Glove box door pop open? - Toyota Yaris Forums

BennyLava · 10-12-2014, 02:57 AM

Hi all. My glove box door on 2009 Yaris sedan is always popping open. Is there an easy fix for this? Is this a common problem? Every time I rest my arm on there, it will pop open when I take my arm off for a second. I was hoping someone here had already come up with a DIY fix.

nookandcrannycar · 10-12-2014, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by BennyLava

Hi all. My glove box door on 2009 Yaris sedan is always popping open. Is there an easy fix for this? Is this a common problem? Every time I rest my arm on there, it will pop open when I take my arm off for a second. I was hoping someone here had already come up with a DIY fix.

When this happens in my 2007 Yaris, it means that the glove box isn't 'lined up' properly. Even when it is lined up properly, I sometimes have to push the upper left hand corner of the glove box to get it to completely 'click into place'. I never encountered this issue until after I removed the glove box to install a cabin air filter

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jcboy · 10-12-2014, 09:47 AM

Its probably just me, but to the OP, did you mean arm rest/center console compartment cover?

This isnt a problem ive encountered, but if anything it should be that the plastic to lock it in place is loose.

phaznet · 10-12-2014, 03:33 PM

I think he meant center console, It would be hard for a driver to "rest" his hand on the glove box.

nookandcrannycar · 10-12-2014, 09:41 PM

Both of you are obviously correct. I read 'glove box door' and thought 'I can vent just a little bit about a small peeve' (the glove box never fitting the same after putting a cabin air filter in the empty (from the factory) cabin air filter slot), and didn't pay close enough attention to the rest of the post.

BennyLava · 10-17-2014, 12:59 PM

Yeah sorry about that. I didn't read it after I wrote it. It's the center console door.

jcboy · 10-17-2014, 04:54 PM

DIY fix? i say move expand the screw holes of the metal hinge (that attaches to the cover itself--the part you put your arm on) so that you can slide the cover a little farther back.

BennyLava · 10-19-2014, 09:14 PM

Excellent. One of those "duh" moments. Can't believe I didn't think of that.

10-12-2014, 02:57 AM	#1
BennyLava Drives: 1987 Silverado Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 314	Glove box door pop open? Hi all. My glove box door on 2009 Yaris sedan is always popping open. Is there an easy fix for this? Is this a common problem? Every time I rest my arm on there, it will pop open when I take my arm off for a second. I was hoping someone here had already come up with a DIY fix.

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10-12-2014, 09:47 AM	#3
jcboy Drives: Sedan 07 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Asia Posts: 478	Its probably just me, but to the OP, did you mean arm rest/center console compartment cover? This isnt a problem ive encountered, but if anything it should be that the plastic to lock it in place is loose.

10-12-2014, 03:33 PM	#4
phaznet View User's Garage Drives: '07 Yaris Sdn Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: YGK Posts: 151	I think he meant center console, It would be hard for a driver to "rest" his hand on the glove box.

10-12-2014, 09:41 PM	#5
nookandcrannycar Drives: 2('14+'07)MT 3d ,wHandCrWndws! Join Date: May 2009 Location: S.MontgomeryCnty,TX(HoustonMSA) '07=BayouBlue=300,125miles=OrigOwnr '14=ClassicSilvr=29,059miles Posts: 4,839	Both of you are obviously correct. I read 'glove box door' and thought 'I can vent just a little bit about a small peeve' (the glove box never fitting the same after putting a cabin air filter in the empty (from the factory) cabin air filter slot), and didn't pay close enough attention to the rest of the post.

10-17-2014, 12:59 PM	#6
BennyLava Drives: 1987 Silverado Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 314	Yeah sorry about that. I didn't read it after I wrote it. It's the center console door.

10-17-2014, 04:54 PM	#7
jcboy Drives: Sedan 07 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Asia Posts: 478	DIY fix? i say move expand the screw holes of the metal hinge (that attaches to the cover itself--the part you put your arm on) so that you can slide the cover a little farther back.

10-19-2014, 09:14 PM	#8
BennyLava Drives: 1987 Silverado Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 314	Excellent. One of those "duh" moments. Can't believe I didn't think of that.