Toyota Yaris Complaints (2008)

247 consumer complaints on file.

• #10247239October 30, 2008
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  ON OCT 29, 2008 ABOUT 10:00 AM MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2008 TOYOTA YARIS HATCHBACK, TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND ON 7TH ST. IN VICTORVILLE CA. SHE WAS GOING ABOUT 35 MILES AN HOUR WHEN A FORD F150 TRUCK MADE AN LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF HER FROM THE NORTH BOUND LANE MY WIFE COLLIDED WITH THIS TRUCK. FRONT END COLLISION OF THE YARIS HITTING THE TRUCK ON THE PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL. DOING DAMAGE TO THE TRUCKS FRONT RIGHT QUARTER PANEL. DOING A LOT OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF OUR 2008 TOYOTA YARIS, BENDING AND SMASHING THE WHOLE FRONT BUMPER, PUSHING THE HOOD OUT OF PLACE. AND CAUSING BODILY INJURIES TO MY WIFE, HURTING HER BACK, NECK, SHOULDERS AND RIGHT ARM. MY MAJOR CONCERN IS THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT ACTIVATE OR DEPLOY IN OUR 2008 TOYOTA YARIS . *TR

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #10245818October 17, 2008
  STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I BOUGHT THE CAR ON MARCH OF 2008 (TOYOTA YARIS SPORT 4DR SEDAN) AS BRAND NEW. NOTE - BRAND NEW. AFTER DRIVING AROUND FOR 4 MONTHS, MY AIR CONDITIONING SMELLS LIKE VINEGAR EVERYTIME I TURN IT ON. LATER ON, THE SMELL WORSEN; IT SMELLS LIKE ROTTEN VOMIT. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY SMELLED NOTHING. I WAS CONFUSED. AFTER THE DEALERSHIP, THE SMELL REMAINS THE SAME. AFTER 5 MONTHS OF DRIVING, ONE DAY WHEN I WAS AT SCHOOL, I WAS WALKING TO MY CAR AND GOT IN (IT WAS A HOT DAY) I TURNED ON THE AC AND IT BARELY BLOW AIR. MENTION AIR; ITS NOT COLD. I WAS REALLY UPSET SINCE IT IS A BRAND NEW CAR AND I'M STARTING TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH IT. I WENT TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND ADDRESS THE PROBLEM TO THEM. TOOK ME 4 HOURS FOR THEM JUST TO INSTALL A LITTLE PART IN THE CAR WHICH COSTS DOLLARS AND FOR LABOR COSTING 344 DOLLARS ON THE WARRANTY. I THINK THAT'S INSANE. AFTER IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED, IT WAS TIME FOR MY OIL CHANGE. I WENT TO GET MY OIL CHANGE DONE, THE MECHANIC MENTIONED THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY AC. HE SHOWED ME THE CABIN AIR FILTER AND IT WAS COMPLETELY BLACK. HAD TO PAID MORE FOR A NEW ONE. ALSO THE BACK TRUNK COVER WAS REPAINTED WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE ( THE 3RD PARTY TOLD ME MY TRUNK WAS REPAINTED). I ALSO ADDRESSED THAT TO TOYOTA AND THEY SAID I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY CABIN AIR FILTER NEXT MONTH AND THE TRUNK WAS BRAND NEW AS IS. I WAS REALLY UPSET AND STARTED TO THINK - DID I BUY A BRAND NEW LEMON?! *TR

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #10242025September 12, 2008
  POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

