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2020 Toyota YARIS problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

9 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

6,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2020 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 9 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues333.3%
Braking behavior222.2%
Steering behavior111.1%

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.

Engine
3
Fuel System, Gasoline
3
Unknown Or Other
3
Electrical System
2
Vehicle Speed Control
2
Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings
1
Seat Belts
1
Service Brakes
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine3
Fuel System, Gasoline3
Unknown Or Other3
Electrical System2
Vehicle Speed Control2
Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings1
Seat Belts1
Service Brakes1

Engine: 3; Fuel System, Gasoline: 3; Unknown Or Other: 3; Electrical System: 2; Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings: 1; Seat Belts: 1; Service Brakes: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
3
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0003
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 6 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.

2020
1
2021
6
2023
1
2024
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20201
20216
20231
20241

2020: 1; 2021: 6; 2023: 1; 2024: 1

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior 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 11328487 · 2020-06-12 (June 12, 2020)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO SECURELY FASTEN INTO THE BUCKLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE MIRROR COVER DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITHIN THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. THE VI…

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11328487 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11544389 · 2023-09-13 (September 13, 2023)

This 2020 Yaris is registered to me but driven by my daughter to her workplace less that 3 miles away. The first incident involved the engine laboring to start and when she came home, the battery was dead. I was able to re-charge the battery at home but 2 days later, the car would not start at home. I have an auto engine scanner that registered a P2610 code stating "an Engine Control Module, ECM/PCM Engine Off Timer Performance". The battery had been completely drained of its liquid. This is a safety hazard that could have stranded my daug…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11544389 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11395251 · 2021-02-08 (February 8, 2021)

I HAVE A 2020 TOYOTA YARIS WITH 3500 MILES THAT HAS AN INTENSE AND REPEATED VIBRATION PROBLEM THAT STARTED APPEARING 9 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. WHEN I COME FULLY TO A STOP, SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL VIBRATE INTENSELY LIKE A MASSAGE CHAIR. THE VIBRATION CAN BE FELT THROUGHOUT - IN SEATS, STEERING WHEEL, DASH, BRAKE PEDAL, EVEN THE DOORS AND WINDOWS. THE VIBRATION IS SO INTENSE IT CAN BE VISUALLY SEEN. WHEN I LOOK UNDER THE HOOD, THE ENGINE IS SHAKING INTENSELY. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM ONLY HAPPENS IN DRIVE/REVERSE AND WHEN STOPPED. IF THE CA…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11395251 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11433853 · 2021-09-21 (September 21, 2021)

i was at a stop light waiting for a left turn. there was a truck in front of me. the light turned green. the truck drove forward and was beginning to turn. there was a car space between me and the truck. i accelerated to turn and within a few seconds i felt the anti lock brakes activate, car stopped the engine shut off. i had to put the car in park and restart the engine. its a good thing there wasnt a car behind me.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11433853 at NHTSA ↗