We are a small nonprofit that receives car donations and refurbishes them for low income individuals and families. We received this 2009 toyota yaris as a donation with about 173k miles on it. When we received it we noticed that the driver's seat seatback was torn in two vertical spots. We thought this to be the result of the previous owner being overweight. Upon closer inspection we found that the two steel vertical supports for the seatback were razor sharp and were cutting their way through the foam of the seat and the fabric. If all of the yaris seats are built this way this would be a significant safety issue in several types of collisions. In normal use a driver would have no idea what is in the seatback waiting to be force through in a collision.
2009 Toyota Yaris seats problems
10 complaints (11% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Toyota Yaris seats problems in other years
Related recalls
Seats
- What is wrong
- Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Yaris vehicles manufactured August 22, 2005, through May 12, 2010, and 2008-2010 Scion xD vehicles manufactured April 4, 2007, through May 12, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the springs used for the seat rails on the driver's seat and the seat rails of the front passenger seat of three-door models may break.
- Risk
- If the spring breaks, the seat may not lock in position. In the event of a vehicle crash, the seat could move increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat rail, and replace it with a new one, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on July 3, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331.
Recall number 14V169000 · Recall details
What 2009 Toyota Yaris owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
"takata recall" notice was sent. When I tried to contact a dealership there was no local dealership on hawaii to correct the issue. I would like this issue fixed due to the "takata recall" but not have to send my vehicle to the continental us due to this issue not being my fault.
Takata recall my toyota yaris has had recalls on: 1) the front passenger airbag inflator 2) power window master switch 3) driver side seat track assembly & passenger seat track assembly 4) safety recall e0m - remedy notice various models - spiral cable basically, the driver's airbag is damaged and can possibly fail to deploy. The passenger airbag is a bomb, the windows can cause smoke and fire in my car and both driver and passenger seats can snap off the railing causing people in the vehicle to slide forward or backwards (with no airbag protection) in the case of an accident. This vehicle is a death trap - and when I called to schedule the recalls at my local toyota dealership I was told it will take over 30 days for the parts to arrive. When I asked what I am supposed to do about driving my family around in my vehicle the representative said that toyota only "recommends" you don't drive passengers. Is this seriously how toyota will deal with their customers? My car should be completely recalled with these sort of issues. These are not minor issues.
Our one-car family has been very burdened by this recall for many months because the current "solution" is to not have anyone sitting in the passenger seat. This is already a small car and we have lost one seat due to this issue. If toyota cannot come up with a solution in a reasonable time frame, they should compensate owners of this car for loss of front seat passenger use.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 toyota yaris. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 14v169000 (seats), 14v168000 and 16v340000 (air bags), and 15v689000 (visibility). The parts needed for the repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available and parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota yaris. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v169000 (seats); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Hello, I purchased a new yaris from toyota knoxville, tn. My car has two recall notices. Whenever I call the service department for the recall service, they are like "the parts are not available" or "they do not time to attend to it". I guess they are not at all interested in attending to it. Can you please help.
Received "interim" notice of urgent recall for driver side seat rails. Several months later received notice that "fix" was ready and we should contact dealer for repairs. We have been told several times since then that parts are not available and we will be notified when repairs are possible. We have no idea when urgent repairs will be performed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota yaris. The contact stated that the drivers side seat failed to adjust properly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v169000 (seats) however, the part was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Seat track assembly drivers seat does not lock into place and no remedy available for fix.
Questions about the 2009 Toyota Yaris seats
Does the 2009 Toyota Yaris have seats problems?
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the seats of the 2009 Toyota Yaris, 11% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2009 Toyota Yaris seats problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 2009 Toyota Yaris seats?
Yes, 1 recall: 14V169000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
Other 2009 Toyota Yaris problems
Airbags 44Brakes 10Electrical 10Acceleration 9Body 7Suspension 6Engine 5Fuel system 4Steering 4Wheels 4Transmission 3Tires 2Visibility 2Driver assistance 1Lights 1Locks 1Seat belts 1
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