2005 Toyota Tacoma Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 1%of 707 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 174,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seat belts of the 2005 Toyota Tacoma, 1% of the 707 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 174,500 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Went to drive home from work and safety belt on right front passenger side pulled all the way out, will not retract. Have had many issues with the safety belts since buying the truck, such as folding up, not retracting all the way, getting caught, but none as bad as the current issue. Received safety recall notice from Toyota regarding the seat belts in this access cab model, but was informed today by the dealer in placerville that this is not covered under the recall. …”
NHTSA complaint #10549012, filed 2013-10, 160,000 miles“I own a 2005 Toyota Tacoma xtra cab with 140445 miles on it. When it had 36000 miles I noticed the driver side seatbelts wearing down that was in 2011 . It’s just me so the passenger side is still good. I contacted Toyota about this problem asking them if there were any recalls or any complaints about the seatbelt wearing down. I was told no complaints. I told them my safety concerns they agreed on having my local dealership take care of the problem. It took some convincing to have it approved. So now I’m having the same issue again I haven’t contacted them yet. …”
NHTSA complaint #11423142, filed 2021-07“The driver side seat belt does not go up and down to adjust position. It is attached to the access door. By not being able to adjust it from going up and down, it makes it hard to strap it into place next to the seat. This may wear out the sides of the seat belt in time. I have not had a Toyota dealer look at it yet. Thanks.”
NHTSA complaint #11480034, filed 2022-08“The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Tacoma. After the vehicle was taken to be serviced for NHTSA campaign number: 13v337000 (seat belts), the technician stated that the frame of the vehicle was severely corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the frame and recall parts being unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 189,000. Parts distribution disconnect.”
NHTSA complaint #10883527, filed 2016-07, 189,000 miles“Rountree moore Toyota dealer in lake city florida was unable to fix recall ssc 501. Service department personnel were uncooperative and did not want to do this work.”
NHTSA complaint #10193114, filed 2007-06Related recalls
- 13V337000Aug 7, 2013Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Tacoma Access Cab vehicles manufactured September 14, 2004, through March 29, 2010; and model year 2011…Covers: Toyota Tacoma 2005–2011
Related service bulletins
- 10134148Jan 25, 2016Dealer Letter: Safety Recall completion is important not only in satisfying government requirements, but also is an integral part of our commitment to meet customer expectations…
- 10134147Jan 25, 2016Region Letter: Toyota will be sending Safety Recall Follow-Up Notices to remind owners whose vehicles have not yet had campaign repairs completed. Please note the following…
- 10096816Jan 25, 2016"dealer letter: safety recall completion is important not only in satisfying government requirements, but also is an integral part of our commitment to meet customer expectations…
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 3% |
| 2021 | 2 | 2% |
| 2020 | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 | 4 | 2% |
| 2018 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 | 3 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 2 | 2% |
| 2014 | 5 | 5% |
| 2013 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 | 9 | 3% |
| 2009 | 5 | 1% |
| 2008 | 6 | 1% |
| 2007 | 5 | 1% |
| 2006 | 9 | 1% |
| 2005 | 6 | 1% |
| 2004 | 6 | 1% |
| 2003 | 5 | 1% |
| 2002 | 4 | 1% |
| 2001 | 5 | 1% |
| 2000 | 5 | 2% |
| 1999 | 6 | 2% |
| 1998 | 23 | 8% |
| 1997 | 11 | 8% |
| 1996 | 11 | 4% |
| 1995 | 6 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2005 Toyota Tacoma
260 complaintsSuspension
137 complaintsVehicle speed control
93 complaintsSteering
61 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
57 complaintsAir bags
46 complaintsOther or unknown
43 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsTires
25 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaintsEngine
18 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Toyota Tacoma
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology