2007 Toyota Fj Cruiser Seat belts Problems

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 NHTSA 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.

NHTSA ID

11645241

Incident

Nov 27, 2024

Mileage

158,305 mi

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 NHTSA 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.

NHTSA ID

11579719

Incident

Feb 16, 2024

Mileage

191,700 mi

DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT DOES NOT RETRACT ON MY 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER.

NHTSA ID

11578483

Incident

Feb 20, 2024

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 NHTSA 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.

NHTSA ID

11568047

Incident

Oct 10, 2022

Mileage

100,000 mi

MY DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT DOES NOT RETRACT ON MY 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER.

NHTSA ID

11388109

Incident

Jan 7, 2021

IN A SUDDEN STOP, TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT LINE MY FRONT SEAT PASSENGER FLEW FORWARD HITTING THE DASHBOARD. THERE WAS NO COLLISION AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS DEFECTIVE. IT WON'T RETRACT INTO THE PANEL OF THE REAR DOOR. ON THE INTERNET, I NOTE >200000 FJ'S WERE RECALLED FOR DEFECTIVE LOWER RETRACTORS FOR THE FRONT SEAT BELTS, BOTH SIDES. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND WAS ADVISED MY FJ WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY.

NHTSA ID

11233114

Incident

Jul 8, 2019

Mileage

79,500 mi

WILL NOT RETRACT. LOOKS LIKE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT HELP, ONLY CHARGE TO FIX REPLACE PART. BELT IS LOOSE ACROSS CHEST AND WILL NOT EVEN FEED BACK INTO THE MECHANISM.

NHTSA ID

11176610

Incident

Feb 9, 2019

THE VEHICLE HAS A MAJOR FLAW IN THE DESIGN OF DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT, THE SEATBELT RETRACTORS ARE LOCATED INSIDE THE REAR SUICIDE DOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE REAR DOOR OF THE VEHICLE WHILE SITTING OR DRIVING ALLOWS MOISTURE AND RAIN TO COME INSIDE AND DRIP DIRECTLY ONTO THE SEATBELT, WHICH OVER A PERIOD OF TIME STARTS TO RUST THE THE SEATBELT TENSIONER AND CAUSE A MALFUNCTION, I AS WELL AS MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY SEATBELT DUE TO IT NOT WORKING. THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL MODEL YEARS, IT IS DANGEROUS AND THE PART COST 300$ AND WILL KEEP GOING BAD IN ANY WET CLIMATE, THERE ARE MANY ARTICLES ON THIS ON THE FORUMS, ALMOST ALL OF THE SEATBELT MALFUNCTIONS ARE DUE TO THIS DESIGN FLAW. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY PASSENGER SEATBELT AND NOW MY DRIVER SEATBELT.

NHTSA ID

11092827

Incident

May 10, 2018

WENT TO GAS STATION TODAY TO FILL UP MY FJ WITH GAS AND THE FUEL TANK STRAPS BROKE IN 2 PLACES. THE BOLTED AND PINNED CONNECTIONS ARE STILL THERE BUT THE ACTUAL STRAPS HAVE DETERIORATED AND SNAPPED RIGHT IN HALF. THE FUEL TANK IS NOW HANGING DOWN COMPLETELY IN THE REAR. FIRST THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT WHICH THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR AT ALL, NOW THE FRONT SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL AND NOW THE FUEL TANK IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF ON THE ROAD. WHAT A HAZARD.

NHTSA ID

11088881

Incident

Apr 18, 2018

Mileage

200,000 mi

THE SEAT BELT IS STUCK IN THE OUT POSITION 24/7 AND WILL NOT RETRACT. IT IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM. IT IS KNOWN THAT THESE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS ARE FULLY RUSTED AND READY TO FALL APART. IT IS UNHEARD OF IN A VEHICLE THAT IS 10 YEARS OLD. IT MUST BE FAULTY CONSTRUCTION / ENGINEERING OF THE PART. TOYOTA WILL NOT HONOR ANY SUCH REPAIRS TO SAFETY EQUIPMENT, UNLESS 3 YEARS OR LESS, WHICH IS A SURPRISE BECAUSE ONE WOULD THINK HAVING THE LIABILITY OF FAULTY SAFETY EQUIPMENT SUCH AS SEAT BELTS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY AND POSSIBLE CAUSE OF DEATH DUE TO SEAT BELT NOT RETRACTING AT ALL. A SEAT BELT DOES NO GOOD IF STUCK IN THE ALL THE WAY OUT POSITION.

NHTSA ID

11064616

Incident

Jul 3, 2017

Mileage

180,000 mi

DRIVERS SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT.