  AFTER WAITING IN TRAFFIC, HAVING COME TO A STOP OR INCHING FORWARD, AS IN WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE CAR DIES WHEN GAS IS APPLIED TO MOVE FORWARD. MORE DIFFICULT IF ON AN INCLINE. FEELS AS IF THE CAR MIGHT DIE. BACKING UP ON AN INCLINE WHEN GOING SLOWLY TRYING NOT TO RUN INTO FOR INSTANCE THE GARAGE, FREQUENTLY STALLS OR DIES COMPLETELY. CANNOT PREDICT WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN, BUT HAPPENS TWO TO THREE TIMES PER WEEK. NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED, BUT COULD BECAUSE OF NEED TO MOVE QUICKLY IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS TO SEE IF THEY COULD ADJUST THE IDLE OR THE CLUTCH. THEY SAID THAT EVERYTHING WAS FACTORY ADJUSTED AND THAT TO CHECK THE CLUTCH WOULD REQUIRE CONSIDERABLE LABOR TO GET AT IT AND THE WARRANTY MIGHT NOT COVER IT IF NOTHING WAS FOUND. BASICALLY THE DEALERSHIPS SAID THAT IS THE WAY THE CAR IS, THAT THE RANGE FOR CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT OR NOT ENGAGEMENT WAS VERY SMALL AND THAT IT WAS A MATTER OF COORDINATING THE CLUTCH AND GAS. I THOUGHT PERHAPS THIS WAS IT AT FIRST, BUT I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR 11 MONTHS, AND I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO AVOID THIS SITUATION PREDICTABLY. THE CAR ALSO DIED WHEN A FRIEND DROVE IT. I HAVE DRIVEN STICK SHIFT MOST OF MY LIFE AND THAT IS ABOUT 40 YEARS. I DON'T FEEL THAT I CAN COUNT ON THIS CAR TO MOVE QUICKLY OR MOVE AT ALL WHEN IN FIRST GEAR. THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 OR 4 TIMES EVERY WEEK SINCE BUYING THE CAR IN OCT OF 2007. I DON'T DRIVE THE CAR EVERY DAY. CURRENTLY THERE IS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON THE CAR. *TR

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #10234452July 15, 2008
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS

  VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED. I APPLIED BRAKES AND THE CAR DID NOT STOP AS USUAL, IT JUST SLID. I ATTEMPTED TO AVOID THE VEHICLE AND ROLLED OVER. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I WAS SLAMMED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND AGAINST THE DOOR. CAUSING CHEST PAIN AND SHOULDER PAIN. *TR

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #10217694February 11, 2008
  AIR BAGS

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT STOPPED ABRUPTLY. THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,569. UPDATED 3/11/08 *CN UPDATED 03/11/08 *TR

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #10215747January 23, 2008
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND SURGED DRAMATICALLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO INCREASE HIS SPEED WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE CANNOT SUFFICIENTLY OPERATE AT LOW THROTTLE. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,025.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #10211883December 14, 2007
  VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

  2008 TOYOTA YARIS 4 DOOR, THE LEFT WIPER IS ABOUT 26 INCHES AND THE RIGHT IS 16, THKE DEFROSTER IS IN THE CENTER AND ONLY COVERS THE LEFT WIPER AND HAS NO EFFECT ON THE RIGHT WIPER. WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN SNOWY CONDITIONS THE RIGHT WIPER WILL ICE UP AND ATTACH ITSELF TO THE WINDSHIELD, THEREFORE MAKING THE LEFT ONE NOT WORK EITHER. THE ONLY THING TO DO IS TO PULL OVER AND CLEAR IT BUT THAT IS ALSO AND AND ISSUE ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE SNOW OR RIDE IT TO AN EXIT TO CLEAR IT WITH ABSOLUTELY NO VISIBILITY. IF THE WINDSHIELD HAD A HEATED STRIP AT THE BOTTOM OR THEY REDESIGNED THE DASH BOARD TO COVER THE LEFT WIPER. THIS IS THE FIRST SNOW STORM I HAVE DRIVEN IN AND BY THE LOOKS WILL NOT BE THE LAST. I AM CURRENTLY TRYING TO WORK WITH THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND HAVE PICTURES OF WHAT HAPPENS ON MY SONS PHONE TO SHARE. I HAVE DRIVEN VEHICLES WITH LIMITED VISIBILITY AND HAVE DRIVEN TRUCKS FOR MANY YEARS. IF THIS WAS TO HAPPEN TO AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER OR ONE THAT DOES NOT HANDLE THINGS WELL IT COULD HAVE BAD OUTCOMES. I AM WRITING THIS TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND TO MAKE A RECORD OF FOR A HISTORY. *TR

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0