Owner-reported complaints naming the seat belt system, filed with NHTSA
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Seat belts reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 30, 2021
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 218 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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What this page shows
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2008 Toyota Yaris submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming seat belt
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
AirbagsBrakesSeat belts
Filed Jul 30, 2021
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 NHTSA. 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
NHTSA ID
11427099
Incident
May 27, 2021
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Feb 21, 2021
Crash reported1 injury reported
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.
NHTSA ID
11397241
Incident
Jan 14, 2021
Mileage
98,900 mi
Interior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Apr 24, 2015
Crash reported2 deaths reported
A TOYOTA YARIS WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH AN AUDI TT. THE YARIS EXPERIENCED A DELTA-V OF APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. POST COLLISION INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE REVEALED THE YARIS' DRIVER SEAT ROTATED 90-DEGREES COUNTERCLOCKWISE. THE BOLTS WHICH FASTENED THE SEAT'S MOUNTING BRACKETS TO THE FLOORBOARD HAD ALL BEEN SHEERED OR PULLED OUT OF THE FLOORBOARD. *TR
NHTSA ID
10712592
Incident
Dec 15, 2014
Mileage
60,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Oct 25, 2014
Crash reported2 injuries reported
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. *TR
NHTSA ID
10649978
Incident
Sep 26, 2014
Mileage
65,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed May 23, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELTS RETRACTING SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,067. RK
NHTSA ID
10593704
Incident
Jan 1, 2014
Mileage
88,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Dec 29, 2010
Crash reported5 injuries reported
2008 TOYOTA YARIS. ATTORNEY WRITES ON BEHALF OF CLIENT REGARDING FAILED AIRBAGS *TGW THE CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE WERE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, DUE TO THE NEGLIGENCE OF ANOTHER MOTORIST. ALSO, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT AND THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED. *JB UPDATED 03/01/11
NHTSA ID
10373053
Incident
Oct 1, 2010
AirbagsSeat beltsTires & wheels
Filed Feb 4, 2010
Crash reported3 injuries reported
2008 YARIS TIRES. *TR
NHTSA ID
10304980
Incident
Sep 12, 2009
Mileage
40,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Feb 3, 2009
Crash reported1 injury reported
MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING ON THE ON-RAMP OF I-57 IN ILLINOIS. HER 2008 YARIS, HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND HER CAR CRASHED INTO THE GUARD RAIL. SHE WAS TAKE BY AMBULANCE TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL, WHERE SHE WAS ADMITTED FOR 2 DAYS AND RELEASED TO ME. DURING THE ACCIDENT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DISENGAGED CAUSING DEEP VISIBLE PURPLE BURSTS TO HER CHEST THROUGH HER INSULATED DOWN JACKET. THE IMPRINT OF THE SQUARE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS STILL VISIBLE ON HER CHEST. SHE IS A SENIOR CITIZEN, AND IS STILL IN VERY SERIOUS PAIN. NO ONE ELSE SHOULD HAVE TO SUFFER THE PAIN AND SUFFERING THAT MY MOTHER IS GOING THROUGH NOW. THE CAR IS NOW IN THE BODY SHOP INCURRING MANY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE. *TR
NHTSA ID
10257366
Incident
Jan 22, 2009
Mileage
3,596 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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