NHTSA ID

11058177

Incident

Jan 2, 2018

Mileage

166,700 mi

THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IN MY 2007 FJ CRUISER HAS FAILED TO FUNCTION. SOMETHING AS IMPORTANT TO THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE LIFETIME WARRANTY OF THE VEHICLE. INSTEAD, BAYRIDGE TOYOTA IS TELLING ME THAT I WILL HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THESE PARTS REPLACED. I'M HORRIFIED THAT TOYOTA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE TO CORRECT, TOYOTA SHOULD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR FIXING AN IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE. EMERGENCY BRAKES WOULDN'T GO ON

NHTSA ID

11000878

Incident

Jun 1, 2017

Mileage

77,000 mi

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT OR PULL-OUT. IT IS PULLED ENOUGH TO SNAP INTO THE BUCKLE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS NOT PART OF THE SAFETY BELT RECALL THAT COVERED ADDED REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS. THESE REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS WERE ADDED TO THE FJ ON 4/6/2017. THE QUOTE TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM WAS $330. I CANNOT CARRY A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT DUE TO THE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION. IS THIS ISSUE COVERED BY ANY RECALLS?

NHTSA ID

10979872

Incident

Mar 30, 2017

I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS BY TOYOTA LISTED BY THE NHTSA FOR THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING LONGER, WOBBLY STOPPING FOR A WHILE NOW. RECENTLY REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND IT GOT A LITTLE BETTER BUT NOT MUCH. HAD I BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL ISSUES I WOULD HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER.

NHTSA ID

10970876

Incident

Mar 8, 2017

Mileage

140,000 mi

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR NO LONGER RETRACTS SEATBELT. LEAVING THE BELT LOOSE AND MY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DANGER IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THE SEAT BELT SYSTEMS ARE SUPPOSED TO WORK AND OUTLIVE THE LIFE OF THE CAR.

NHTSA ID

10892988

Incident

Jun 5, 2014

Mileage

101,000 mi

THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IN MY 2007 FJ CRUISER IS FAILING TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY. SOMETHING AS IMPORTANT TO THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE LIFETIME WARRANTY OF THE VEHICLE. INSTEAD, TOYOTA IS TELLING ME THAT I WILL HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THESE PARTS REPLACED. IN DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. I'M DISAPPOINTED THAT TOYOTA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE TO CORRECT THEIR ERROR IN CRAFTSMANSHIP.

NHTSA ID

10822204

Incident

Nov 1, 2015

Mileage

105,000 mi

DEALER REFUSES TO HONOR RECALL LETTER ISSUED BY TOYOTA CORP. I HAVE BEEN TO DEALER TWICE AND THEY SAY IT DOESN'T APPLY EVEN THOUGH IT DOES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10596405

Incident

Jun 5, 2014

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT. TOYOTA SAYS THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT AND RETRACTOR NEEDS REPLACING DUE TO RUSTING OF SPRINGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RETRACTOR. THE TRUCK HAS LOW MILES, IS 7 YEARS OLD AND STORED/DRIVEN IN A WARM, DRY AND INLAND CLIMATE. THERE IS NO REASON FOR RUSTING PARTS. A QUICK SEARCH REVEALS OTHER FJ CRUISERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE CONCERNING THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS FAILING TO RETRACT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10568859

Incident

Mar 8, 2014

Mileage

58,500 mi

THE PASSENGER SIDEMSEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT AND IS NO LONGER A FUNCTIONING SET BELT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10496379

Incident

Feb 4, 2013

Mileage

52,000 mi

I BELIEVE THAT SEAT BELTS ARE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURES ON A CAR AND SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF A CAR. I AM VERY SURPRISED THAT THE SEAT BELTS ON THIS CAR STARTED TO SHOW A FAILING TREND AT ALMOST 40000 MILES. BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDES ARE FAILING, RETRACTING AND LOCKING-UP ISSUES. PASSENGER SIDE COMPLETELY FAILED YESTERDAY, IT IS LOCKED UP. COST TO FIX IS VERY EXPENSIVE. .MANY FJ OWNERS ARE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM, I ENCOURAGE THOSE WITH THE SAME ISSUE TO FILE A COMPLAINT RATHER THAN POSTING IT ON FJ CRUISER FORUM. IT SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE AND TOYOTA SHOULD ASSUME SUCH A RESPONSIBILITY FOR FIXING AN IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10441118

Incident

Dec 23, 2011

Mileage

70,000 mi

PURCHASED CERTIFIED USED TOYOTA AND NEVER TRIED TO USE REAR SEAT BELTS. WHEN WE TRIED TO USE SEAT BELTS ALL THE REAR SEAT BELTS WERE NOT WORKING" WOULD NOT LATCH". *TR

NHTSA ID

10440245

Incident

Jul 4, 2011

Mileage

45,000 mi

2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. PASSENGER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TOYOTA DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF THE 6 YEAR/60,000 MILE WARRANTY AND NO RECALLS, THE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WAS AT MY EXPENSE. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS ALSO SHOWING SIGNS OF A WEAK RETRACT AND APPEARS THAT IT WILL ALSO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT SOON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10433893

Incident

Sep 1, 2011

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10423059

Incident

Jul 1, 2009

Mileage

45,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUSIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT RETRACT BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS, REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED WHAT THE DEALER STATED AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

NHTSA ID

10386166

Incident

Feb 20, 2011

Mileage

54,000 mi