2008 Toyota Tacoma Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 1%of 450 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 107,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seat belts of the 2008 Toyota Tacoma, 1% of the 450 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 107,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 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.
“I have 3 active recalls on this vehicle and Toyota seems unable to supply the parts to fix it. The recalls are for drive and front passenger seat belt assemblies , rear leaf spring and corrosion-resistant compound application to the vehicle frame . For the seat belt problem, I have made appointments with 2 different Toyota dealers within the last year, have driven 60 miles each way to have it done and have been told when I got there that the parts were on national backorder . …”
NHTSA complaint #10820871, filed 2016-01, 70,000 miles“I have 98000 miles on my truck, 90% of it freeway miles. Every time I had made a road trip, the back of my neck would burn, and keep burning for weeks after I was back from my trips. Two weeks ago, after driving 1000 miles, the burning increased to extreme shooting nerve needles from the left side of my neck down below and above my shoulder blade, down below and above my rib cage in the area of my heart, and around the back of my shoulder, down through my arm pit, up the front of my shoulder and into my rotator cuff. …”
NHTSA complaint #10845643, filed 2016-03“My Toyota Tacoma (2008) seatbelts had a recall by Toyota; the 'screws that attach the seat belt pre-tensioner to the seat belt retractor...can become lose over time...'; in my Tacoma truck we did the recall repair at the dealership in juneau, alaska in april of 2014. This week the screws did disengage apparently because the seat belt is now loose from the retractor entirely. This renders the seatbelt without a functioning bottom line. This is quite a safety issue. Consequences: I am now unable to state my seatbelt will engage in any way, shape or form, and protect my life in an accidents. …”
NHTSA complaint #10691904, filed 2015-03“The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tacoma. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the contact crashed the vehicle into a tree in order to avoid a deer in the rain and the air bags failed to deploy. In addition, the seat belt separated from the frame. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the forehead that required medical attention. The condition of the vehicle was not determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 145,000. Updated 02/02/15 updated 6/8/2015”
NHTSA complaint #10663701, filed 2014-12, 145,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated the passenger side seat belt failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the seat belt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.”
NHTSA complaint #10807573, filed 2015-11Related 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 2008 Toyota Tacoma
125 complaintsVehicle speed control
85 complaintsBody and structure
79 complaintsOther or unknown
45 complaintsSteering
41 complaintsBrakes
30 complaintsAir bags
29 complaintsElectrical system
27 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
23 complaintsExterior lighting
15 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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