Toyota Yaris Complaints

888 consumer complaints on file.

#10373173December 28, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL GRINDING WHEN HE WOULD APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES. HE THEN NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE E LOWER FRONT CONTROL ARM BOLT WAS CORRODED AND HAD FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SUB FRAME WOULD NEED TO BE DROPPED AND THE CONTROL ARM BOLT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY THEY COULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370666December 14, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE KNEES AND HANDS. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THE VEHICLE TO BE HIGHLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WOULD NO LONGER DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,200. UPDATED 04/11/11 *BF UPDATED 12/19/2011 *LN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10370340December 13, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS BURNING ODOR FROM THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. THE CONTACT ALSO FELT AN INTENSE SHOCK WHEN SHE OPENED THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE SOME UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE WAS SPRAYED INTO THE VENT AREA WHICH MADE THE SMELL MORE INTENSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS. THE DEALER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE IN REMEDYING THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE; NO ONE HAD COME TO INVESTIGATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370268December 11, 2010
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. UNDERNEATH THE 2007 YARIS THERE IS BOLTS HOLDING THE CONTROL ARM TO THE SUSPENSION. SIMPLY PUT THE BOLT HAS RUSTED OUT AFTER ONLY THREE YEARS. THIS IS NOT NORMAL. IT APPEARS THAT WHEN WATER SPLASHES UP UNDER THE CAR AND GETS CAUGHT THERE IS NO WAY FOR THE WATER TO DRAIN. IT JUST SITS ON THE BOLT. IF/WHEN THIS RUSTS OUT THE CONTROL ARM COULD SEPARATE FROM HE SUSPENSION AND CAUSE THE AUTOMOBILE TO LOSE CONTROL. IT IS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. I URGE YOU AND TOYOTA TO LOOK INTO THIS AND ISSUE A RECALL IMMEDIATELY, AS THERE IS MANY OTHER AUTOS ON THE ROAD WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. IT IS A SIMPLE FIX IF CAUGHT UP FRONT. UNFORTUNATELY FOR FOLKS LIKE ME, WHO ALREADY HAD THIS HAPPEN TO. IT WILL COST HUNDREDS. FORTUNATELY, NOTHING HAS HAPPENED TO ME ME YET. BUT I CANNOT GET SOMEONE TO FIX IT UNTIL NEXT WEEK AND I HAVE TO GET TO WORK. SO I WILL CROSS MY FINGERS THAT IT DOESN'T GET WORSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367194November 22, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, INTERIOR LIGHTING
ALL EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS TURN OFF ON THEIR OWN. THEY HAVE DONE THIS TWICE. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR THAT MY 18 YEAR OLD SON BOUGHT. HE DRIVES TO COLLEGE AND WORK AND CANNOT BE DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT HAS LIGHTS THAT DO NOT WORK IN THE DARK. THE DEALERSHIP HAS LOOKED AT THE CAR BUT CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM SO THEY ARE ASKING US TO COME BACK AND PICK IT UP. I REFUSE TO LET ANYONE DRIVE THIS VEHICLE UNTIL IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. MY SON PULLED OVER IN EACH INSTANCE AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND PLAYED WITH THE LIGHT SWITCH OFF AND ON AND THE LIGHTS DID COME BACK ON. I SEEMS TO HAPPEN SPORADICALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365187November 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON 12/19/2009 I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON THE NORTHERN STATE PARKWAY I HIT THE GUARD RAIL CEMENT DIVIDER AT 40 MILES AN HOUR. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR IN A SNOW STORM. MY SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY. AGAIN WITH THE SAME CAR ON 10/7/2010 A WOMAN STOPPED SHORT AND COMPLETELY STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. I SLAMMED DIRECTLY HEAD ON INTO HER WHILE AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. AGAIN MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY SEATBELT FAILED TO RETRACT. AGAIN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE I WENT INTO THE SUV. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10364407November 8, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN AN OPPOSING VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE, CAUSING THE TIRES TO PARTIALLY BE LIFTED FROM THE GROUND AND TURNED INTO THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED THREE FRACTURED RIBS, A BROKEN LEFT ARM AND SEVERAL BRUISES TO THE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SAVAGE LOT. