2017 Toyota YARIS IA: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
16 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
36,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2017 model year. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 16 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 12.5% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 12.5% |
| Braking behavior | 2 | 12.5% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 12.5% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 12.5% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 6.3% |
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 | 4 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 4 |
| Power Train | 2 |
| Steering | 2 |
| Unknown Or Other | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings | 1 |
Air Bags: 4; Fuel/Propulsion System: 4; Power Train: 2; Steering: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Electrical System: 1; Engine: 1; Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 3 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 8 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 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2019: 3; 2020: 3; 2021: 4; 2022: 2; 2023: 1; 2024: 2; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11267596 · 2019-10-10 (October 10, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 TOYOTA YARIS IA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ORLAND TOYOTA (8505 W 159TH ST, TINLEY PARK, IL 60487, [phone removed]), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11267596 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11270057 · 2019-10-21 (October 21, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 TOYOTA YARIS IA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WAS CRASHED INTO BY ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND BACK AND NECK INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE…
Owner-reported narrative. 28,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 11270057 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11278477 · 2019-11-06 (November 6, 2019)
WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 9/11/19-AIRBAG ON DRIVERS SIDE WENT OFF AND BURNED MY ARM-AIR BAG ALSO WENT OFF ON PASSANGER SIDE-MY CAR WAS GOING SOUTH ON STEIN DRIVE -THE OTHER CAR WAS GOING WEST ON WISCONSIN
Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11278477 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11300863 · 2020-01-21 (January 21, 2020)
THE WINDSHIELD CRACKS WITH NO REASON (NOTHING HIT/IMPACTED IT). WHEN THE CAR WAS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD, THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. I HAD THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED BY THE TOYOTA DEALER WITH AN OEM WINDSHIELD. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER, THE NEW WINDSHIELD HAS TWO MAJOR CRACKS, AGAIN WITH NOTHING HAVING IMPACTED IT AND WITH NO MAJOR TEMPERATURE SWINGS THAT MIGHT CAUSE A CRACK. (DATE IS ESTIMATED.) VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY ALL TIMES THE WINDSHIELDS CRACKED.
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11300863 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11311100 · 2020-02-24 (February 24, 2020)
SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR, IT HAS MADE A VERY HIGH PITCH NOISE WHEN I PRESS THE BREAKS. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN OFTEN BUT IT DOES HAPPEN AND THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO UNDERSTAND WHY NOR HAVE THEY TRIED TO FIX IT UNTIL THE FREE PACKAGE WAS OVER.
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 11311100 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11316546 · 2020-03-06 (March 6, 2020)
HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT .ON CAR UNDER 60000 MILES
Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11316546 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11404576 · 2021-03-23 (March 23, 2021)
VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC SEVERAL TIMES. CAR BEGAN JERKING WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE WAS AND WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVER AND THE OTHER CARS AROUND. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN A MILE RADIUS. I BARELY MADE IT TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS FAULTY.
Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11404576 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11406060 · 2021-04-02 (April 2, 2021)
WHEN I DRIVE OVER REFLECTORS IN THE ROAD AROUND MY NEIGHBORHOOD GOING SPEED LESS THAN 25 MPH CAR WILL RANDOMLY ENGAGE FRONT END COLLISION WARNING, BOTH AT DAY AND NIGHT. THE LIGHT APPEARS ON DASH, THE ENGINE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSES AND THE CAR JERKS OUT OF MY CONTROL. I HAVE TAKEN TO TWO TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS AND SHOWED THEM VIDEO. THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE PROBLEM, AS SOON AS I LEAVE, THE PROBLEM REPEATS. I WAS TOLD THE CAR IS PERFORMING IN A NORMAL MANNER AND THERE IN NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I'VE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 4…
Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11406060 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.