2008 Toyota Yaris

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/29/2012· AIR BAGS

  MY AIRBAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT AND WHEN I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM IT SEEMS TO BE COMMON AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY TOYOTA. *TR

• 12/29/2010· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  2008 TOYOTA YARIS. ATTORNEY WRITES ON BEHALF OF CLIENT REGARDING FAILED AIRBAGS *TGW THE CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE WERE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, DUE TO THE NEGLIGENCE OF ANOTHER MOTORIST. ALSO, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT AND THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED. *JB UPDATED 03/01/11

• 12/28/2014· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES

  WHEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL AND GOING UP A HILL, ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. NOW IT DOES IT EVEN WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL ON. THOSE LIGHTS COME ON WHEN YOU START THE CAR. THE BRAKES AND FLUIDS HAVE ALL BEEN CHECK AND THERE IS NO DEFAULTS WITH ANY OF THAT.

• 12/28/2014· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ENGINE

  I HAVE A LIGHT ON MY DASH THAT LOOKS LIKE AN ENGINE. HAD THE CAR TESTED AND IT SHOWS THAT IT IS A LITTLE MODULE TYPE DEAL THAT HAS HAD TO DO WITH FUEL EVAPORATION OR SOMETHING ON THAT LINE. SOUNDS LIKE THEY ARE NOTORIOUS FOR GOING BAD. ITS LIKE A $300 PART. *TR

• 12/23/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 12/21/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. FORD BEND TOYOTA (20465 SOUTHWEST FWY, RICHMOND, TX) REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO GO TO THE DEALER NEAR THEIR RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 12/21/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:. 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 12/21/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAY ON / AC KNOB NOT WORKING.

• 12/16/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 12/14/2007· VISIBILITY

  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

• 12/09/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL, MANUFACTURER STATED THEY HAVE NO REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE AND NO IDEA WHEN ONE MAY BE AVAILABLE IN THE NEAR FUTURE FOR AT LEAST HALF A YEAR. VERY DANGEROUS RISK FOR ME AS I DRIVE A LOT.

• 12/09/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL...I RECEIVED THIS SAFETY RECALL OVER SIX MONTHS AGO. ONCE AGAIN I AM WAITING TOO LONG FOR A REMEDY TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THIS IS NOT FAIR TO VEHICLE OWNERS. WE CAN'T EVEN FEEL SAFE IN OUR OWN CARS NOWADAYS. NO SOONER THAN ONE RECALL IS COMPLETED, ANOTHER ONE POPS UP. IT'S NOT RIGHT TO ASK US TO SQUEEZE OUR PASSENGERS INTO THE BACK SEAT UNTIL TOYOTA GETS OFF THEIR BEHINDS AND HELP US. PLEASE GIVE TOYOTA A HUGH PUSH!

• 12/09/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  2008 TOYOTA YARIS DRIVING IN RAIN RENTAL VEHICLE WITH APPROX 29,000 MILES WOULD NOT STOP OR SLOW DOWN WHEN APPLIED BRAKE GOING DOWN FAMILIAR STREET. *TR

• 12/07/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL-I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL BACK IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR AND STILL NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN TO REPAIR MY AUTO. SINCE THAT TIME, I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CARRY PASSENGERS IN MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SEVERELY IMPACTING MY USE OF MY VEHICLE.

• 12/06/2021· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  Vehicle is showing an evap canister, purge valve leak which is common across many Toyota`s of high mileage, I would get a faint smell of gas here and there and curious to know if this would be covered. Vehicle is still in great shape and runs strong. Please advise on next steps needed to have this taken care of.

• 12/06/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL. MY CAR IS IN THE HIGHEST RISK ZONE (ZONE A). I WAS NOTIFIED BY MAIL ON 6/9/2016 BUT A REMEDY IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE AS OF 12/6/2016.

• 12/03/2015· SUSPENSION

  I AM A RETIRED AUTOSHOP TEACHER {2 YEARS} AND AM ASE CERTIFIED IN, AMONG OTHERS, SUSPENSION AND STEERING. WHILE DRIVING MY YARIS, STARTED TO HEAR A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. SUDDENLY, A LOUD BANG WHILE SOMETHING BROKE OFF THE CAR AND HIT THE UNDERBODY. ON INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM REARWARD BOLT, WHICH EXTENDS THROUGH A CENTER SUPPORT AND IS BOLTED TO THE VEHICLE BODY, HAD SNAPPED OFF ABOUT HALFWAY. I DROVE THE CAR HOME, ABOUT 3 MILES, BUT THE DRIVEABILITY OF THE VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED, THE STEERING BECAME VAGUE AND THE NOISE BECAME LOUDER AND LOUDER. THERE IS A TSB, NUMBER 005-11 ON THIS PROBLEM BUT TOYOTA FAILS TO ADMIT IN THIS OR EARLIER TSBS THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM, WHICH IN MY OPINION, IT CLEARLY IS. THIS IS NOT AN UNUSUAL PROBLEM, AS AN INTERNET SEARCH FOUND MANY PEOPLE HAD EXPERIENCED THIS. THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IN A RECALL!

