Toyota Yaris Complaints

888 consumer complaints on file.

#10482163October 25, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STAY OPEN ON ITS OWN , THERE ARE NO SPRINGS OR ANY DEVICE TO KEEP IT OPEN ESPECIALLY IF THE CAR IS ON A INCLINE. MYSELF ,MY PARENTS AND BOYFRIEND HAVE BEEN HIT IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD BY THE TRUNK LID. VERY PAINFUL. DID QUESTION THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT IT AND WAS TOLD THAT WAS HOW THE CAR WAS MADE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10480919October 17, 2012
AIR BAGS
STARTED CAR, AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER 30 SECONDS,(OR SO) HAS BEEN ON TO DATE. LOOKING AT ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB, THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480939October 17, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY, WHEELS
2008 TOYOTA YARIS HATCHBACK S RECALL IS FOR THE WEIGHT CAPACITY STICKER. APRIL 11, 2009 MY FIANCEE WAS DRIVING THE CAR WITH FOUR OTHER PASSENGERS INCLUDING MYSELF. THE CAR ENDED UP SLIDING SIDEWARDS AT LESS THAN 10 MPH AND CAME TO REST AT AN ANGLE ON THE GUARD RAIL. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BUMPER, OUTSIDE DOOR, BACK QUARTER PANEL AND RIMS WERE SCRATCHED AND DENTED. I BELIEVE THAT THIS INCIDENT WAS CAUSED DUE TO THE WEIGHT CAPACITY LIMIT ON THE TIRE SIZE, WHICH WAS INCORRECTLY LABELED BY TOYOTA. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479930October 12, 2012
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V031000 (SEAT BELTS: FRONT: RETRACTOR) PERFORMED, HOWEVER THE REPAIRS FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAIN SYSTEM AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,424. UPDATED 11/13/12 *CN UPDATED 11/27/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479749October 11, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478930October 7, 2012
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475391September 14, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE KEY NOT IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ROLLED BACKWARD WHILE TWO CHILDREN WERE SEATED IN THE REAR SEAT. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A TREE. NONE OF THE CHILDREN WERE REPORTED AS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474451September 10, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE THEN ABNORMALLY BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY IN REVERSE FROM A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AS IT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472948August 29, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, STEERING, SUSPENSION
MY 4 YEAR OLD 2008 TOYOTA YARIS WITH APPROXIMATELY 57,000 MILES STARTED MAKING A CLUNKING/BANGING SOUND WHEN I WOULD TRAVEL OVER SMALL BUMPS OR BRAKE SLOWLY. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC WHO LOOKED AT IT AND TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER FOR REPAIRS. HE TOLD ME THAT A BOLT HOLDING THE PASSENGER LOWER SUSPENSION ARM TO THE FRAME HAD CORRODED AND SHEARED OFF. HE SAID THAT IF I CONTINUED DRIVING IT THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE SUSPENSION AND WHEEL WOULD LIKELY BREAK AWAY FROM THE CAR. HE SHOWED ME A REPAIR BULLETIN THAT TOYOTA HAD PRODUCED DETAILING THE PROBLEM AND STATED THAT THEY SHOULD TAKE CARE OF IT BECAUSE IT WAS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SINCE FAILURE OF THAT BOLT COULD LEAD TO A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY LOOKED UP THE BULLETIN AND SHOWED ME THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS ONLY COVERED AS PART OF THE BASIC 3 YEAR WARRANTY. I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR THE REPAIR MYSELF. WHEN I PICKED UP MY CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP THEY HANDED ME WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE BOLT THEY REPLACED AND THE OTHER BOLT THAT HELD THE CONTROL ARM IN PLACE. BOTH BOLTS WERE BADLY CORRODED AND HAD BEEN REPLACED WITH NEW BOLTS THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME WERE A DIFFERENT PART NUMBER AND WERE CORROSION RESISTANT. TOYOTA OBVIOUSLY KNOWS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY ARE USING DIFFERENT PARTS THAN THE CARS WERE SHIPPED WITH FROM THE FACTORY. THE TOYOTA SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME TO KEEP MY RECEIPT BECAUSE HE EXPECTS THIS TO BE A RECALL ISSUE AND TOLD ME THAT I WILL BE REIMBURSED WHEN IT IS RECALLED. PLEASE FORCE TOYOTA TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES THE FRONT END OF THEIR CAR AND THEIR LIFE BECAUSE OF A POORLY CONSTRUCTED $5 BOLT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472581August 27, 2012
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN HIM. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, ARMS AND FACE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10469076August 3, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHEN DRIVING AND SHIFTING MANUAL POWERTRAIN SOMETIME WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. WHEN PARKED TRANSMISSION CAN BE SHIFTED FROM GEAR TO NEUTRAL WITHOUT DEPRESSION OF THE CLUTCH. HAS DONE THAT SINCE WAS DELIVERED BUT DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468265July 30, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED ONTO ANOTHER STREET AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND REPORTED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE DOOR PANEL WAS REMOVED BECAUSE ALL OF THE WIRES WERE MELTED. THIS CAUSED THE WINDOW TO REMAIN OPEN. A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD GET IN TOUCH WITH THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL DRIVABLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467022July 23, 2012
