Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (buckles, retractors, anchors and pretensioners).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2007 Toyota Yaris owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated that the front driver's side and the front passenger's side seat belts failed to latch securely. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 306,443.
I was sitting at a red light when my 2007 Toyota Yaris was rammed from behind in a rear end collision. I sustained several injuries. My air bag didn't deploy, but the air bag light came on. In addition, the seatbelts didn't work either. I suffered a comminuted fracture to my left distal clavicle, fractured l1 transverse process, and I'm having surgery to fix the problems that were caused from my face hitting the steering wheel. This happened on oct 20, 2015 and I just found out this is a common problem with 2007 Toyota Yaris'. I can provide addition information is needed.
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.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated that the rear passenger seat belt detached while fastening. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the seat belt was old and needed to be replaced the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 05/19/17
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.
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.
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.
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? …
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Yaris. The contact state that the vehicle was taken to the dealer to have NHTSA campaign id number: 09V031000 (seat belts: front: retractor) performed, however the repairs failed to remedy the failure. The vehicle supplemental restrain system and the air bag light illuminated after the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 148,200 and the current mileage was 148,424. Updated 11/13/12 updated 11/27/2012
Related recalls
Seat belts › Front › Retractor
Toyota is recalling 134,895 my 2006-2007 yaris vehicles equipped with driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners, which are designed to be activated in response to a severe frontal impact.
Remedy: Dealers will modify the vehicle free of charge. The modification will entail removal of the small urethane center pillar sound insulators (sponge) underneath the driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners.
Seat Belt complaints in other Yaris years
Frequently asked questions
How common are seat belt problems on the 2007 Toyota Yaris?
NHTSA has 20 complaints about the seat belts of the 2007 Toyota Yaris, 7% of the model year's 296 complaints. The component named most often is rear/other › buckle assembly (1 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2007 Toyota Yaris seat belt problems?
Yes — NHTSA recall 09V-031 (retractor, Jan 29, 2009). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
At what mileage do 2007 Toyota Yaris seat belt problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 70,000 miles, and 6% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 2 crashes, 0 fires and 5 injuries to seat belts problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.