2007 Toyota Yaris: seat belt won't latch or retract

Filed Oct 24, 2018 · Seat belts · 175,000 miles · MD

Vehicle parked, seat belt will not retract, will stay out until I feed it back to the slot. I have a couple of years with this problem hoping that there was going to be a recall. Plese help, I don't feel safe. Sometimes the seat belt gets caught on the door since it will not retract.

Filed May 24, 2017 · Seat belts · 68,000 miles · ME

The driver seat belt does not retract. When buckled up, this is really hard (and it takes at least 30 seconds) to unfasten the driver seat belt. I'm scared to be trapped inside in case of an accident. It happens all the time, no matter where I drive, if the car is in motion or not. I noticed the problem 1 year ago. When looking on internet, I see this is a really common problem.

Filed Jul 6, 2016 · Seat belts · GA

Good afternoon I have a 2007 toyota yaris with around 108,000 miles. I made an appt with a local dealer to go thru 3 recalls in my car and additionally to check on my rear-driver seatbelt which is not retracting (it failed on 6-26-16) . I have read various forums stating that various owners of my model car have had the same issue. The dealer finished the 3 recalled issues. The issue with the rear seatbelt was related to a ball bearing in the system that was not allowing for the seatbelt to recoil. The dealer wanted around $350 to fix the issue. I think this is a safety issue the car is not new but an item that is needed for safety should not go bad within a fairly long timeline, it should at least outlast the car. I have read various forums with people complaining on this same problem. How can this not be a problem related to quality and safety of the equipment toyota sells? Additional note: the dealer refused to fix my car's airbag (takata recall) because they did not have the parts yet. Thank you [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Feb 16, 2016 · Seat belts, Visibility · 53,225 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota yaris. The contact stated that the water drain for the air conditioning unit would become clogged, which would allow water to drain inside the vehicle from under the front passenger side dashboard. The vehicle was taken to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the blower and blower motor assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also stated that the driver side seat belt was slow to retract. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 53,225.

Filed Jul 14, 2015 · Seat belts · 113,932 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota yaris. While driving at 40 MPH, the rear passenger side seat belt failed to retract. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 113,932.

Filed Jul 8, 2013 · Seat belts · 117,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota yaris. The contact stated that the rear passenger's side seat belt would not retract. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v031000 (seat belts) that could have been related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall campaign. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.

Filed Aug 27, 2012 · Seat belts · 70,000 miles · PR · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota yaris. The contact stated that after rear ending another vehicle, the driver side seat belt failed to restrain him. As a result, the contact sustained injuries to the chest, arms and face. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 70,000.

Filed Jun 23, 2009 · Airbags, Seat belts · 34,935 miles · MA

My airbag deployed and seatbelt locked with no impact.

Filed Mar 23, 2009 · Seat belts · 25,000 miles · NJ

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota yaris. While driving approximately 25 MPH on normal road conditions, the front driver's side shoulder belt jerked continuously. The seat belt buckle disengaged without assistance and the contact made two attempts before the buckle engaged properly. The vehicle has not been repaired. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 25,000.

Filed Mar 18, 2009 · Seat belts · 57,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota yaris. The contact stated that the seat belt in the vehicle would not retract. The dealer stated that he could make repairs to the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were less than 57,000.

Filed Feb 13, 2009 · Seat belts · TX · 1 injury

I have a 2007 yaris with a faulty center pillar sound insulator due to the safety recall notice. My local dealership(classic toyota of round rock, texas) refuses to service my toyota vehicles, stemming back from an incident in which I was overcharged $750 on a 2008 scion xb last year. They have told me to 'take my car elsewhere for repairs"..but this is not a "repair" due to wear and tear..it's a safety recall. I have been in contact with the customer relations manager, and she is unwilling to process my safety recall work. I feel as if I'm being cheated out of the guaranteed warranty I purchased with my new vehicle, and they are intentionally risking my safety by not fixing a dangerous recall (seat belt tensioner). Coincidentally, the seatbelt already failed to work properly when my car was struck by a small truck directly in the driver's door...if the seatbelt was correctly working I would likely have suffered less damage to my shoulders and neck. My next step will be to report this to the local police and file a complaint with the better business bureau. Though, I hope y'all will assist on fixing my recall. Thank you.