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN A 5 CAR ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY. A CAR HAD HIT ANOTHER CAR WHICH HAD HIT MY CAR REAR AND IN TURNED CAUSED ME TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND THEY IN TURN HIT ANOTHER CAR. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. I WANTED TO REPORT THIS FAILURE TO THE CAR MANUFACTURER. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT GO OFF BECAUSE I HAD BEEN HIT IN THE REAR. HE HAD NO ANSWER WHY THE AIRBAGS STILL DID NOT OFF WHEN I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. HE SENT ME A PAMPHLET ON HOW AIRBAGS WORKED. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM TOYOTA AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#10467082July 23, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TEST RESULTS SHOWED A FAULTY SPIRAL CABLE IN THE AIR BAG, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH THE AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. ....UPDATED 08-24-12 *BF UPDATED 08/29/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466655July 19, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION
LEFT SUBFRAME BOLT COMPLETELY RUSTED AND BROKE OFF OF FRAME. NO DAMAGE OR OVER-TORQUING OF BOLT OCCURRED. KNOWN PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA YAIS SUBFRAME BOLTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465277July 11, 2012
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CEMENT WALL. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED DURING THE CRASH. THE CRASH CAUSED HEAD, NECK, AND CHEST INJURIES TO THE DRIVER, FRONT PASSENGER, AND REAR PASSENGER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 07/25/12 *BF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10464014July 2, 2012
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS "GO TO TOYOTA DEALER IMMEDIATELY. WHILE WAITING FOR EVALUATION SALESMAN TRIES TO SELL NEW CAR. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462509June 21, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
THE ABS LIGHT WOULD START COMING ON FROM TIME TO TIME. IT WOULD STAY ON FOR DAYS AT A TIME (DURING WHICH TIME I HAD NO ABS), THEN GO OFF FOR NO REASON. THE BRAKE PEDAL STARTED TO SHUDDER AND VIBRATE WHETHER OR NOT I WAS TOUCHING IT. IF IT HAPPENED TO BE VIBRATING WHILE I WAS ACTUALLY BRAKING, BRAKE POWER WOULD BE HEAVILY REDUCED. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO SWERVE OUT OF THE WAY SEVERAL TIMES SO I DON'T REAR-END SOMEONE. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERY WINTER SINCE 2009, AND HAS NOT GONE OFF SINCE LAST WINTER (2011/2012). MANY OTHER YARIS OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF THIS SAME PROBLEM HAPPENING. MANY ATTRIBUTE IT TO ONE OR BOTH OF THE REAR WHEEL SENSORS. SOME HAVE HAD THIS REPLACED FOR MANY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS BY TOYOTA; WHILE IT FIXES THE PROBLEM FOR A WHILE, THE NEW SENSOR BECOMES FAULTY WITHIN A COUPLE OF YEARS (ABSURDLY SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME). I BELIEVE THIS IS DUE TO WATER INFILTRATING THE SPEED SENSOR. A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE TO REPLACE THE REAR WHEEL SENSORS WITH ONES THAT HAVE BETTER WATER PROTECTION. TOYOTA HAS SINCE REDESIGNED THE REAR WHEEL SENSORS ON THE NEW YARIS, BUT FAILS TO OFFER A RECALL ON THE MANY THOUSANDS OF DANGEROUS YARIS' ON THE ROAD. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462039June 18, 2012
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE VEERED OFF ROAD TO RIGHT HITTING STREET SIGN. CONTINUED DOWN EMBANKMENT ROLLING OVER APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS IN THE CAR EJECTED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONTAL CRASH, SIDE CRASH AND ROLL OVER. I FEEL THIS VEHICLE SAFETY IS MISREPRESENTED AND VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462140June 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE REASON I DECIDED TO SEND THIS REPORT IS BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM WITH THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE BEFORE, I OWN A DRIVING SCHOOL WITH 4 TOYOTA YARIS FROM 2007-2009 AND HAD A PROBLEM WITH A BURN SMELL AND SMOKE COMING OUT FROM THE POWER SWITCH, WE TURN THE CAR OFF AND WHEN WE TOOK THE DOOR PANEL APART WE NOTICE THE POWER SWITCH HAD BURN. WE PURCHASE ANOTHER POWER SWITCH THINKING THAT WE DID NOT WANTED THE CAR CATCH A FIRE. NOW ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO WE EXPERIENCE THE SAME ISSUE WITH ANOTHER YARIS. AND THIS TIME THE FIRE WAS A BIT BIGGER THAN BEFORE. SINCE WE HAD TO TAKE THE DISCONNECT THE POWER SWITCH AND BLOW THE FIRE OUT OURSELVES. THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN WORST SINCE THE POWER SWITCH IS SITTING ON A TYPE OF FOAM THAT IF IT CATCHES FIRE IT WILL EASY SPREAD AND HURT SOMEONE. IF I COULD PLEASE GET SOME INFORMATION IF TOYOTA WILL BE RECALLING THIS ISSUE. I DO NOT WANT TO SPEND ANOTHER $200 FOR A NEW POWER SWITCH. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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