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2012-2018 Toyota Corolla Rear Seat Hinge Replacement

If the seat hinges on your 2014 Toyota Corolla...

iFixit Library 2012-Present Toyota Corolla Easy 30 minutes - 1 hour Guide 133572

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Guide overview

Before you begin

If the seat hinges on your 2014 Toyota Corolla become loose or unattached from the seat, it may be caused by a loose bolt or even a broken hinge. This guide details how to properly remove the rear-outside seat hinges, but can also be applied to the removal of the rear-inside seat hinges, as the removal process is almost identical. Although this repair is made on a 2014 Toyota Corolla, it also applies to all 2012-2018 models of the Toyota Corolla as they are in the same generation.

Step 1

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Unlock the latch on top of the rear seats and pull both seats down.
Lift the trunk's carpeting up to reveal the circular hooks attached to the seats' carpeting. Unhook the seats' carpeting from the circular hooks in the trunk, revealing the hinges.

Step 2

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Use a 12mm wrench/ratchet to loosen and remove the bolt on the hinge. Repeat this for both sides of the backseat(s).
Keep the bolts and washers unless broken.

Step 3

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To remove the seat(s), apply downward pressure on the seat back next to the hooks holding the latch and seat together. Slide the hinge toward the trunk to move it out of the way. Repeat for both hinges.

Step 4

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Remove the seat(s) from the car and place them on a towel, tarp, sheet, or blanket to avoid scratching the leather on the asphalt.

Step 5

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Use a 12mm wrench/ratchet to remove the remaining bolt(s) on the hinges.
Remove the hinge.

Step 6

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Bolt down the new hinge to the frame of the car using a new or existing bolt and the 12mm wrench/ratchet.
Be sure to mount the hinge in the same orientation as when it was removed.
Apply a generous amount of torque so that the bolt is firmly tight, but do not over-tighten.
(Bolts can be purchased from Toyota or various resellers)

Step 7

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Insert the seat(s) back into car, making sure that the middle seat belt is not trapped on the backside of the seat(s).
Slide the hinges back over the seat(s), making sure to line up the bolt hole on the seat(s) with the bolt hole on the hinges. Press the seat down to hook the hinges back into the seat.

Step 8

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Bolt down the hinges to the seats using the 12mm wrench/ratchet until they are firmly snug.
Do not over tighten the bolts, as they are easily stripped.

Step 9

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Reverse the removal of the carpeting, making sure to reattach the circular hooks to the seat's carpeting.
Move the seats to an upright position and push them back until the latch clicks and seats cannot be moved forward.