• 12/03/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  BRAKES LOCKED UP ON MY 2008 TOYOTA YARIUS AND IT SKIDDED ME 67' 9" INTO THE BACK END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SKID MARKS WERE SOLID. I HAVE HAD MECHANICS TELL ME THAT THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE AND IT WILL SPEED YOU UP, WHICH CAUSED ME TO HIT THIS VEHICLE NOT ONCE BUT TWICE. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA AND THEY SENT OUT A SUBJECT TO CHECK THE BRAKES, I THEN RECEIVED A LETTER STATING ALL THE TESTS ARE FINE. WELL MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHO ADVISED THEM THAT YOU CAN NOT DO THE PROPER TEST, WITHOUT TOWING IT TO A CERTIFIED TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND PUT IT ON THEIR COMPUTER. WELL I TRIED TO GET TOYOTA TO TELL ME IF THIS MAN PULLED UP IN HIS TRUCK AND PULLED OUT THIS COMPUTER, HOWEVER NOW TOYOTA WON'T TALK TO ME. MY INSURANCE HAS HAD ONE OF THEIR INSPECTORS TO COME AND LOOK OVER THE VEHICLE, WHICH HE EXPLAINED TO ME SINCE IT HAS BEEN SEVERAL MONTHS THAT THE BLACK BOX MAY HAVE LOST THE INFORMATION THAT IS STORED IN IT, I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THEM YET. I KNOW THIS WAS A VEHICLE MALFUNCTION, I FIRST CALLED TOYOTA TO FILE A COMPLAINT WHEN A TOYOTA SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED ME TO DO SO!! IN FACT THE TOYOTA REP WAS THE FIRST ONE TO ASK ME IF I WANTED COMPENSATED FOR THIS AND IF I COME UP WITH A FIGURE TO CALL HIM BACK WHICH I DID AND HE GAVE ME THE RUNAROUND. I WROTE A LETTER TO TOYOTA AND HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING ELSE FROM THEM. I KNOW FOR A FACT THIS WAS NOT MY FAULT, THIS WAS THE FIRST ACCIDENT I HAVE EVER HAD, AND ITS RUINED ME. I WORK TWO JOBS AND ALL I WANTED WAS A CAR I COULD TRUST, THIS WAS MY FOURTH TOYOTA AND IT WILL BE MY LAST. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE SKID MARKS, MY VEHICLE. I WAS SUED BY THE LADY I HIT LAWYER. I KNOW HOW I DRIVE AND I KNOW THAT THIS WASN'T MY FAULT, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AND THEY NEED TO ADMIT IT, AND TO TAKE CARE OF IT. I FOUND A WEBSITE ON TOYOTA YARIUS WHICH HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT BRAKES LOCKING UP ON THEIR VEHICLES AND THE NEAR MISSES THEY HAD, WELL I WRECKED AND IT WAS BAD. *TR

• 12/01/2016· AIR BAGS

  2008 TOYOTA YARIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR PASSENGER FRONTAL PSAN AIRBAG INFLATOR. *SMD

• 12/01/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER A MANUFACTURERS RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS TWICE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

• 11/29/2017· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED CENTENNIAL TOYOTA (6551 CENTENNIAL CENTER BLVD, LAS VEGAS, NV 89149, PHONE: (644) 695-6974) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 11/26/2012· SUSPENSION

  HEARD A BANGING SOUND FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, CAME TO FIND ONE OF 3 CONTROL ARM BOLTS HAD RUSTED OUT. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED BOTH SIDES FOR PREVENTATIVE MEASURES. *TR

• 11/20/2012· STRUCTURE

  2008 TOYOTA YARIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNUSUAL HEADLIGHT SYSTEM. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON, WITH THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BRIGHTLY LIT UP. WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TURNED ON, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT DIM. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS BACKWARDS AND IT WAS OF POOR DESIGN. DURING DUSK, THE DRIVER NEEDED TO KNOW THE LIGHTS WERE ON, AND A DARK INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT ON.

• 11/18/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/14/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WANTED TO KNOW IF NHTSA COULD FORCE TAKATA OR TOYOTA TO MAKE THE REMEDY PARTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE LIVES IN ZONE A AND THAT SHE HAS BEEN WAITING MORE THAN SIX MONTHS FOR A REPAIR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,440. THE DETAILS OF THE FAILURE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/12/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES

  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

• 11/10/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/10/2011· VISIBILITY

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SUDDENLY SHATTERED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CUTS TO HER HANDS BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BUT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

• 11/09/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/05/2018· ENGINE

  MY ENGINE IS MAKING A RATTLING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE PARKED. I WAS ORIGINALLY TOLD THE NOISE WAS PROBABLY MY EXHAUST SYSTEM BUT WAS LATER ON TOLD THAT I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 138,000 MILES ON IT AND MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE ONLY AT DEALERSHIPS. THE RATTLING NOISE IS EITHER RODS THAT NEED TO BE REPACED OR A TIMING CHAIN.