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10363068October 31, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DURING OIL CHANGE I DECIDED TO LOOK FOR ANY OIL LEAKS AND DISCOVERED OIL DOWN ON THE BACK OF THE ENGINE TO THE OIL PAN. DEALERSHIP PUT DYE IN ENGINE. CONFIRMED HEAD GASKET LEAK. HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED BY DEALER. THAT SAME DAY, I LOOKED AT OUR OTHER VEHICLE SAME MODEL DIFFERENT YEAR 2010. I NOTICED THE SAME OIL LEAK. SINCE THEN, I HAVE LOOKED AT THREE OTHER 2010 YARIS AND FOUND THE SAME OIL LEAK FROM THE #1 CYLINDER OF THE HEAD CYLINDER GASKET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363409October 31, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DECIDED TO LOOK AT THE 2010 YARIS AFTER NOTICING OIL LEAK IN THE 2008 YARIS. THE 2010 HAD THE SAME LEAK. HAD THE 2008 HEAD GASKET REPLACED BY THE DEALER. HAVEN'T HAD THE HEAD GASKET OF THE 2010 REPLACED YET. CONCERNED THAT THE HEAD CYLINDER GASKETS ARE MOST LIKELY DEFECTIVE. LOOKED AT 7 OTHER YARIS, 2008'S (5 INCLUDING MINE) AND 2010'S (4 INCLUDING MINE) THAT HAD OIL AND OIL RESIDUE IN THE SAME SPOT WHERE THE OIL LEAKED FROM THE 2008 YARIS SEDAN. THE 2008 FAULTY HEAD GASKET WAS SENT TO TOYOTA CORPORATION TO BE INSPECTED FOR ANY DEFECTS. WE'VE ASKED (EMAILED) TOYOTA CORPORATION OF JAPAN SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THEIR FINDINGS WITH THE HEAD CYLINDER GASKET REMOVED THE 2008 AND THEY HAVE NOT REVEALED THEIR FINDINGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361805October 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
A/C DRAIN LINE GETS CLOGGED AND DRAINS WATER ON FLOOR. HAVE TAKEN LINE OFF AND CLEANED SEVERAL TIMES. PROBLEM RETURNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361507October 21, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT
FOUR (4) FAILURES FOR THE SAME REASON, CAR STOPS RUNNING, RUNS OUT OF GAS EVEN THOUGH THE GAS PANEL SHOWS THREE AND FOUR LINES OF GAS AVAILABLE. THE CAR HAS STOPPED RUNNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE TRAVELING WITH KIDS. WAS TAKEN TO THE TOYOTA DEALER IN FEB 2008 AND THEY CLAIM THEY REPLACED THE FUEL SYSTEM. AFTER 2008 THE CAR HAS HAD THE SAME DEFECT AND HAS STOPPED IN THREE (3) DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. IT HAS BEEN TOWED FOUR TIMES. I WILL PURSUE LEGALLY AGAINST TOYOTA IF I HAVE TO DO SO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355416September 13, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TOYOTA YARIS 2007 WAS RUNNING AND THE MOTOR SHUT OFF. AFTER THAT SITUATION, NO ELECTRICITY ON STARTER OR SPARK. TOYOTA DEALER SAID THAT WAS A GASOLINE PUMP AND COMPUTER FUSE FAILURES. WE REQUEST TOYOTA DEALER TO OBTAIN THE PUMP FAILURE BEFORE THEY REPLACE IT, BUT AFTER THEY REPLACED IT THERE WAS AN EXCUSED THAT DO NOT SATISFY ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354891September 10, 2010
SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT ONLY FASTENS INTO THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BUCKLE AND THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT ONLY BUCKLES INTO THE REAR DRIVERS SEAT BUCKLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THIS WAS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS INTENDED TO BE DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,612. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354743September 9, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS STOPPED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND HIT FROM THE REAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352627August 29, 2010
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH TRAFFIC CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO THE 2007 TOYOTA YARIS, 4 DOOR AND INSTEAD OF BRAKING NORMALLY, THE BRAKES LOCKED, CAUSING THE CAR TO SLID 30-40 FEET, STRIKING THE STOPPED CAR IN FRONT OF MINE. THE IMPACT CAUSED SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE AND YET NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO SERIOUS INJURIES, HOWEVER BOTH THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY AND THERE WERE NO OTHER FACTORS THAT WOULD HAVE AFFECTED THE INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10352445August 28, 2010
STRUCTURE
