1996 Toyota Tacoma seat belts problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1996 Toyota Tacoma — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1996 toyota tacoma driver side seat belt buckle will not stay in the latch. It just stopped working. I am the original owner. I have contacted the local toyota dealer and explained the problem to them. I was told they would contact me. I have left them two voice mail messages but they have not…”
filed Oct 30, 2014
“Driver side and middle front seat belts will not latch. I pulled apart the middle latch and it seems the plastic has eroded to failure. *js”
filed Sep 1, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Tacoma years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Tacoma | 2 | 1% |
| 2022 Tacoma | 2 | 4% |
| 2021 Tacoma | 2 | 3% |
| 2020 Tacoma | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 Tacoma | 4 | 2% |
| 2018 Tacoma | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 Tacoma | 3 | 1% |
| 2016 Tacoma | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 Tacoma | 2 | 2% |
| 2014 Tacoma | 5 | 5% |
| 2013 Tacoma | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 Tacoma | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Toyota Tacoma
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.