1998 Toyota Corolla seat belts problems
Owners reported seat belts problems in 17 complaints for the 1998 Toyota Corolla, 6% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 6% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
Was in an accident going 45MPH a truck ran a stop sign and I hit them in the side my son was in the passenger seat and his seat caught when I pressed the brakes but released when we hit the other vehicle airbag deployed but did not inflate. The seatbelt also released when we hit the ditch. He hit his head on the winshield 2 times and is now dealing with post concussion syndrome.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 toyota corolla. The contact stated that both the driver and the passenger side seat belts would not retract after being utilized. In addition, the passenger side seat belt failed to retract at all. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 185,000. Updated 4/30/15 the consumer stated the seat belts were replaced.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Toyota Corolla
- Air bags 64 complaints
- Body & structure 24 complaints
- Suspension 19 complaints
- Cruise control 18 complaints
- Engine 18 complaints
- Steering 18 complaints
- Brakes 16 complaints
- Electrical system 16 complaints