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.
Toyota FJ Cruiser seat belt problems
33 of the 912 owner complaints about the Toyota FJ Cruiser describe seat belt won't latch or retract, most of them for the 2007 model year.
- owner complaints
- 33
- worst model year
- 2007
- typical mileage
- 80,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
What owners say
Passenger front seat belt will not retract anymore and a passenger hit the windshield during a hard braking incident. I looked online and saw the federal safety agency 13V098000 about the seat belt retractor being recalled, but we were never notified.
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.
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.
Driver side seatbelt does not retract on my 2007 toyota fj cruiser.
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.
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.
Passenger side seat belt does not retract and leaves passenger in danger in case of collision or immediate braking. This is a manufacturer liability. Seat belt hangs loosely and does not lock when brakes are used.
Driver side seat belt not retracting
My driver side seatbelt does not retract on my 2007 toyota fj cruiser.
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
Questions about the Toyota FJ Cruiser seat belt
Which Toyota FJ Cruiser years have seat belt won't latch or retract problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2007 (18 complaints), 2008 (10 complaints) and 2010 (2 complaints).
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