WHILE DRIVING MY 2009 TOYOTA YARIS, I WAS BURNED BY A HOT BEVERAGE WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE CUP HOLDER BECAME LOOSE AND CAUSED THE CUP TO BECOME UNSTABLE, SPILLING THE CONTENTS ON MYSELF AND CAR. THE CUP HOLDERS ARE LOCATED IN A POSITION THAT PUTS FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS AT RISK OF INJURY BECAUSE OF THEIR LOCATION. IN A COLLISION OR ABRUPT STOP, CONSUMERS ARE AT RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY. I AM ESPECIALLY CONCERNED FOR CHILDREN BECAUSE OF WHAT I EXPERIENCED. I HOPE TOYOTA WILL FIX THIS FLAW AND ELIMINATE THIS SAFETY HAZARD FOR CONSUMERS. I RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT AND CONTACTED TOYOTA, YET THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A HAPPY CUSTOMER WITH THE CAR UNTIL THIS INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10352253August 27, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. UPON RESTART IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE BEGAN TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AS WELL AS WHILE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE MASS O2 SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350732August 20, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH WATER NOT DRAINING FROM THE A/C CONDENSOR OWING TO A DESIGN FLAW WHICH CAUSES THE WATER TO DRAIN INTO THE PASSENGERS SIDE FLOOR. TAKEN TO DEALER ONCE, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS SAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350073August 17, 2010
AIR BAGS, STEERING
PURCHASED A 07 TOYOTA YARIS ON 6/7/2010 CERTIFIED WITH 77302 MILES ON IT FOR MY SON. CAR HAS HAD NO INCIDENTS UNTIL 7/25/10 AT APPROX 7:30 - 7:45PM EST. DRIVING CONDITIONS WERE SUNNY AND CLEAR. MY SON AND I HAVE DRIVEN ON THE ROAD MANY TIMES BEFORE AS IT IS VERY CLOSE TO THE HOUSE. WHEN MY SON WAS TRYING TO BEAR RIGHT AROUND A TURN AT THE TOP OF THE HILL WHILE GOING APPROX 25-30 MPH HE COULD NOT TURN RIGHT TO STAY IN HIS LANE. APPLIED THE BRAKES WHILE THE CAR DROVE DIRECTLY INTO A LARGE TREE. THERE WAS NO WAY TO AVOID THE TREE AS THE CAR WOULD NOT ALLOW HIM TO STEER IT. THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT IS 40 MPH FOR THE GENERAL AREA AND 25 MPH SUGGESTED SPEED FOR THE CURVE. ALTHOUGH NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, NEITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER WERE INJURED. DAMAGE TO FRONT END AND THE LEFT QUARTER PANEL PUSHED BACK INTO THE LEFT DOOR SO THE HINGE IS IMPEDED WHEN OPENING THE DOOR. ENGINE WAS PUSHED BACK ON A TILT. THE OFFICER SAID HE COULD NOT SEE ANY OTHER WAY THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE HAPPENED AS NO ONE WOULD WILLINGLY DRIVE DIRECTLY INTO A TREE ON PURPOSE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THAT EVENING. ON 7/26 I SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER (SM) AS DIRECTED BY THE GM. THE SM SUGGESTED I SPEAK TO TOYOTA VIA AN 800 #. I CALLED, GAVE DETAILS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND HAVE A CASE NUMBER. I WAS ASSIGNED A CASE MANAGER ON 7/27 AND WAS PROMISED A REGIONAL TOYOTA INVESTIGATOR WOULD LOOK AT THE CAR WITHIN 10-14 BUSINESS DAYS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER I SPOKE TO THE COLLISION MANAGER TO ADVISE HER OF THE ISSUE AND WAITED FOR SOMEONE TO CONTACT ME FROM TOYOTA ADVISING ME WHEN THE INSPECTION WILL TAKE PLACE. ON 8/13 A REP FROM TOYOTA'S EXEC. OFFICE CONTACTED ME AND INDICATED I WOULD NEED TO SIGN AN EDR DATA READOUT AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT FORM. THEY THINK THE INSPECTION WILL OCCUR ON 8/19 OR 8/20. I HAVE REQUESTED TO VIDEOTAPE THE COMPUTER SCREEN DURING THE DOWNLOAD OF EDR & ECM DATA ALONG WITH IT BACKED UP ON A USB DRIVE AND GET A PRINTOUT AND EXPLANATION FROM THE INSPECTOR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348308August 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2007 TOYOTA YARIS SEDAN; WHEN I APPLY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN WHILE AT HIGH SPEED ON ROUGH ROADS,I CAN FEEL LIKE THE SENSATION OF NO INTENTION OF CAR TO STOP,I FEEL THE BRAKE PADS IN FRONT OR REAR BRAKE SHOES LIKE IN A JERKING MOTION,I FEEL THE MOTION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL,I VISUALLY INSPECT BRAKE WEAR OFTEN BECAUSE OF THIS,BRAKE SHOES LINING ARE VERY THIN NORMALLY BY FACTORY, I EVEN BOUGHT NEW BRAKE SHOES AND DID NOT INSTALLED THEM BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OLD AND NEW LININGS,ASIDE FROM THAT I AM CONTENT WITH YARIS ,I AM 60 YRS OLD,DRIVING SINCE I WAS 19,DROVE COMMERCIALLY IN THE PAST, COULD THERE BE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM OF 2007 YARIS,I NEVER FELT SUCH SENSATION IN BRAKE PEDALS WHILE SLOWING DOWN AT HIGH SPEED ON ROUGH ROADS WHILE DRIVING ANY VEHICLE,COULD YOU LOOK INTO THAT? I DON'T KNOW PERHAPS IS NOTHING, SOMETIMES I SAY LORD I HOPE I NEVER HAVE TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP AT HIGH SPEED TO REALIZE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM,WHILE DRIVING I ALWAYS KEEP THAT IN MIND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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