• 11/05/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  WHEN FILLING CAR WITH GAS, IT ALWAYS OVERFLOWS. THIS CAR CAN NOT BE FILLED WITHOUT GAS OVERFLOWING ONTO THE SIDE OF THE CAR AND ONTO THE GROUND. *TR

• 11/04/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. AFTER SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL GEAR AND EXITING THE CAR WASH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A CONSEQUENCE HE CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THE WINDSHIELD WERE DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. HIS LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED, AND HIS INSURANCE INCREASE TWICE THE AMOUNT BECAUSE OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. REPORT NUMBER [XXX] WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. AN AUTHORIZED INVESTIGATOR INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND CONCLUDED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/23/09. *LJ *TR

• 10/31/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  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

• 10/30/2017· AIR BAGS,SEATS,VISIBILITY/WIPERCrash

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS), 14V168000 (AIR BAGS), 14V169000 (SEATS), AND 12V491000 (VISIBILITY). THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR APPOINTMENT. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL DEPLOYED WITH FORCE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW GLASS FRACTURED COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BODY CAVITY, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL TREATMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 10/30/2015· SEATS

  THE DRIVER'S SEAT WOULD NOT STAY PUT. IT KEPT GLIDING BACK AND FORTH ON THE RAIL. WE HAD OUR MECHANIC REPLACE THE SEAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS AND TOYOTA REFUSED TO PAY US FOR THE WORK WE HAD DONE.

• 10/30/2008· AIR BAGSCrash

  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

• 10/28/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL MY CAR WAS RECALLED MAY 23, 2016. THE DOCUMENTATION WE RECEIVED ADVISED TO NOT HAVE ANYONE USE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SINCE IT IS THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG THAT IS CURRENTLY UNDER RECALL. IT IS NOW OCTOBER 28, 2016 AND THERE IS STILL NO FIX OR TIMELINE FOR THE FIX AVAILABLE EVEN THOUGH I AM CONSIDERED IN THE 1ST WAVE OF FIXES WHERE IS SAYS TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION IF AFTER 5 MONTHS THERE IS STILL NO FIX AVAILABLE? I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY AND THEY HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING ON A TIMELINE EITHER. I AM UNABLE TO USE MY VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT MY ENTIRE FAMILY WITHOUT THE USE OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. HOW LONG ARE WE EXPECTED TO HAVE HALF A CAR? I MUST USE THIS CAR TO TRANSPORT A TODDLER. HOW CAN I BE ASSURED THAT EVEN WITH NO FRONT PASSENGER THAT SHE WILL BE SAFE IN HER CARSEAT IN THE BACKSEAT? I HAVE READ WHERE EVEN THE THE AIRBAG IS NOT ON, THE INFLATOR COULD STILL HAVE ISSUES IN A COLLISION. IS THIS INFORMATION CORRECT? I AM WORRIED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY BUT I CANNOT AFFORD A DIFFERENT VEHICLE AT THIS TIME, NOT LIKE ANYONE WOULD TAKE IT AS A TRADE IN EVEN IF I COULD AFFORD IT.

• 10/28/2015· STEERING,AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 10/25/2014· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  MY FIANCE WAS IN A NASTY TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. SHE WAS REAR ENDED WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT IN HER 2008 TOYOTA YARIS BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING AT AROUND 40-50MPH. ON IMPACT SHE STATED THE SEATBELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOCKED, THEN UNLOCKED GIVING MORE SLACK AS SHE PROJECTED FORWARD, THEN GAINED MOMENTUM BACK INTO THE DRIVERS SEAT (NOW SEATED) WHEN THE BELT LOCKED AGAIN WITH REMAINING MOVEMENT . THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ANYWHERE IN THE VEHICLE AND THE ENTIRE TRUNK WAS ALMOST PUSHED INTO THE BACK SEAT. FURTHERMORE, HER MOTHER WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND RECALLED SOMETHING SIMILAR OCCURRING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AS WELL. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR

• 10/22/2016· AIR BAGS

  WE WERE SENT A SAFETY RECALL ON OUR YARIS ON MAY 23, 2016! NHTSA RECALL NO. 16V-340! STILL NO FIX ON THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THIS CAR IS A WORK CAR AND USED ON DAILY BASES! IT IS A DANGEROUS FOR THIS AIR BAG TO NOT GET FIX ASP!

• 10/20/2015· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG TRACTION CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,672. UPDATED 02/10/16*LJ *CN

• 10/18/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/06/17*LJ CONSUMER STATED AS OF 12/20/16 THERE ARE NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE! UPDATED 6//22/18*JB

• 10/17/2014· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE WATER PUMP AND THE ENGINE BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

• 10/17/2012· STRUCTURE,WHEELSCrash

  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

• 10/17/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE

  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

• 10/15/2014· AIR BAGS

  2008 TOYOTA YARIS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR BAG RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO GET THE RECALL RECTIFIED. *JB

• 10/13/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 10/12/2013· SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  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

• 10/11/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 10/07/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE KEYS CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. POSSIBILITY OF THE KEYS FALLING OUT IN AN ACCIDENT AND UNABLE TO TURN OFF ENGINE. *TR