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Seat beltsPart report

1991 Toyota Camry Seat belts Problems

Complaints
27about this part
Share
18%of 149 total for the year
Median mileage
95,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 27 complaints about the seat belts of the 1991 Toyota Camry, 18% of the 149 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 95,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“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..............”

NHTSA complaint #10837482, filed 2016-02, 95,000 miles

“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. …”

NHTSA complaint #725326, filed 2000-07

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #10165256, filed 2006-08

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #10165063, filed 2006-08

“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”

NHTSA complaint #8021837, filed 2002-10

Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202436%
202223%
202132%
202083%
2019103%
201891%
201743%
201695%
201541%
201482%
2013104%
2012122%
201181%
201081%
2009121%
200861%
2007361%
200693%
2005466%
2004132%
2003172%
200291%
200173%
2000112%
1999143%
1998356%
1997265%
1996184%
1995145%
199462%
1993156%
199251%
19912718%
19902418%
19892119%
19881016%
19872034%
19861031%
1984450%
1983233%

Other parts of the 1991 Toyota Camry

Electrical system
23 complaints
Equipment
21 complaints
Brakes
16 complaints
Body and structure
16 complaints
Tires
13 complaints
Engine cooling
10 complaints
Fuel system
9 complaints
Vehicle speed control
9 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
8 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
7 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1991 Toyota Camry

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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