2007 Toyota YARIS problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
258 owner complaints analyzed
10 distinct recall campaigns
70,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 165 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 108 of 258 complaints (41.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 58 | 22.5% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 13 | 5.0% |
| Steering behavior | 10 | 3.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 9 | 3.5% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 1.2% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 0.8% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 108 |
| Seat Belts | 19 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 18 |
| Suspension | 16 |
| Electrical System | 14 |
| Service Brakes | 14 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 12 |
| Steering | 10 |
Air Bags: 108; Seat Belts: 19; Vehicle Speed Control: 18; Suspension: 16; Electrical System: 14; Service Brakes: 14; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 12; Steering: 10
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 27 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 26 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 32 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 29 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 32 |
| 150,000 and above | 19 |
Under 25,000: 27; 25,000 to 49,999: 26; 50,000 to 74,999: 32; 75,000 to 99,999: 29; 100,000 to 149,999: 32; 150,000 and above: 19
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (32). 93 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 14 |
| 2010 | 33 |
| 2011 | 24 |
| 2012 | 22 |
| 2013 | 17 |
| 2014 | 28 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2016 | 35 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
2006: 3; 2007: 10; 2008: 6; 2009: 14; 2010: 33; 2011: 24; 2012: 22; 2013: 17; 2014: 28; 2015: 19; 2016: 35; 2017: 19; 2018: 7; 2019: 9; 2020: 2; 2021: 2; 2022: 6; 2023: 1; 2024: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 58 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 13 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 10 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 10201605 · 2007-08-31 (August 31, 2007)
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. HAS CONFIRMED TO ME THAT THE 2007 MANUAL-TRANSMISSION TOYOTA YARIS ENGINE HAS INSUFFICIENT COMPRESSION TO HOLD THE CAR ON AN INCLINE WHEN THE ENGINE IS OFF AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN FIRST GEAR. I EXPERIENCE A CONTINUAL BUMPING-BACK ON A SLIGHT HILL. (I DISCOVERED THIS ONLY WHEN I HADN'T SET THE PARKING BRAKE BECAUSE I WAS SITTING IN THE CAR.) I'VE DRIVEN STICK-SHIFTS ALL MY LIFE AND EVERY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC I'VE SHOWN THIS TO HAS AGREED THAT IT IS A TRAGEDY WAITING TO HAPPEN. SEVERAL NOTED THAT IT IS CALLED "REVERSE DIES…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,050 miles reported. Look up ODI 10201605 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10206543 · 2007-10-22 (October 22, 2007)
GOING 35 MPH SOUTH ON PAVED ROAD, IT HAD JUST STARTED RAINING, I SLOWED DOWN TO DUE TO DEER IN THE ROAD, INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN, MY CAR WHEN INTO A COMPLETE 180 SPIN, HAD NO CONTROL, THE ANITLOCK BRAKES DID NOT KICK IN, MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I FEEL THAT MY CAR SHOULD HAVE RESPONDED MORE EFFECTIVELY, TO ME PUMPING THE BRAKES, BUT INSTEAD, I LANDED IN THE DITCH. CAR WAS JUST REPORTED TO ME AS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10206543 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10224281 · 2008-04-12 (April 12, 2008)
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: MY NAME IS [XXX] ,RESIDENT OF GURABO, PUERTO RICO. THE REASON OF THIS LETTER IS BECAUSE I HAVE A BIG PROBLEM AND I NEED TO KNOW HOW YOU CAN HELP ME. I AM PROPRIETOR OF A CAR TOYOTA YARIS OF YEAR 2007, CLEAR GREEN COLOR. AT DAWN OF THE PAST MONDAY MARCH 17, 2008 THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE IN MY RESIDENCE APPARENTLY BY A SHORT CIRCUIT. THE VEHICLE ALREADY TURNED A YEAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT AND HAS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. I PROCEED TO MAKE A CLAIM TO THE INSURANCE AGENCY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY SENT A ELECTROMECHANICAL EXPER…
Owner-reported narrative. 9,574 miles reported. Look up ODI 10224281 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10233238 · 2008-07-05 (July 5, 2008)
THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN DOWN THE FREEWAY IN THE MIDDLE LANE AT 62-64MPH. HEARD THE TIRE BLOWOUT AND FELT THE CAR PULL TO THE RIGHT. TURNED ON EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THE CAR SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER, RIGHT DOOR, SIDE SKIRT, HOOD, FRONT BUMPER, ABS WIRING AND OTHER WIRING. THE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER HAD TO STOP FREEWAY TRAFFIC TO GET THE TREAD OFF THE FREEWAY. HE CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO ABNORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS OR OBJECTS ON THE HIGHWA…
Owner-reported narrative. 12,486 miles reported. Look up ODI 10233238 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10199772 · 2007-08-16 (August 16, 2007)
VEHICLE FAILED TO MAINTAIN ITS COURSE UNDER SUDDEN STEERING CHANGES ORIGINATED TO AVOID COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT SPUN DUE TO EITHER LIGHTNESS OF THE VEHICLE OR FAILED STEERING, AND HIT THE GUARD RAILS. THE NEW 2007 TOYOTA YARIS VEHICLE HAD ONE NEW BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE92 TIRE (DRIVER SIDE REAR) REPLACED BY THE DEALER EARLIER THAT DAY JUST BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10199772 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10278551 · 2009-07-28 (July 28, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA YARIS. WHENEVER THE CONTACT TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, SHE HEARS A LOUD GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FAILED AND WAS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. T…
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10278551 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10173536 · 2006-11-15 (November 15, 2006)
ACCELERATION BETWEEN 20-45 MILES PER HOUR WAS "JUMPY" AND "UN SMOOTH" ON A BRAND NEW 2007 AUTOMATIC SEDAN TOYOTA YARIS. THIS STARTED A WEEK AFTER A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND INSPECTION WAS DONE. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT WITH 11 MILES ON IT AND BY 6,400 IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. I CAN'T BELIEVE I HAD A BRAND NEW CAR FOR LESS THAN THREE MONTHS AND IT HAD A FAULTY TRANSMISSION. I SMELL LEMONS. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 6,474 miles reported. Look up ODI 10173536 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10187985 · 2007-04-15 (April 15, 2007)
THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY WHEN GOING FROM 10 TO 45 MPH. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY TO THE NEXT GEAR. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE WHEN IT IS JUST STARTING OFF IN THE MORNING RATHER THAN AFTER IT WARMS UP.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 6,875 miles reported. Look up ODI 10187985 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10586330 · 2014-05-03 (May 3, 2014)
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON MY MANUAL-TRANSMISSION 2007 TOYOTA YARIS WILL INTERMITTENTLY COME ON FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL HOURS UP TO SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE SHUTTING OFF. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW. SOMETIMES WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON, THE CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. IT ALSO MAY STALL, OR THE ENGINE WILL REV REALLY HIGH WITHOUT THE GAS PEDAL BEING TOUCHED. I BROUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC THAT REPLACED ONE OF THE SENSORS, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10586330 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10629228 · 2014-08-28 (August 28, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 215,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 215,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10629228 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10317117 · 2010-03-05 (March 5, 2010)
VEHICLE'S COMPUTERIZED GASOLINE FULL/EMPTY EQUIPMENT COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING THE HIGHWAY, AND VEHICLE RUNNING SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN NOT ABLE TO START AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. FUEL CONSOLE SHOWED THE VEHICLE HAD 1/2 TANK FUELING BUT WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE TOWED TO TOYOTA CAR DEALER. DEALER REPLACED THE WHOLE COMPUTERIZED FUEL WARNING SYSTEM. GAS TANK WAS ENTIRELY EMPTY HOWEVER SHOWED THAT HAD 1/2 TANK FUEL. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10317117 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10402167 · 2011-05-20 (May 20, 2011)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHEN THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, IT STAYED ON CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE GAS CAP WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE COVER HOLDER, CHARCOAL CANISTER ASSEMBLY AND CHARCOAL CANISTER FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER …
Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10402167 at NHTSA ↗