2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser: seat belt won't latch or retract

Filed Nov 5, 2026 · Seat belts · 207,000 miles · KS

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the passenger seated in the front passenger's seat unlatched the seat belt; however, the front passenger's seat belt failed to retract. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with front passenger’s seat belt retractor failure. The contact was informed that the front passenger's seat belt retractor needed to be replaced. The dealer was contacted and made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed. The contact was informed that the repair was not covered under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 207,000.

Filed Feb 27, 2025 · Seat belts · 158,305 miles · FL

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser. The contact stated that the front driver's side seat belt failed to retract. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 13V098000 (Seat Belts). The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 158,305.

Filed Mar 27, 2024 · Seat belts · 191,700 miles · OR

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser. The contact stated that the driver's side seat belt failed to retract, causing the contact to have to manually put the seat belt in place. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times and progressed where the seat belt would not retract. The contact discovered the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 13V098000 (Seat Belts) and the dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 191,700. The contact stated vehicle has been repaired, and this case may be closed.

Filed Mar 20, 2024 · Seat belts · WA

Driver side seatbelt does not retract on my 2007 toyota fj cruiser.

Filed Jan 26, 2024 · Seat belts · 100,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser. The contact stated that the front driver’s side seat belt retractor and locking mechanism was inoperable, failing to secure the driver as needed. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 13V098000 (Seat Belts). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Jan 14, 2021 · Seat belts · TX

My driver side seatbelt does not retract on my 2007 toyota fj cruiser.

Filed Jul 18, 2019 · Seat belts · 79,500 miles · VI

In a sudden stop, traveling in a straight line my front seat passenger flew forward hitting the dashboard. There was no collision and the airbag did not deploy.the front passenger seat belt is defective. It won't retract into the panel of the rear door. On the internet, I note >200000 fj's were recalled for defective lower retractors for the front seat belts, both sides. I contacted toyota and was advised my fj was not one of them. I would like to know why.

Filed May 10, 2018 · Seat belts · CA

The vehicle has a major flaw in the design of driver and front passenger seatbelt, the seatbelt retractors are located inside the rear suicide door of the vehicle. The rear door of the vehicle while sitting or driving allows moisture and rain to come inside and drip directly onto the seatbelt, which over a period of time starts to rust the the seatbelt tensioner and cause a malfunction, I as well as many other people have had to replace my seatbelt due to it not working. This is a problem with all model years, it is dangerous and the part cost 300$ and will keep going bad in any wet climate, there are many articles on this on the forums, almost all of the seatbelt malfunctions are due to this design flaw. I have had to replace my passenger seatbelt and now my driver seatbelt.

Filed Jan 24, 2018 · Seat belts · 180,000 miles · IL

The seat belt is stuck in the out position 24/7 and will not retract. It is apparently a common problem. It is known that these seat belt retractors are fully rusted and ready to fall apart. It is unheard of in a vehicle that is 10 years old. It must be faulty construction / engineering of the part. Toyota will not honor any such repairs to safety equipment, unless 3 years or less, which is a surprise because one would think having the liability of faulty safety equipment such as seat belts not working correctly and possible cause of death due to seat belt not retracting at all. A seat belt does no good if stuck in the all the way out position.

Filed Jan 3, 2018 · Seat belts · 166,700 miles · NC

Drivers seat belt will not retract.

Filed Jun 23, 2017 · Brakes, Seat belts · 77,000 miles · NY

The seat belt retractor in my 2007 fj cruiser has failed to function. Something as important to the safety of the driver of the vehicle is something that should be covered under the lifetime warranty of the vehicle. Instead, bayridge toyota is telling me that I will have to pay to have these parts replaced. I'm horrified that toyota has not issued a recall for this issue to correct, toyota should assume responsibility for fixing an important safety feature. Emergency brakes wouldn't go on

Filed Apr 21, 2017 · Seat belts · TN

The front passenger seat belt will not retract or pull-out. It is pulled enough to snap into the buckle. The dealership said it was not part of the safety belt recall that covered added reinforcement brackets. These reinforcement brackets were added to the fj on 4/6/2017. The quote to replace the seat belt mechanism was $330. I cannot carry a passenger in the front due to the seat belt malfunction. Is this issue covered by any recalls?