. *NM

Mileage: 8,500

I HAVE DRIVEN A TOYOTA CAMRY FOR 14 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT NOR A TRAFFIC CITATION. IN OCTOBER 2004 WE BOUGHT A NEW TOYOTA CAMRY. ON APRIL 25, 2005 I DROVE TO A MEETING AT A PRIVATE HOME ON A 27 ACRE FARM. I HAD TWO PASSENGERS IN THE CAR. WHEN BACKING UP VERY SLOWLY TO TURN THE CAR AROUND I HAD A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED SPEED SURGE. BRAKES DID NOT WORK. I GLANCED OFF ONE CAR DAMAGING THE BACK BUMPER AND PUTTING A CREASE IN THE SIDE, THEN HIT A PICKUP TRUCK SQUARE ON ITS BUMPER KNOCKING OFF THE LICENCE PLATE. SINCE THERE WERE PEOPLE, CARS AND BUILDINGS BEHIND ME, I MANAGED TO GET IT OUT OF REVERSE BUT THEN IT SURGED FORWARD (NO BRAKES) WENT ABOUT 150 FT AND I HAD TO TURN OFF THE KEY IN AN ATTEMPT TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN. THIS WAS ON A LONG GRAVEL DRIVEWAY AND THE CAR WAS OUT OF CONTROL. IT COASTED ABOUT 90 FT, WENT THROUGH A WIRE FENCE, HIT A FENCE POST, A ROOF SUPPORT, AND HIT A 800 LB BALER WHICH MOVED 5 FT INTO A LARGE FARM SPRAYER. THREE PEOPLE WITNESSED WHAT HAPPENED AND HEARD THE CAR WHEN IT SURGED BACKWARD. THE REAR SEAT BELT SNAPPED OPEN ON IMPACT. ONE OF THE PASSENGERS WAS INJURED, ONE HAD BRUISES.

Mileage: 3,300