U.S. public vehicle records

2007 Toyota YARIS H/B problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

38 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

98,250 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 34 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 19 of 38 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	5	13.2%
Steering behavior	4	10.5%
Electrical and battery issues	1	2.6%
Fuel system concerns	1	2.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags

Engine And Engine Cooling

Fuel System, Gasoline

Seats

Steering

Structure

Suspension

Air Bags:Frontal

Air Bags: 19; Engine And Engine Cooling: 4; Fuel System, Gasoline: 2; Seats: 2; Steering: 2; Structure: 2; Suspension: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 9; 100,000 to 149,999: 10; 150,000 and above: 5

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2019

2010: 4; 2011: 4; 2012: 5; 2013: 6; 2014: 3; 2015: 2; 2016: 6; 2017: 7; 2019: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10390446 · 2011-03-16 (March 16, 2011)

CLUNKING NOISE HEARD DURING VEHICLE OPERATION OVER ROADWAY BUMPS OR APPLICATION OF BRAKES. INSPECTED TO FIND FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLT MISSING FROM DRIVERSIDE SUBFRAME AND EVIDENCE OF CORROSION. THIS BOLT IS LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THIS CONTROL ARM AND PASSES THROUGH THE SUBFRAME. BOLT HEAD AND PORTION OF SHANK WAS MISSING DUE TO CORROSION AND FATIGUE FAILURE. LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS LOOSE, POSING AN UNSAFE OPERATION CONDITION. TOYOTA HAS AN EXISTING TSB ON THIS ISSUE BUT DEALER STATED THAT TSB REPAIR TIMEFRAME IS PAST DUE SO THIS REPAIR W…

Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10390446 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10445040 · 2012-01-24 (January 24, 2012)

ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT INDICATORS TURNED ON AND STAYED ON. BROUGHT CAR INTO MECHANIC, TOLD CODE C0215 WAS SHOWN - REAR SPEED SENSOR LH CIRCUIT - AND THAT TOYOTA HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) AS THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE 2007-2008 YARIS. (FOR REFERENCE SEE: T-SB-0120-08) COST TO FIX BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT SENSORS (LEFT IS CURRENTLY FAILED, MECHANIC SAYS ACCORDING TO THE TSB IT IS LIKELY THE RIGHT SIDE WILL FAIL SOON AS WELL SO CONSIDER FIXING BOTH) IS APPROX $1600 !!! (THIS INCLUDES COST TO REPLACE THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 60,447 miles reported. Look up ODI 10445040 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10417718 · 2011-08-05 (August 5, 2011)

WE HAVE 25 2007 TOYOTA YARIS'S, 14 OF 25 THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. THE LIGHT COMES ON AT APPROX 120,000 BECAUSE OF A SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN, TOYOTA DECLINES TO REPAIR IT, AND WILL NOT GIVE US A STRAIGHT ANSWER WHETHER IT WILL KEEP THE SAFETY DEVICE (AIR BAG) FROM DEPLOYING EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. *TT

Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10417718 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10516066 · 2013-06-10 (June 10, 2013)

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BLINKED ON THE WENT OUT. NOW IT IS ON ALL THE TIME. TOYOTA DEALER SAYS IT IS A CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT HAS GONE BAD. THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF THIS ONLINE BUT THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY JUST SAY THE AIRBAGS JUST WON'T GO OFF IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 98,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10516066 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11221667 · 2019-06-21 (June 21, 2019)

P/S DASHBOARD RED LIGHT CAME ON WITH SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST WHILE TURNING AND DRIVING. LUCKILY THE CAR IS LIGHT, BUT I COULD HAVE EASILY HIT AN OBJECT, HAD IT HAPPENED IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION OR AT A DIFFERENT SPEED. PROBLEM DISAPPEARED BY ITSELF. TWO WEEKS THEREAFTER, AN EXTREMELY STRONG BURNED ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY SMELL SUDDENLY FILLED THE VICINITY OF THE CAR, COULD BE FELT FROM ABOUT 10 FEET AWAY, WHILE IDLING, WHILE STOPPED FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS WITH FRONT WHEELS TURNED TO THE RIGHT ABOUT HALF-WAY, AS I WAS CHECKING MY MAIL …

Owner-reported narrative. 329,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11221667 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10339750 · 2010-06-23 (June 23, 2010)

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 T…

Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10339750 at NHTSA ↗