Toyota Yaris Complaints (2008)

247 consumer complaints on file.

#10595873June 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594536May 28, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATE 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593704May 23, 2014
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELTS RETRACTING SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,067. RK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592827May 20, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR BAGS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A LEFT KNEE AND BACK INJURY DURING THE INCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 08/19/14*LJ UPDATED 8/28/2017*CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10592580May 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE FAILURE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,401.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586779May 6, 2014
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BOLT ON THE FRONT CONTROL ARM WAS FRACTURED AS A RESULT OF CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579592April 14, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT BECAME INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED IN THE CRASH AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 6/10/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LOST TRACTION ON ICE, AND SLID INTO INCOMING TRAFFIC ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND WAS HIT ON THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES. UPDATED 07/24/14
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10578791April 10, 2014
AIR BAGS
I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON APRIL 4, 2014 AT APPROX 2130. MY TOYOTA YARIS HIT A POLE AT ABOUT 35-40 MPH. AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS WAS A STRAIGHT ON HIT. !....UPDATED 07/31/14 *BF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578541April 9, 2014
AIR BAGS
WHEN THE IGNITION TURNS ON THE CAR PASSES THE INITIAL SAFETY CHECKS. BUT WHEN DRIVING AFTER 5 MILES PER HOUR THE " WARNING LIGHT THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG HAS FAILED " COMES ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573645March 20, 2014
AIR BAGS
THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT, CAR WAS TOTAL LOST, BUT THE AIRBAG DID NOT WORK (DID NOT OPEN). .... UPDATED 08/05/14 *BF *TR UPDATED 08/18/2014 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10569407March 14, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
IN THE WINTER MONTHS SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW, RANDOMLY THE ABS WOULD JUST GO OFF DURING NORMAL BRAKING AND THEN STOP WORKING ALL TOGETHER AND THE ABS AND THE E-BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON FOR A WHILE. WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME ONE MORNING I WAS COMING UP TO A RED LIGHT WHEN THE ABS DECIDED TO STOP WORKING AND I SLID RIGHT THROUGH THE LIGHT, ALMOST GETTING HIT BY ON COMING TRAFFIC. NOW I HAD DISMISSED THE PROBLEM TILL I REALIZED THAT IT COULD CAUSE HARM TO ME OR MY CHILDREN AND THE ABS AND E-BRAKE LIGHT WILL NO LONGER GO OFF WHICH IS CAUSING ME TO FAIL EMISSIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569461March 14, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION
BOLT HEAD SECURING LEFT FRONT WHEEL SUSPENSION AND FRAME, WAS APPARENTLY SHEARED OFF BY POTHOLE WHILE DRIVING. LOUD METALLIC POP HEARD. NOT SURE WHY PARTS ARE STILL HOLDING TOGETHER. WILL NEED REPAIR ASAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567390March 5, 2014
SUSPENSION
THE CAR STARTED MAKING A CLUCKING SOUND ON THE PASS SIDE WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED . I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THE FRONT R/S LOWER CONTROL ARM VERTICAL BOLT HAD ROTTED OUT AND SNAPPED OFF. I WENT TO TOYOTA AND PURCHASED TWO NEW UPDATED BOLTS ( TOYOTA HAS A BULLETIN OUT FOR THIS DEFECT ) I DRILLED OUT THE OLD BOLT AND TRIED TO REMOVE IT WITH AN EASY OUT ( I HAD ALREADY SOAKED THE TOP OF THE BOLT THE DAY BEFORE WITH PENETRATION OIL ) THE WELDED BOLT IN THE SUB FRAME BROKE OFF . I MADE A TEMP REPAIR WITH WASHER AND REPLACED THE NEW BOLT . I HAVE CHECKED OUT THIS ISSUE AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF YARIS OWNERS OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM . I CONTACTED TOYOTA C/S AND ASK THEM IF THEY HAD A FIX PLATE THAT I COULD BUY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM CORRECTLY I ALSO TOLD THEM THAT SOME THING SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566650March 2, 2014
AIR BAGS
