Toyota Yaris Complaints

888 consumer complaints on file.

#10345755July 27, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING AT THE REGULAR SPEED LIMIT AND WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WAS STOPPING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN. I STEPPED ON MY BRAKE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I WAS PRACTICALLY STANDING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP AND I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I REMEMBER THAT A POLICEMAN TOLD ME TO PUT ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BECAUSE THE CAR WAS STILL SLIDING. I KNOW I TRIED TO STOP AND THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP. BASED ON THEIR REPORTS OF TOYOTA'S STICKING ACCELERATOR, I THOUGHT THIS SHOULD BE REPORTED AND INVESTIGATED. I JUST CAME HOME LAST WEEK. I BROKE 4 RIBS IN THE ACCIDENT AND THE CAR IS TOTALED. I WAS IN REHABILITATION FOR 2 1/2 WEEKS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS ACCIDENT INVESTIGATED. I HAVE A CLEAN DRIVING RECORD AND I BELIEVE THERE MAY HAVE BEEN SOME TYPE OF MECHANICAL ISSUE THAT WOULD NOT LET ME STOP THE CAR. THE INSURANCE SALVAGE GARAGE IS HOLDING THE CAR FOR 60 DAYS AT OUR REQUEST SO THE CAR COULD BE INSPECTED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10342557July 12, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I DRIVE A TOYOTA 2008 YARIS (TOYOTA VIOS HERE IN D PHILPPINES)WITH A LITTLE MORE THAN 20,000 KMS(20,014KMS) ON D ODOMETER. I NOTICED AN INTERMITTENT NOISE ON D FRONT END SUSPENSION PASSENGER SIDE. I BROUGHT TO D DEALER FOR AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PROBLEM, AFTER THEIR ASSESSMENT TOYOTA TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SHOCK ABSORBER AND THEY WOULD REPLACE IT. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THERE WAS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THE ALTERNATOR SAYING THAT THE VOLTAGE "ISN'T UP TO STANDARD." AFTER A FEW DAYS I GOT MY VEHICLE BACK FROM TOYOTA. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY REPLACED THE FRONT RIGHT SHOCK ABSORBER. I ASKED THEM WHY ONLY ONE SHOCK ABSORBER WAS REPLACED AS THE USUAL PROCEDURE WAS THAT BOTH FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS SHOULD BE REPLACED, THE SERVICE ADVISER TOLD THAT TOYOTA IS BECOMING MORE STRICT WITH WARRANTY POLICIES AND THE ONLY PART THAT THEY WILL REPLACE IS THE DEFECTIVE PART. FURTHERMORE THE DEALER SERVICE ADVISOR SAID IF IT WAS UP TO THEM THEY NORMALLY ALWAYS REPLACE BOTH SHOCK ABSORBERS BUT BECAUSE OF TOYOTA'S STRICT WARRANTY POLICY THEY COULD ONLY REPLACE ONE SHOCK ABSORBER. THIS SEEMS TO BE ANOTHER INSTANCE OF TOYOTA CUTTING CORNERS TO SAVE COST AT THE EXPENSE OF CAR SAFETY. I LIVE IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES AND I KNOW THAT THIS CASE OF MINE ISN'T IN YOUR JURISDICTION, I ONLY SUBMIT MY CASE TO YOU BECAUSE I'M CONCERNED THAT THERE MAY YARISES THERE IN THE US THAT MAY HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN READING MY INCIDENT REPORT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342354July 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE
PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE HAS A LEAK WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS USED. TOOK TO THE DEALER AND WAS CHARGED APPROXIMATELY $200 TO FIX SAID PROBLEM. LESS THAN A MONTH LATER THE ISSUE IS HAPPENING AGAIN. SEEMS TO BE MORE THAN ONE ISSUE OF THIS OCCURING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339750June 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON 6/1/10 MY 2007 TOYOTA YARIS WOULD NOT START AND AFTER A FEW TRIES I FOUND GAS POURING FROM THE AREA BELOW THE GAS TANK. THIS ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THE STARTER WAS RUNNING AND APPEARED TO COME FROM A LEAK BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND THE ENGINE. I THEN