How to Fix Power Car Seat Stuck All the Way Forward (2003 Toyota Camry) 

Effing perfect!! Girlfriend moved the seat all the way forward to clean, and this is exactly what happened. Did NOT have to take the rear screw out to remove the side panel and access that manual square bolt; just removed the three on the side and the switch clips and I was good to go, and careful not to pull too hard. Thank you so much! One of the most helpful videos I have seen. !!

I was able to fix a 2003 camry. You do not need to remove the buttons or panel to get to the square bolt. You can see from the side just under the bottom edge of the panel, raising the seat up helps. I used a 2"-3" bit holder extension and an S2 square bit and rotated it clock-wise with a crescent wrench about 10 rotations until the drive screw engaged. Thanks for video!

One of the 22 people here with that problem, thanks!

Wow!!! I did what you said. It worked on my girlfriends car. She looked like a clown too. She is happy now and that is all that matters. I could not take out the back screw. But taking off the 3 along the switches gave me enough room to get to that screw bolt you showed on your vid. I was impressed with myself. Thanks saved me at least $150.00 taking to a mechanic.

OMG thank you! After the dealership told my son they couldn't get my seat to move back (my son was cleaning my car and moved the seat all the way forward and it would not move back), and that they didn't make parts for my 2003 Toyota Camry anymore (bullsh*t), and they let my 6' 1" son squeeze back into the car he could barely drive with the seat like that - I was seeing red. It took us about 10 minutes after watching your video, to get the seat to re-engage and move back into a reasonable position for driving. I can't thank you enough!

NICE !! I was NOT looking forward to taking the seat out of a 2000 Camry. Thanks for posting this.

Fixed quickly and perfectly. I recommend using a drill bit and just going for it. Literally had no issues, just went straight back into place

Thanks for the video. It was completely accurate for my 2003 Camry. Took me 45 min. The hardest part was getting the screw in the back of the seat. To set it back on the screw I used a power drill with the square bit. Torque cranked all the way up. Again, thanks. You saved my knees.

Wonderful video. This worked, the only challenge you may experience is getting a square driver to fit in. I improvised with a flat though.

Works exactly as described! 🙏 used flathead screwdriver on diagonal in the square bit with no problem.

Awesome! Thanks bro. This happened to my 02 Camry so I replaced the entire lower seat cradle then it happened to my 03 and I did it again. Now it happened again on my 03. This time I only put the seat forward half way. I don’t want to do it a third time and this should fix it. Thanks! Subscribed!

Thank you so much! Had the same issue today, same make and model. Couldn’t get the back screw out so I took off the two switch covers and pulled out the front. Worked perfect!

Holy fuck, what a life saver ! I will never give up on this Camry😂😂

Great video fixed the same issue I was having. Just I like others O didn’t do that back of seat screw, it made it a little more difficult to maneuver but saved a bunch of frustration.

Thanks SO MUCH! You made this repair SUPER easy!

Or you can just tap at the front of the black rail /seat track while pushing button back..worked for me but im thankful for your method it gave me a start

Had to move drivers seat to make room for a car seat.... now I'm driving knees up to the dashboard lol 😆 , hopefully I can fix it like u showed . Thx !

Just what I needed, thank you! This was my first ever DYI car repair

Right on the points brother. Thanks for sharing 😄

I had this happen a few weeks ago and I'm 5'7" and it's been so uncomfortable and looks ridiculous I'm sure!! I'm going to go try to fix mine now that ive watched your video..fingers crossed it works 🤞

Thank you so much for posting video. I did just as you said and worked. I have the same car but mine is a yr older.

Thank you for the information I was able to unstuck my seat one thing failed to mention you can lift the seat up electronically before doing this and it's easier to get to that bottom screw

Thank you! Gonna try it now.

Will try that on mine. Thank for quick sharing

Easy fix thanks for the video

Omg I was panicked this morning nit being able to drive my 02 camery. Thinking the motor went bad.. watched this video and was on the road in minutes,, thank you sooooooo much. Xoxo 😘

Thank you so so soooo much!!!!!!! Just finished

my passenger side seat only the right side moves and the left doesnt do you think this would be the same thing?

Your a life saver thank you!!

I think there's a "Rebuild kit" consisting of a couple brass/alloy gears for when the mechanism gets worn. Toyota "used-to" sell them. People didn't like the 'knock-knock-knock-knock' sound they make when they're 'freed up' the way you did. I had forgotten about this issue, it had been so long since I'd dealt with it.

