Major Problems with Toyota Yaris Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Toyota Yaris to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Toyota Yaris

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Toyota Yaris.

Model Year	Complaints
2019 Yaris	4
2018 Yaris	4
2017 Yaris	14
2016 Yaris	4
2015 Yaris	10
2014 Yaris	2
2013 Yaris	7
2012 Yaris	30
2011 Yaris	23
2010 Yaris	86
2009 Yaris	82
2008 Yaris	202
2007 Yaris	246

Worst 3 Toyota Yaris complaints

2008 Toyota Yaris AIR BAGS Victims: 9 Mileage: 35000 miles

2015 Toyota Yaris SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 8 Mileage: 15250 miles

2011 Toyota Yaris AIR BAGS Victims: 7 Mileage: 105000 miles

Browse Toyota Yaris complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Toyota Yaris owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS our daughter was driving our 2013 toyota yaris on the highway approximately 60-65mph hit a patch of ice and spun...	329 ~ 31399 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i rented a 2014 toyota yaris from fox rent a car at the orlando fl airport on 2/26/14. the car...	61 ~ 40697 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i rented a 2014 toyota yaris from fox rent a car at the orlando fl airport on 2/26/14. the car...	52 ~ 54228 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i rented this car for 1 week when i would go to apply the brake my foot would slip off...	51 ~ 60861 miles
SEATS my passenger side seat manual track has broken. i cannot adjust it forward or backwards. there is a spring that...	37 ~ 23256 miles
SUSPENSION the car tilt to the right sometimes wobbles on the road. at some curbs applies the antilock at the right...	33 ~ 73730 miles
STEERING the car tilt to the right sometimes wobbles on the road. at some curbs applies the antilock at the right...	33 ~ 41652 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owned a 2010 toyota yaris. the contact stated that the driver was driving 50 mph when another...	29 ~ 52548 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i rented this vehicle at a major airport 2 days before the accident. it was close to 4 pm when...	23 ~ 53756 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC my toyota yaris has a brake problem in wet or icy conditions. it will stop but not as quick as	23 ~ 39198 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota yaris. the contact stated that the check engine warning indicator was constantly illuminated...	20 ~ 68036 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2012 toyota . consumer writes in regards to recall notice replacement parts issues. consumer has different vehicle issues in artemis.	19 ~ 17366 miles
WHEELS tire pressure monitoring system did not work at delivery dealer has had many excuses not to repair. this should be	18 ~ 31037 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota yaris. the contact stated that the key was in the ignition when the...	15 ~ 28840 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER major windshield glare. not sure if it's the angle of the windshield the brushed-plastic type dash that seems highly reflective...	15 ~ 14408 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS was stopped to make a left turn and hit from the rear. *tr...	13 ~ 15391 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the front end shakes at a low speed took it to a mechanic he can't figure it out. *tr...	12 ~ 27639 miles
TIRES noticed on 3.22.2015 tread is separating from all 4 original tires on my 2009 toyota yaris with only 12084 miles	10 ~ 17437 miles
STRUCTURE 2012 toyota yaris. consumer writes to recommend recalling vehicle model because of its many manufacturing defects. as tr...	10 ~ 28240 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE toyota yaris 2007 was running and the motor shut off. after that situation no electricity on starter or spark. toyota...	10 ~ 42258 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC my abs and brake warning lights came on at the same time on my 2008 yaris sedan. the manual states...	10 ~ 46958 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING all exterior and interior lights turn off on their own. they have done this twice. this is a brand new...	9 ~ 38642 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL traction control prevents car from going up hills in icy conditions and cannot be turned off unless fuse to traction	8 ~ 52623 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM ran over something on the highway in yaris rental car. the fuel tank was punctured / or ruptured as there...	7 ~ 24724 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns 2010 toyota yaris. while driving at speeds of 45 mph there was a sudden increase in...	7 ~ 2436 miles
VISIBILITY drivers side window shattered spontaneously 2010 toyota yaris. on the highway approximately 45 mph. *tr...	7 ~ 25271 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER i was driving a 2010 toyota yaris rental car from hertz. the vehicle had difficulty starting so i jump started...	6 ~ 165001 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota yaris. the contact stated that the brakes and the abs lights remained illuminated on...	6 ~ 36883 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS november 10 2017 - i was t-boned by a motorist (who ran the light) on the drivers side while attempting...	5 ~ 33807 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE left subframe bolt completely rusted and broke off of frame. no damage or over-torquing of bolt occurred. known problem with	5 ~ 62557 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2010 toyota yaris. consumer states vehicle became dysfunctional while driving tgw consumer sent additional correspondence tgw the consumer stated she...	5 ~ 840 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE 2011 toyota yaris. consumer writes in regards to vehicle trunk lid problems. *smd the consumer stated the trunk lid would...	4 ~ 9000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tire pressure monitoring system did not work at delivery dealer has had many excuses not to repair. this should be	4 ~ 55705 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY the ac system started dripping noise and the right passenger side floor is soaked with water from underneath. the dealership...	3 ~ 326204 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING 2011 toyota yaris. consumer writes in regards to vehicle trunk lid problems. *smd the consumer stated the trunk lid would...	