Seat belt just started to not work. retractor is not working and I am concern for my safety due to relocating to Florida and seat belt is not working.
2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser seat belts problems
13 complaints (10% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 85,000.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- typical mileage
- 85,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Front: retractor1
- Front1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Toyota FJ Cruiser seat belts problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser seat belts
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2013 FJ Cruiser passenger vehicles. The retractors for the front driver and passenger seat belts are mounted in the access door (rear door) panels of the vehicle. Due to insufficient strength of the access door panel, cracks may develop in the panel if the access door is repeatedly and forcefully closed over an extended period of time.
- Risk
- If cracks occur in the panel around the lower retractor anchor, the seat belt retractor could become detached, which could increase the risk of injury to an occupant in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- The safety recall began on June 6, 2013. Toyota will mail an interim letter to owners late in April 2013. Remedy notifications to the owners for the repair will begin in late May 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331.
Recall number 13V098000 · Recall details
What 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The driver seat belt will not contract back.
Driver side seat belt not retracting
Driver side seat belt does not retract. Stays loose over chest. There was a recall over this but for some reason my fj wasn't in the recall.
Seat belts no longer working,ends do not click together to secure safety
Passanger side seat belt rusted out and stopped retracting at 60k miles. Driver side is also starting to go.
Driver side seat belt retractor stopped working. Seat belt is fully extended and will not retract the seat belt. Online research shows seat belt retractor springs are rusting internally, thus preventing the retractor from returning the seat belt to normal position. Driving, parking, etc. Will not result in the seat belt retracting at all.
Seat belts for both driver's side and passenger side do not retract back completely once used. Especially, the driver's side seat belt was getting worse as it was used. Finally, driver's side seat belt locked and does not pull or retract. Taking it to the dealership...
Driver seat belt wont retract. Defect on recall and reportedly repaired on 08-15-13 at carson city scion, nevada. The defect remains as seat belt will not retract. I purchased vehicle used in july, 2016; seat belt retracted then but was very loose requiring adjustment constantly. I contacted toyota of salinas on 2/28/17 and spoke with service manager don correll. Correll informed me his company would not repair the defect as toyota in carson city already did. I then showed him, and service assistant ivan gonzales of the defect and advised them the safety defect was not properly repaired and remains defective and unsafe due to repair deficiency as it was self evident the alleged repair was not done properly. Correll's response was: : we are not going to fix your car".
Seat belt re tractor for drivers side inoperable and will not retract. I contacted local dealership as well as toyota mgr whom stated there as no recall nor where they aware there was a problem. Vehicle was stationary when defect occurred. The belt now hangs loose and cannot be used
Questions about the 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser seat belts
Does the 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser have seat belts problems?
Owners have filed 13 complaints about the seat belts of the 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 10% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser seat belts problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 85,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser seat belts?
Yes, 1 recall: 13V098000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Toyota FJ Cruiser have the most seat belts problems?
The Toyota FJ Cruiser model years with the most seat belts complaints are 2007 (25 complaints) and 2008 (13 complaints).
Other 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser problems
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