anyone else have this problem

 

Yep, quite common.

 

me too.

 

There's a write up on how to fix it, but its a little extensive

 

i have to manually make my passenger belt go up :cry:

 

same here, I think its just a common 3rd gen thing, I just close mine in the door, it holds quite nicely

 

 

I tried to make the dealership fix them, but they wouldn't. I told them it was a safety system that was defective and they were liable, but they said I'd have to pay. Oh well, at least I tried...

 

http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/minutemods/seatbelt/

The biggest help is cleaning the belt. I ended up swapping out my old belts for a used set that had more adjustment room on the take-up spring. Before installing, I laid the belt on on the sidewalk and sprayed it down with upholstery cleaner and scrubbed both sides well. Then rinsed with a garden hose and let dry. A shot of Scotchguard spray helps the belt slide over the seatbelt hardware.

 

although it takes some time and patience

 

Hell, I'm going to do this right now... mine are horrible.