CALLED LEXINGTON, MA TOYOTA AND THEY ARRANGED TO HAVE A TOW TRUCK PICK UP THE CAR AND TAKE IT TO THEIR GARAGE. TOYOTA THEN CALLED TO SAY THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A BREAK IN THE FUEL LINE FROM THE FUEL PUMP AND THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER THE PART AND IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE WE WOULD GET THE CAR BACK. THEY ALSO SAID THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE VEHICLE WARRANTY. WE HAVE HAD THE YARIS FOUR YEARS AND IT HAS ABOUT 9000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I READ THE WARRANTY DESCRIPTION IN THE TOYOTA MANUAL IT SAYS THAT THE FUEL PUMP, SEALS, AND GASKETS IN THE POWER TRAIN ARE COVERED FOR 60 MONTHS AND 60,000 MILES AND NONE OF THE WARRANTY EXCEPTIONS APPLIED. I QUESTION TOYOTA'S CONCLUSION THAT THIS FAILURE IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY AND APPEAL THIS DECISION. THE GAS LINE WAS CLEARLY ABRADED WHICH COULD HAVE HAPPENED BEFORE, DURING, OR AFTER MANUFACTURE. THEY CLAIMED THAT THE ABRASION HAD BEEN DONE BY AN ANIMAL IN MY GARAGE BUT, 1) THE CAR IS STORED IN A CLOSED GARAGE, 2) THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY EVIDENCE OF ANIMALS IN THE GARAGE, AND 3) ANIMAL DAMAGE IS NOT AMONG THE LIST OF EXCLUDED CONDITIONS. FURTHER, HAD THE GASOLINE CAUGHT FIRE BOTH THE CAR AND HOUSE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE BURNED. I REGARD THE USE OF AN UNPROTECTED PLASTIC TUBE IN A CRITICAL FUEL LINE AS A DESIGN ERROR AND TOYOTA'S RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339213June 20, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NORMAL DRIVING OCCASIONALLY CAUSES THE IGNITION KEY, KEY TUMBLER AND SURROUNDING METAL CYLINDER TO BECOME VERY HOT. THIS IS OCCURRING IN A BRAND NEW 2010 TOYOTA YARIS THAT ONLY HAS 200+ MILES ON IT. THE TOYOTA SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG . IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE MONTH THAT I OWN THE CAR AND DID NOT HAPPEN WHEN THE CAR WAS AT THE SERVICE DEPT. THEY SAID THE VOLTAGE WAS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS AND THAT IT'S NORMAL TO GET A HOT IGNITION KEY AND TUMBLER. THE CAR WAS NOT IN THE SUN . I DON'T BELIEVE IT IS NORMAL. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT A FIRE STARTING. I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR MANY YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS CAR PROBLEM BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334671June 4, 2010
STEERING
BOUGHT VEHICLE ON 3/7/10 WHILE DROVE VEHICLE AROUND 30-40 MPH THE VEHICLE PULLS GRADUALLY EITHER SIDE. WHEN DIRECTION IS CORRECTED ,THE VEHICLE GOES ON OTHER SIDE,CORRECT IT ,GOES ON OTHER AND CYCLE GOES ON. APPARENT PROBLEM MAY BE SOMETHING WITH THE STEERING SYSTEM. THE TOYOTA VEHICLE TECHNICIAN REPAIRED THE VEHICLE FOR WHEEL ALIGNMENT,BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL HERE. THE TECHNICIAN SAID THE VEHICLE IS NEW,THE TIRE WOULD TAKE TIME TO WEAR OUT AND VEHICLE STEERING WOULD CORRECT ITSELF. NOW THE MILEAGE IS 1000,THERE IS NO IMPROVEMENT. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THIS IN FREEWAY,UNTIL TODAY. I SCARED TO DRIVE ANY MORE. I CAN CAUSE ACCIDENT DRIVING MORE 40 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332811June 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2008 TOYOTA YARIS. CONSUMER STATES SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND SWERVED TO THE RIGHT IN THE DIRECTION OF A WALL AT A VERY RAPID SPEED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO STEER THE VEHICLE BACK INTO HER LANE, BUT THEN IT MADE A RAPID 360-DEGREE TURN AND STOPPED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, WITH THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF HER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION, HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY MECHANICAL ISSUES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334068June 1, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HIT A DEER GOING BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10333841May 29, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
