Seat Belt Related Problems of the 2003 Toyota Matrix

Table 1 shows two common seat belt related problems of the 2003 Toyota Matrix. The number one most common problem is related to the seat belt (five problems). The second most common problem is related to the rear seat belt (one problem).

Table 1. Seat Belt related problems of Toyota Matrix

Problem Category Number of Problems
Seat Belt problems
5
Rear Seat Belt problems
1

Recently reported Seat Belt problems of the 2003 Toyota Matrix

The Seat Belt problem

Tl the contact owns a 2003 Toyota Matrix. While the contact was idling at a red light, the seat belt air bag restraint system erroneously activated and forcefully secured the driver into the seat. During the incident, no crash had occurred.   Read details...

The Rear Seat Belt problem

I wish to question the safety of seat belt design, as my son has now--3 times--gotten so tangled in his rear-seat belt that it had to be cut to get him loose. We have a Toyota Matrix, but I don't think this problem is specific to that model car.   Read details...


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