Lmao my name Alex too, but hell yeah bro this video and 2 other videos I found all gave this same advice and this is definitely the way to do it. I had went to clean my car at the car wash and vacuum it and pushed the seat all the way up, that's a no go. Will never do that again. I'd recommend just not pushing the seat all the way up to avoid this. But yeah just follow these steps if you have the same issue. For me it sounded like it was attempting to move back whenever I'd press the button and it just wouldn't so I figured that it wasn't broken and there was some way to fix it. For the part where you used a square bit I didn't have one I just used this random tool kinda like a sharp flat head screwdriver, it was just the right size to fit in the whole at 1:50, and I turned this tool like once and it instantly fixed it, no struggle at all for me.

Thank you for this!

Thank you so much ! It’s worked! ❤

Definitely don't need to remove that rear screw. Just take the three small ones out from the side and is more than enough room to pull that trim away. I just put the appropriate bit in my drill / driver and gave it a quick spin and it worked. Whole job was done in under 5 minutes

What took are you using to spin the nut to get it to attach

I just bought a 2003 camry and when I try to adjust the seat forward, only thr right side of the seat will move. The left side will stay stationary. So the seat will rotate lol. I'll try this free fix and hopefully it works!

Will this work for a 99 Toyota Camry LE?

Thanks your video 👍

Thank you so so sooo much!!

how about the recline button?.. mine is an 08 camry and the seat stays in a recline position.

What if it is completely stripped and you cannot use the square head. It is completely rounded off. I couldn't even use a straight head?? Help!!! 🪶🦋

Hey, what size was the screwdriver head ?

Does it work when your seat won't come forward?

Thank you so much it worked

Great video :)

I'm having issues with the backrest of my car being reclined too far back.. Would it be the same method to fix that? 🥺😭

Thank you so much for this! Got it done without taking the screw off on the back of the seat!

THANK YOU!!!

I hate when mechanics fiddle with this when they test drive my car, and I dread getting in and the seat will no longer move back. I have mine all the way back and low. 2002 V6 259,000 miles and still going.

You just saved me 200 dollars

The stop must just be too short or wears out and it jumps it. That's why you need the leverage, to jump back over it going the other way. Nice job!

What if the seat is all the way back and won't move forward

My seat was all the way up to the front and stuck. I tried to rotate that square hole to the right, but nothing happened. It just kept on turning to the right. What did I do wrong?

Will that work on a Chevy truck

Your awesome 👍

Okay, here's the problem, the drivers seat was pushed up to clean under, there was a toy that jammed it. The toy was removed. The 'sound' still sounded, as the control was pressed to move the seat back. The seat wouldn't move. So, does anyone think it is 1. a rod underneath that may have been bent? 2. something else? or 3. the electric system. Yeah, I already said, the sound sounds for connection to move...just no movement. And everything else works. Auto place wants 800.00, they say to readjust the electric system!! ....I'll just drive with my knees against the dashboard! --- Sure would appreciate any advice. It's a Dodge Charger 2008.

does any one know the size of the bit?

In my case it was letting a six foot troll drive mine and get the seat stuck all the way back! Can't even reach the pedals 😂

Bruhhhh I appreciate it

Appreciate it... Thanks for sharing 👍🏼

Still not working to mine 😕 sad

ok , need to be careful screw cap don't come loose

Yo bro

Man I just did this to my car moved seat all the way to the front looking for my weed lol😂 now that muhfucka stuck like yours

Fuck not sure if this will help mine, I remember it was wanting to curve to the right at an angle any time mine would be engaged forward. Might need to replace a motor

very useful info thanks !

I know this is unrelated to this vid, but hope this helps anyone having a hard time with it. Here is a fun little tip. If you get the SRS light, you won't pass annual inspection. It's a red airbag looking light that pops on, and should pop off. On an older Camry(97), I was told by my father's friend who used a $300 scanner that he couldn't find the code to delete it. The srs light can be a faulty air bag, air bag sensor, or this part that is under the center console, as in under the knobs that control the hot and cold in your car. You have to get to the area under the right side of the carpeting of the driver's side. The control module is what most likely needs to be replaced. I forgot how, but it had a fault code that was stored, that cannot be deleted. Previous driver took out both bulbs for CEL and the SRS light, from the dash. Car inspector was trying to wring me with, it will cost me $400 for a whole new dash, when all I needed were these two bulbs for the dash. Me and my old man came to the conclusion to just replace the constrol module with a used part(It was like 10 bucks on Ebay), and the SRS light never came back on after that.

It's an S2 square bit 🫱🏻‍🫲🏾. Oh and you don't need to take the rear left screw out. Just pop the buttons off and the front portion. If you have a small drill with an extension. You'll be just fine. Takes literally 5mins total

Thanks 🙏🙏🙏🙏💙💙💙💯👌🏼

It’s Help thank 🫡🫡