2008 Toyota YARIS problems and owner complaints

VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED. I APPLIED BRAKES AND THE CAR DID NOT STOP AS USUAL, IT JUST SLID. I ATTEMPTED TO AVOID THE VEHICLE AND ROLLED OVER. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I WAS SLAMMED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND AGAINST THE DOOR. CAUSING CHEST PAIN AND SHOULDER PAIN. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10234452 at NHTSA ↗

ACCELERATOR PETAL STICKING, I TOOK MY FOOT AWAY FROM THE GAS PEDAL IN PREPARATION FOR MY TURN, BUT THE PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE I HAD TO DEPRESS BRAKES TO STOP CAR AND GAS PEDAL RELEASED. *TR UPDATED 02/04/10.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 19,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10276568 at NHTSA ↗

I HAD BAD EXPERIENCE WITH TOYOTA YARIS 2008. I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 264 EAST AT 70MILES/HR ON CRUISE CONTROL. SUDDENLY THE CAR STARTED JUMPING LEFT AND RIGHT. I TRIED TO CONTROL THE STEERING BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. ANOTHER CAR WAS COMING FROM MY RIGHT SIDE SO IN ORDER TO SAVE THAT CAR I SLIGHTLY TURNED THE STEERING TO LEFT. MY CAR STARTED SPINNING AND WENT OFF THE ROAD & AFTER 3-4 SPINS I COULD FINALLY STOP THE CAR. THE DEALER AND SERVICE PEOPLE COULD NOT FIND THE REASON FOR IT. WHILE MY CAR WAS SPINNING MY TWO TIRES GOT PUNCTURED A…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10259847 at NHTSA ↗

MY ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME ON MY 2008 YARIS SEDAN. THE MANUAL STATES TO CONTACT THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY IN THIS SITUATION. THE ABS IS DISABLED IN THIS SITUATION. THE PROBLEM WAS A LEFT REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR SHORTED (CODE P0215). DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON THE CONNECTION THE WIRING HARNESS WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE REPLACED PARTS WERE 89544-02070 (SENSOR, SKID CONTROL) AND 89516-52100 (WIRE, SKID CONTROL). THE CAR WAS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD WITH 12,465 MILES AT THE TIME. THE AMOUNT OF CORROSION ON THE SENSOR AND CONN…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,465 miles reported. Look up ODI 10310342 at NHTSA ↗

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10352253 at NHTSA ↗

AFTER WAITING IN TRAFFIC, HAVING COME TO A STOP OR INCHING FORWARD, AS IN WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE CAR DIES WHEN GAS IS APPLIED TO MOVE FORWARD. MORE DIFFICULT IF ON AN INCLINE. FEELS AS IF THE CAR MIGHT DIE. BACKING UP ON AN INCLINE WHEN GOING SLOWLY TRYING NOT TO RUN INTO FOR INSTANCE THE GARAGE, FREQUENTLY STALLS OR DIES COMPLETELY. CANNOT PREDICT WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN, BUT HAPPENS TWO TO THREE TIMES PER WEEK. NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED, BUT COULD BECAUSE OF NEED TO MOVE QUICKLY IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT…

Owner-reported narrative. 10 miles reported. Look up ODI 10242025 at NHTSA ↗

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. TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10290923 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD FORCEFULLY. THE DRIVER PLACED THE GEAR SHIFT INTO THE "REVERSE" POSITION AND SUDDENLY, THERE WAS AN UNINTENDED INCREASE IN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND TRAVELED OVER A CURB INTO SOME BUSHES. THE GEAR SHIFT WAS PLACED INTO THE "NEUTRAL" POSITION BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE AMBULANCE AND POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. THERE WERE INJURIES…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10303053 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL BUT THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE DISPLAYED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REFILL THE FUEL TANK WHENEVER IT REACHED ONE HALF EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10443296 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ONE MORNING AND MY CAR STOPPED OUT OF NOWHERE AND IT WOULDN'T START AGAIN. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE IT TO A REPAIR CENTER JUST TO FIND THAT I HAD NO GAS EVENTHOUGH THE DASH INDICATED I STILL HAD A LITTLE LESS THAN HALF A TANK OF GAS . I WAS INFORMED THAT I COULD EITHER BUY A NEW GAS TANK WHICH WOULD COST A LOT OR KEEP TRACK IF THE MILES AND FILL THE GAS TANK ACCORDINGLY. I WAS ABOUT TO GET ON THE FREEWAY IF THIS WOULD IF HAPPENED THERE IT COULD OF CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I WAS ALSO TOLD AT THE REPAIR CENTER THAT THIS…

Owner-reported narrative. 120 miles reported. Look up ODI 10713460 at NHTSA ↗