THE BRAKE CALIPER ON ONE SIDE OF THIS CAR AT THE FRONT MALFUNCTIONS, CAUSING AN UNEVEN WEAR ON THE BRAKE PAD AT AN ABNORMAL RATE........AND JUST RECENTLY A FEW DAYS AGO THE SAME PROBLEM........ THE CONSUMER STATED THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN SEVERAL MONTHS THE PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED. UPDATED 06/23/10.*JB *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332702May 28, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER LEAKED WATER INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT NOTICED MOLD AND MILDEW ON THE CARPET ON BOTH SIDES. A MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY TISSUE AND NAPKINS IN THE GLOVE BOX CLOGGING THE DRAIN VALVE. IF THE CONTACT LEFT THE GLOVE BOX EMPTY, IT DID NOT LEAK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332537May 27, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2007 TOYOTA YARIS AND WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY. SHE LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL TO COAST DOWN THE RAMP TO WHERE THE TRAFFIC WAS STOPPED. SUDDENLY THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. SHE SWERVED TO AVOID REAR ENDING THE ROW OF STOPPED CARS IN FRONT OF HER AND ATTEMPTED TO GO BETWEEN THE 2 LANES OF CARS ON THE RAMP. SHE CLIPPED A TRUCK AND THE CAR TURNED OVER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE YARIS. MY WIFE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH THANKFULLY ONLY MINOR INJURIES. MY WIFE AND I BELIEVE THIS IS AN OCCURRENCE OF THE WELL KNOWN TOYOTA 'SUDDEN ACCELERATION' PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THIS MODEL IS NOT ON THEIR RECALL LIST. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10331471May 20, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
I [XXX] PURCHASED A 2007 TOYOTA FROM MOSS BROTHER TOYOTA THAT HAVE A DEFECTIVE TRUNK PART THAT ALLOW THE TRUNK DOOR TO COMING DOWN ON YOUR HEAD WHEN OPENED. SEVERAL TIMES THAT CAR TRUNK HAVE CAME DOWN HITTING ME IN THE HEAD. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE CAR DEALERSHIP AND TO THE MANUFACTURE REP. AND IN APRIL 2010 THE REP MET WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND ORDERED IT TO BE CORRECTED. WE TOOK THE CAR IN TO BE FIXED BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. SINCE THAT TIME, ON SEVERAL OCCASION, THIS TRUNK HAS COME DOWN SMASHING ME AND MY HUSBAND IN THE HEAD. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330423May 14, 2010
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 28 MPH, THE CONTACT MOVED TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO SPEEDS OF 60 MPH AND HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A BOULDER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR A DETERMINATION OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329558May 6, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2008 TOYOTA YARIS. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. *JB THE CONSUMERS BROTHER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. UPDATED 07/09/10.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10327814April 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2009 TOYOTA YARIS EXPERIENCES A LOSS OF POWER, AND HAS WEIRD PEDAL HABITS WHENEVER I USE MY RADIO/CD PLAYER/AUX PORT. OTHER YARIS OWNERS ARE CLAIMING THAT THIS IS ALSO HAPPENING TO THEM. WHEN I AM USING THE RADIO/CD PLAYER OR AUX, THE CAR IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT. IT IS ALMOST A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE CAR ACTS DIFFERENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327197April 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED SHE SMELLED A GASOLINE ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED OFF THE ROADWAY AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION SHE FOUND GASOLINE LEAKING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED SHE WOULD BE LIABLE FOR ANY REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326958April 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
