Toyota YARIS problems and owner complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA YARIS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND SPUN THREE TO FOUR TIMES UNCONTROLLABLY INTO THE MEDIAN. THE DRIVER STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND OBSERVED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES WERE FLATTENED. THE TIRE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS OR INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10259800 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA YARIS . WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED; HOWEVER, THEY FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. A POLICE AND FIRE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A STORAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A TOYOTA INVESTIGATOR WHO ADVISED THE HIM BY MAIL TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,160 miles reported. Look up ODI 10320736 at NHTSA ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