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Driver's seat coming apart

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by ewmaher, Oct 16, 2012.

  1. ewmaher

    ewmaher Junior Member

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    I've got some problems with the drivers seat on my 2010 Prius III. The cloth has come undone from the front of the seat. The dealership has "fixed" this on three occasions. It comes apart again within a day. The plastic panel on the left side of the seat pops off very easily. And finally, the bolts that attach the seat to the floor are rusty. I've asked the dealer to replace these (I'll pay), but they have been blowing me off.

    Anyone else had these problems? Were you able the get the dealer to resolve them?

    Unrelated: I've been thinking about getting leather seats or seat covers. Any advice? Approximate cost?

    Thanks!
     
    #1 ewmaher, Oct 16, 2012
  2. bpollard

    bpollard Junior Member

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    I have the same issue (2010 Gen III) on my driver's seat (leather). I am going to take it in soon.
     
    #2 bpollard, Oct 20, 2012
  3. camry25

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    What part of seat is "coming apart? Passenger also? You mean fragile? My Camry sunshade was very fragile.
     
    #3 camry25, Nov 3, 2012
  4. edthefox5

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    #4 edthefox5, Nov 5, 2012
  5. JimN

    JimN Let the games begin!

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    Wet Okoles look fantastic.
     
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  6. Codyroo

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    I have a similar issue with my passenger seat. The white plastic bar that holds the leather under the front of the seat was coming free on the door side of the passenger seat. I checked it the other day, and it looks like the whole bar is loose now.

    Worse still, I'm beyond the 36,000 miles (but not 3 years).
     
    #6 Codyroo, Nov 6, 2012
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    How did you fix it?
     
    #7 clearblue, Mar 6, 2013
  8. Codyroo

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    Haven't yet. Sigh. Need to though.
     
    #8 Codyroo, Mar 6, 2013
  9. RRxing

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    Same problem with my driver's seat. Had the "rump" side foam and leather cover replaced under warranty about two years ago. Haven't had a problem since. I still check it periodically...
     
    #9 RRxing, Mar 6, 2013
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