Fabric Wear On Driver's Seat

[Darth Gilbert]

I've had my Yaris 7 months, and I just noticed the other day that the fabric on the driver's seat is already showing some signs of fraying in 2 spots, prolly corresponding to my ass cheeks. Has anybody else had this happen? This really surprises me, since I've had cars that were 10-15 years old with seats in like-new condition.

My ass ain't that big, really. I guess I'll have to buy a seat cover to try to preserve the seat now. :iono:

[5spBlazer]

Id get a new chair since its probably still under warranty.

[blacksan]

The YARIS has pretty cheap seats (IMO), but that helps to cut down the cost. I am going to cover my seats when they get ugly and concentrate on maintenance to keep my MPG at the peak.

[hasher22]

yea i had my yaris for a year now and my ass is rubbin out the patterns.....

[jamal1984]

same here my interior is tan colors and it's suck, you can see all the stains on the seat. I'm thinking swapping it to Leathers, dealer charges me $750 for front and back plus the doors.

[uncleyaris]

Sounds like a good f....n price for leather.

[thomasward00]

The day I bought my yaris sedan, I went to Wal Mart and bought seat covers for 20 bucks.....

Problem solved, whenever you have a vehicle with material seats, always use seat covers.... Helps resale value, nobody wants to buy a car with nasty seats.

[blacksan]

The day I bought my yaris sedan, I went to Wal Mart and bought seat covers for 20 bucks.....

Problem solved, whenever you have a vehicle with material seats, always use seat covers.... Helps resale value, nobody wants to buy a car with nasty seats.

You are a Wally World cruzer, and so am I! :laugh:

[Nutzoids]

Welcome Darth Gilbert!

:evil:

[MudBug]

The day I bought my yaris sedan, I went to Wal Mart and bought seat covers for 20 bucks.....

Problem solved, whenever you have a vehicle with material seats, always use seat covers.... Helps resale value, nobody wants to buy a car with nasty seats.



I agree, but I have the airbags built into my seats, I can't find any covers for them at all.

[Mead]

The day I bought my yaris sedan, I went to Wal Mart and bought seat covers for 20 bucks.....

Problem solved, whenever you have a vehicle with material seats, always use seat covers.... Helps resale value, nobody wants to buy a car with nasty seats.

How did the Wal Mart covers fit? any pics?

[kurokoma-kun]

Look around on the internet or at other stores for seat covers that work with seat airbags. I found mine at Kmart for $15. They stretch to fit and I think they look fine.

Only problem was with release lever on side of passenger seat--no hole for it, so I just cut one and burned the edges to stop fraying. I guess I could have gotten someone to sew the edge but didnt care.

Re. resale value, some people also replace or cover floor mats--hard to believe how much newer the car looks when you sell it with clean original mats...

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

i notoiced the edges of my seats fabric is coming up and pretty soon im gonna be bitching about it....

[thomasward00]

No I just bought the regular black bucket seat covers, they fit fine.....

They were 19.99 for the Pair, I don't have a cover for my rear seat, I won't be driving many people around in this car so i'm not worried that much about back seat wear...

My Caddilac is my people hauler.... And when I need to feel some Northstar power

[PetersRedYaris]

As far as cleaning the factory carpet floor mats, you would not believe how good a pressure washer works. It will take out any dirt and oil without a problem. The same thing applies to seats and interior carpets although they have to be removed. Use the soap first, then clean rinse. You can make 5-10 year old interiors look new, provided they don't have heavy wear. I did it on my Tacoma. My brother even washed the carpet/ fabric door panels on an 89' Land Cruiser. He just left the doors open a few days with the battery disconnected while it dried. It seriously looked like Cool Cruisers of Texas restored the interior.

[Darth Gilbert]

Anyway, I'm glad I'm not the only person having this problem. I guess I'm off to Wal-Mart...

[redyaris]

Just do what I did: order custom neoprene seat covers! They are coming in the mail to me now.

http://www.gtcovers.com/seat-covers/toyota-yaris-seat-covers.html

[MudBug]

Just do what I did: order custom neoprene seat covers! They are coming in the mail to me now.

http://www.gtcovers.com/seat-covers/toyota-yaris-seat-covers.html


Those would be nice except for this part...

NO Seat-mounted Side Airbags Option


I don't understand why this is so hard to find. my seats don't look any different, the seams don't look different, WTF?

[eTiMaGo]

I think the fabric on the side is designed to be able to rip easily from the inside out. Cover it with a normal fabric, and the airbag will not be able to deply properly.