Toyota YARIS H/B brakes problems
12 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
78 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
85,788 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 to 2009 model years. Data snapshot: . 64 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
12 of 78 complaints match this topic (15.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
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 10556967 · 2013-12-22 (December 22, 2013)
12/21/13: THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE 35F AND RAINING. AFTER A TRIP OF ABOUT 8 MILES MY CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE FOR A COUPLE HOURS. UPON STARTING THE CAR FOR MY RETURN TRIP I NOTICED THAT THE DASH INDICATORS FOR ABS AND BRAKE WERE LIT AND REMAINED LIT THROUGH THE DURATION OF MY TRIP OF ABOUT 8 MILES. THESE INDICATORS HAVE NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE. 12/22/13: (NEXT DAY) WHEN I STARTED THE CAR THE INDICATORS WERE AGAIN LIT AND REMAINED LIT. HOWEVER, AFTER DRIVING A COUPLE MILES I NOTICED THAT THE INDICATORS WERE NO LONGER LIT. RESEARCH HAS IND…
Owner-reported narrative. 75,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10556967 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10851243 · 2016-03-23 (March 23, 2016)
CLUNKING NOISE HEARD DURING VEHICLE OPERATION OVER ROADWAY BUMPS OR APPLICATION OF BRAKES. INSPECTED TO FIND FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLT CORRODED AND CRACKED. 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. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND PAID REPAIR COSTS OUT OF POCKET. SUBFRAME REMOVED, PORTION OF B…
Owner-reported narrative. 138,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10851243 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10883178 · 2016-07-07 (July 7, 2016)
I WAS DRIVING TO MY MOTHERS OFF OF 700 E IN SALT LAKE CITY, DURING TRAFFIC. ALL 3 LANES STOPPED TO LET ME PASS AND AS I WAS TURNING LEFT ANOTHER CAR WAS DRIVING IN THE BIKE LANE AT 45MPH AND WITH OUT TOUCHING THEIR BRAKES SLAMMED INTO MY CAR THROWING ME A FEW FEET. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR I NOTICED MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. I REMEMBER THERE BEING A RECALL ON THEM AND LARRY H MILLER DID NO HAVE THE PARTS THEY NEEDED SO THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. IF THAT OTHER DRIVE WAS GOING 4-5 MPH FASTER MY SON AND I COULD BE DEAD DO TO …
Owner-reported narrative. 173,972 miles reported. Look up ODI 10883178 at NHTSA ↗