A RED LIGHT APPEARED ON MY DASHBOARD IN MY 2008 YARIS, BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS NOT WORKING. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON FOR THIS AIR BAG TO STOP WORKING. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT OF ANY KIND ETC. THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS. THE TOYOTA, THE DEALER ASKED IF I BEEPED THE HORN HARD, I SAID NO. THEY COULD OFFER NO EXPLANATION FOR THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAG, AND SAID THE CHARGE WOULD BE 500.00 TO REPAIR. THIS AIR BAG THAT IS NOT WORKING, IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ME DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE AIRBAG REPAIRED, SINCE IT IS DEFECTIVE, TOYOTA NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DEFECTIVE AIR BAG, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE YARIS AIR BAG, THE YARIS IS A VERY COMPACT, SMALL VEHICLE AND ANY CRASH WILL BE FATAL WITHOUT THIS AIRBAG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564022February 12, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PERIODICALLY MY ABS BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON DURING WINTER WEATHER AND THEN IT WILL JUST GO AWAY WHEN IT IS DRY. ON SNOW ROADS MY BRAKES SOMETIMES WILL NOT WORK. ONE DAY DRIVING I DROVE THROUGH A RED LIGHT BECAUSE MY BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP EVEN THOUGH I WAS GOING AROUND 30 AND BRAKED WHILE IN ADVANCE. LUCKY, FOR ME OTHER DRIVERS STOPPED. MY MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT MY ABS WIRING HAS TO BE REPLACED AND THE HUB. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR YARIS AND TOYOTA ADMITTED THEY KNOW THIS IS AN ISSUE BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE A RECALL. THIS COULD HAVE EASILY COST MY LIFE OR MY 18 MONTH OLD SON'S LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560610January 20, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
ON JANUARY 18TH 2014 , WHILE EXITING HWY 41 ON TO THE ASHLAND AVENUE OFF RAMP IN FRESNO CALIFORNIA THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10551986November 12, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SINCE I BUY THE CAR SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN IGNITION ON IT MAKES THE NOISE THAT IS STARTING ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD TURN ON FOR A ALMOST A 20 TO 30 SEC. THEN SOMETIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING THE SPEED GEAR DROPS WITH OUT ME BRAKING ALSO WHEN I TURN RIGHT SIGNAL ON SOMETIMES THE REVERSE LIGHT ON DASHBOARD ALSO TURN ON. ONE TIME ALL LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD WERE BLINKING WENT I TURN SIGNAL ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE PERSON THERE TOLD ME THEY DON'T HAVE ANY RECALLS AND NO COMPLAIN THEN CAN'T DO ANYTHING IF THEY DON'T SEE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE A VIDEO THIS. NOW WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE THE RIGHT SIGNAL CANES ON. SECOND TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THE IGNITION CALL HAD A FAILURE THEY REPLACE COIL 3 AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS DIAGNOSTIC CAME NORMAL AND VEHICLE LIGHTS STILL DO THE SAMETHING. AND IGNITION STILL DOES THE SAMETHING AND IF I GO BACK TO THE DEALER TO DO ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC THEY WILL CHARGE ME 124 DOLLARS IF NOTHING IS FOUND WRONG. THE PROBLEM IS THERE BUT THEY CAN'T FIND IT I SHOW THE VIDEO TO THE GUY IN THE DEALER AND STILL NOTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551241November 7, 2013
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, AND HASN'T TURNED OFF FOR LONGER THAN A MINUTE IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. BROUGHT IT TO REPAIR SHOP, WAS TOLD AIRBAG WON'T WORK WITH LIGHT ON. I WAS TOLD IT WAS MOST LIKELY THE CLOCK SPRING. NOTICED ON MULTIPLE FORUMS PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. NOT SURE IF I WANT TO REPLACE IT WITH A GENUINE TOYOTA PART IF THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN IN A FEW YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547723October 12, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND TOOK A RAMP IN THE RIGHT LANE WHILE IT WAS DRIZZLING. AS I BEGAN TO GO DOWN THE RAMP, I THE CAR BEGAN SHIFT TOWARD THE WALL, AND I BRAKE. THE CAR BEGAN TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL, AND COMPLETELY HYDROPLANED. WE HIT A DIVIDING WALL SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RAMP. I HAVE EXPERIENCED PREVIOUS ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES DURING WET AND DRY CONDITIONS. SOMETIMES IF I PUSHED HARD ON THE BRAKES, I WOULD FEEL A VIBRATION UNDER THE CAR, AND THE BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK PROPERLY. MY CAR IS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND BOTH OF MY YOUNG CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR WHEN IT HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10544621September 20, 2013
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS EQUIPPED WITH FALKEN ZIENX TIRES, SIZE: 185-65-R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT 20,000 MILES THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BEGAN TO WARP AND THE OTHER THREE TIRES BEGAN TO WEAR AT AN UNUSUAL RATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS 64,000. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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