Toyota Yaris seat belt problems

Filed Jul 30, 2021 · Airbags, Brakes · IN

My fiancee bought her 2008 Toyota Yaris on about the 26 Apr 2021. Right off she had brake failure pretty quickly after buying the car. Brake pads were suspected of failing. When the front tires were removed the calipers had built up thick rust on inside surface where the pads sit on both front calipers. The pads were pushed into the rotors heavily causing the driver side rotor to be damaged beyond acceptable limits. The right side rotor was turned successfully with enough rotor minimum thickness remaining. So the rust caused me to replace 1 rotor, both calipers and pads on front and rear brakes. The rust built up on the calipers threaded input and output brake fluid lines threaded attach points. This could have cause a fluid leak that could of been very dangerous leading to injury or death of occupants. I have not reported this to The Toyota dealership or anyone else. I didn't know I could report dangerous items that could be set for a safety recall by the federal safety agency. As for the airbags, the driver airbag light stays on and passenger light comes on when 10 pounds of weight is sat in passenger seat. The belt is not latched. My driver seat belt is always latched when I drive. I weigh 130 but the light remains on. So, will the driver air bag inflator explode or fail due to the warning light illuminatimg. I was unaware of a recall for this and 3 others have not been repaired yet by previous owners. The third item is backseat seatbelt female receptical will not latch to the male end on 2 of the 3 seating positions. This is a real safety issue when we place children in the backseat. We can only take 1 child at each drive, so even adults riding in the backseat will be not buckled up, which is un-law and very dangerous causing severe injuries and even death in an accidental collision. I will take my Fiancee's 2008 Yaris to a Toyota dealership for the 4 recalls noted today by VIN,7/29/2021. Thanks, Richard Peavler

Filed Feb 21, 2021 · Airbags, Seat belts · 98,900 miles · AZ · crash · 1 injury

I was going 15-20 MPH on on ramp to the freeway and accidentally veered right hitting the guard rail on the right front side of the car. None of the airbags deployed and my seatbelt did not lock, resulting in my face hitting the steering wheel, breaking my nose and cutting my lip.

Filed Jun 12, 2020 · Electrical, Seat belts · 6,000 miles · AZ

Tl* the contact owns a 2020 toyota yaris. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, the front passenger's seat belt failed to securely fasten into the buckle. The contact stated that the front passenger's side mirror cover detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer to be inspected. The contact was informed that there was an electrical short within the dashboard. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 6,000. The VIN was not included.

Filed Jun 16, 2019 · Seat belts · AZ

Both of the rear seatbelts on my 2010 toyota yarus won't retract. Initially, the rear left seat belt stopped retracting and then several months later the rear right side seat belt stopped retracting.

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 Oct 25, 2014 · Airbags, Seat belts · 65,000 miles · AZ · crash · 2 injuries

My fiance was in a nasty traffic accident. She was rear ended while stopped at a traffic light in her 2008 toyota yaris by a vehicle traveling at around 40-50mph. On impact she stated the seatbelt on the driver's side locked, then unlocked giving more slack as she projected forward, then gained momentum back into the drivers seat (now seated) when the belt locked again with remaining movement . The airbags did not deploy anywhere in the vehicle and the entire trunk was almost pushed into the back seat. Furthermore, her mother was in the passenger seat and recalled something similar occurring in the passenger seat as well. Needless to say, the vehicle was declared totaled by the insurance company.