MY TOYOTA YARIS 2007 SEDAN IS JERKING . I TOOK IT FOR A SERVICE AT TOYOTA TWO WEEKS BACK BUT IT STILL DOES THE SAME. THEY CHANGED THE PETROL FILTER. THE JERKING NEVER WENT AWAY. THE DEALER THEN CHANGED THE PETROL PUMP AND THE JERKING IS STILL THERE, IT COMES AND GOES. BUT IT SHAKES SO HARD I CAN NOT TAKE IT. THE TOYOTA DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. THEY KEEP TEST DRIVING IT AND I AM AFRAID BY THE TIME THEY FINISH IF THEY EVER FIND THE PROBLEM THE CAR WILL BE DUE FOR ANOTHER SERVICE. SO FAR I DON'T HAVE WHEELS WHILE THEY KEEP MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325884April 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED AS SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES ATTEMPTING TO YIELD FROM SPEEDS OF 15 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RETURN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE IDLE POSITION AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE FOR MINOR BACK INJURIES. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE POLICE ARRIVED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED ACCORDINGLY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 49,064.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10325254April 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BEEN DRIVING A 2007 YARIS SINCE JULY 2006 - NO PROBLEMS, NOW HAVE 51,200 MILES ON IT. ON A COMPLETELY DRY AND FLAT ROAD ON 4/9/10, I WAS APPROACHING A YELLOW LIGHT AT APPX. 40 MPH AND BEGAN BRAKING. RIGHT BEFORE THE LIGHT, AS I HIT A LITTLE BUMP (UNEVEN PAVEMENT SECTION WHERE IT CHANGED FROM BRIDGE SURFACE TO BLACKTOP) THE ENGINE SURGED -- I FELT IT, SAW THE RPM NEEDLE GO UP AND HEARD THE ENGINE REV. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE WHOLE TIME. HAD TO PUSH THE BRAKE VERY HARD TO GET CAR TO STOP. NO REPAIRS / INSPECTIONS YET - NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO A DEALERSHIP TELLING ME THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE INCIDENT. SOUNDS LIKE THE 2010 PRIUS BRAKE RECALL ISSUE TO ME . . . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324976April 11, 2010
AIR BAGS
MY SON [XXX] OWNER OF A 2007 TOYOTA YARIS WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN (SUGARLAND) HOUSTON,TX ON FEB19TH,2010 ON HWY 59 NORTHBOUND AT APPROX 9.30PM, IN WHICH HE WAS IN A LEFT LANE TRAVELING AT APPROX 60 MPH. TWO OR THREE CARS AHEAD OF HIM HAD DROPPED SOME DEBRIS. WHILE DODGING THE DEBRIS, HIS LEFT REAR TIRE CLIPPED THE WOODEN BLOCK, HE HIT THE CONCRETE BARRIER ON THE LEFT AND HIS CAR FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES AND HE LANDED UPSIDE DOWN CAUSING THE WHOLE HIGHWAY TO SHUT DOWN. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS, SIDE OR FRONT EVER DEPLOYED. HE OCCURRED INJURY TO HIS LEFT HAND, WHICH IS HIS DOMINANT HAND, BROKE ONE TENDON, AND CRUSHED TWO FINGER. HE ALSO OCCURRED MINOR INJURIES ON HIS UPPER AND LOWER LEFT EYE. HE WAS ADMITTED IN HERMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, SUGARLAND IN EMERGENCY. ON FEB 26TH, HE HAD TO HAVE SURGERY ON HIS LEFT HAND MAJORITY OF TOYOTA YARIS OWNERS ARE COLLEGE KIDS. WHAT KIND OF SAFETY FEATURE IS THIS? WHERE THE AIR BAGS STAYS THERE WHEN YOU ARE IN A CRASH. WEARING SEAT BELT SAVED HIS LIFE.. I HAVE PICTURES,POLICE REPORT,HOSPITAL RECORDS IF NEEDED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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