3 ~ 5667 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION i drive a toyota 2008 yaris (toyota vios here in d philppines)with a little more than 20 000 kms(20 014kms)...	3 ~ 20157 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING decided to look at the 2010 yaris after noticing oil leak in the 2008 yaris. the 2010 had the same...	3 ~ 7153 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM 2010 yaris came across patch of uneven road cars abs/tracking system alarm went off the car surged violently to left	3 ~ 7733 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota yaris. while the vehicle was parked the contact noticed that it was leaning...	2 ~ 150000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2013 toyota yaris. the contact stated that the rear door sealant was defective and caused...	2 ~ 59000 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota yaris. when the contact started the vehicle an abnormal noise emitted from the...	2 ~ 17500 miles
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota yaris. while driving approximately 5 mph the abs and brake lights illuminated. the...	2 ~ 80500 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT i purchased a brand new 2008 toyota yaris in march 2008 at valley toyota in hanson california. i am the...	2
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota yaris. the contact stated that the vehicle exhibited an abnormal grinding when he...	2 ~ 90813 miles
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota yaris. the contact stated that the vehicle exhibited an abnormal grinding when he...	2 ~ 95000 miles
EQUIPMENT 1.events leading up to the failure: on several occasions my car seem not accell properly-i would have my foot on...	2 ~ 28039 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota yaris. while the vehicle was parked he noticed that the rear drivers side seat...	2 ~ 5000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have owned my car for two years now and have had a problem with the airconditioner leaking inside my...	2 ~ 18000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my 2009 yaris )manual transmission) sedan stalls randomly when i move from low to second gear but i have noticed...	2 ~ 23 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota yaris. when the contact placed the key into the ignition it became stuck in...	2 ~ 51050 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES the failure was not on my vehicle but on some 18 wheeler which lost its retread. i hit the retread...	2 ~ 6243 miles
PARKING BRAKE toyota motor corp. has confirmed to me that the 2007 manual-transmission toyota yaris engine has insufficient compression to hold the...	2 ~ 7525 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota yaris. the contact stated the fuel gauge failed to illustrate the correct amount...	1 ~ 142234 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota yaris. while driving 65 mph the horn failed to sound. the failure recurred...	1 ~ 100000 miles
DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota yaris. while driving 65 mph the horn failed to sound. the failure recurred...	1 ~ 100000 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota yaris. the contact stated that the water drain for the air conditioning unit...	1 ~ 53225 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota yaris. while driving at 35 mph the power window switch for the passenger...	1 ~ 99000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota yaris. the contact stated while driving at night approximately 55 mph the low...	1 ~ 127000 miles
CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl * the contact owns a 2008 toyota yaris. the contact stated that the vehicle was making a loud clunking...	1 ~ 75000 miles
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i'm writing about two design flaws that led to an unfortunate incident and which could have had caused even more...	1 ~ 39200 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota yaris. the contact stated that the driver side door would lock or open...	1 ~ 17000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota yaris. while driving approximately 65 mph the contact stated that he attempted to accelerate...	1 ~ 31300 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota yaris. the contact stated that there was burning odor from the heating and air...	1 ~ 8000 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota yaris. the contact stated that the abs and air bag warning lights illuminated...	1 ~ 39000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2007 toyota yaris. consumer writes in regards to corrosion in the alternator *tgw the consumer stated toyota did not inform...	1
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2007 toyota yaris. consumer writes in regards to corrosion in the alternator *tgw the consumer stated toyota did not inform...	1
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota yaris. while driving 70 mph the contact noticed that the clutch was becoming harder...	1 ~ 82000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota yaris. whenever the contact turns the steering wheel to the left or right she...	1 ~ 50000 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS the brake caliper on one side of this car at the front malfunctions causing an uneven wear on the brake...	1 ~ 50000 miles
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota yaris. while driving approximately 35 mph at night the tail lights did not function...	1 ~ 12 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY 2008 toyota yaris 4 door the left wiper is about 26 inches and the right is 16 thke defroster is...	1 ~ 649 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT radio faded in and out. have been dealing with the dealership for 6 months. they have contacted the radio manufacturer...	1
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE accelerator on 2007 yaris is sensitive at lower rpms making it difficult to start off in first gear causing a...	1

FAQ

What year Toyota Yaris is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 13 years, Toyota Yaris models of 2014, 2019, 2018 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Toyota Yaris?

Toyota Yaris models of 2007 and 2008 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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