Fabric Wear On Driver's Seat - Toyota Yaris Forums

Darth Gilbert · 04-25-2007, 09:30 PM

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.

5spBlazer · 04-25-2007, 09:39 PM

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

blacksan · 04-25-2007, 10:03 PM

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 · 04-25-2007, 10:29 PM

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

jamal1984 · 04-25-2007, 10:32 PM

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 · 04-25-2007, 10:54 PM

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

thomasward00 · 04-25-2007, 11:15 PM

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 · 04-25-2007, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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.

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

Nutzoids · 04-26-2007, 12:50 AM

Welcome Darth Gilbert!

MudBug · 04-26-2007, 02:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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.

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

Mead · 04-26-2007, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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.

How did the Wal Mart covers fit? any pics?

kurokoma-kun · 04-26-2007, 09:28 AM

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 · 04-26-2007, 11:10 AM

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

thomasward00 · 04-26-2007, 12:16 PM

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 · 04-26-2007, 01:28 PM

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 · 04-27-2007, 12:27 PM

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

redyaris · 04-27-2007, 01:05 PM

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/...at-covers.html

MudBug · 04-28-2007, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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/...at-covers.html

Those would be nice except for this part...

Quote:

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?

04-25-2007, 09:30 PM	#1
Darth Gilbert Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Holt, MI Posts: 12	Fabric Wear On Driver's Seat 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.

04-25-2007, 10:29 PM	#4
hasher22 Look mum no stars!! Drives: Toyota Yaris 06 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Sydney Posts: 1,469	yea i had my yaris for a year now and my ass is rubbin out the patterns..... __________________

04-26-2007, 12:50 AM	#9
Nutzoids View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 938	Welcome Darth Gilbert! __________________ *Philosophy of life... Brought to you by... "Nutzoids" Nutzoids... Where Punk rock is less about Image, and more about the Mind!

04-27-2007, 01:05 PM	#17
redyaris Shiny Chromey Coolness View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 982	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/...at-covers.html __________________ Bringin the Bling to Yarisworld

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04-25-2007, 09:39 PM	#2
5spBlazer Cybernetic Magician Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 56	Id get a new chair since its probably still under warranty.

04-25-2007, 10:03 PM	#3
blacksan Drives: 07 Bayou Blue Liftback Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,121	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.

04-25-2007, 10:32 PM	#5
jamal1984 The Beautification of Car View User's Garage Drives: Toyota Yaris S Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 967	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.

04-25-2007, 10:54 PM	#6
uncleyaris View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Bayou Blue!!!!!!! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,523	Sounds like a good f....n price for leather.

04-25-2007, 11:15 PM	#7
thomasward00 View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Orleans, La Posts: 100	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.

04-26-2007, 09:28 AM	#12
kurokoma-kun Drives: 2007 Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: my own little world Posts: 1,256	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...

04-26-2007, 11:10 AM	#13
ROCKLAND TOYOTA TRIM HUNTER View User's Garage Drives: 2007 BLAZIN BLUE YARIS 3 DR Join Date: May 2006 Location: ROCKLAND COUNTY NY Posts: 2,088	i notoiced the edges of my seats fabric is coming up and pretty soon im gonna be bitching about it....

04-26-2007, 12:16 PM	#14
thomasward00 View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Orleans, La Posts: 100	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

04-26-2007, 01:28 PM	#15
PetersRedYaris View User's Garage Drives: 2005 Scion xB Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Black Hills of South Dakota Posts: 1,059	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.

04-27-2007, 12:27 PM	#16
Darth Gilbert Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Holt, MI Posts: 12	Anyway, I'm glad I'm not the only person having this problem. I guess I'm off to Wal-Mart...